Wednesday 21 December 2016

Experimenting again

I have been making some tentative experiments using distress inks (watercolour ink pads) and some pre-printed designs which resist the colour.  I used some blending sponges to apply the colour and I am pleased with my first attempts.  
I think this was my favourite one, which was the last one I did and I was a bit more confident with the technique.  I like the way the colours blend so easily with each other to create other colours.  I have also bought some watercolour brush pens so am looking forward to highlighting patterns and seeing what that looks like.
I have also bought some water based lino printing inks and am hoping to start printing again (I have done a bit of lino printing over the years, for A level Art and Craft and for my Foundation course in Art and Design and I really enjoyed it).  I was inspired by a book, 'Block Print' by Andrea Lauren, which Chris bought and which shows many different printing ideas, including lino and using wooden stamps. I am going to start with making backgrounds for my wooden blocks (I have a Blockwallah birch tree block I am going to use) and see how I get on, then move on to more complex designs...well, that's the plan, anyway.
I just need to get rid of a cold which Chris has given me (thanks for sharing), and then it will be all systems go.

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  1. LOVE your experimentation. Glorious colours.
    I hope that cold disappears. Fast.

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    1. Thanks, EC. The inks were lovely to use and there is a lot that can be done with them. For only a few colours initially, there were some really nice blends.
      I hope my cold goes quickly too as I just haven't felt much like being creative just recently and that will never do!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. They look beautiful. You can create your own resists by heat embossing a design and then adding the ink on top

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    1. Thanks, Wendy. They turned out pretty well for a first go. I had thought that embossing would create a resist and have many, many stamps to try that technique with, so need to try that out...and soon!
      Best wishes for a peaceful and healthy Christmas.
      Ellie

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