Thursday 14 April 2022

Wanderlust 2022 - Weeks nine to fourteen - Image transfer and Texture paste

I am really enjoying this year's mixed media art journaling course.  Each block of seven weeks focuses on different media.  This block was about image transfer and texture paste/modelling paste.  The page above has image transfer using gel medium, image transfer using acetone and texture paste through a stencil.  The image transfer using gel medium was a new technique and one which worked well.  The big photo is of my granny's family, the small one is my Dad when he was little and the rather ghostly bride and groom are my Mum and Dad (that transfer was using acetone).
Week ten was all about texture paste.  We made marks in it and then added a tag and images around it.
I loved making this page, which was based around a gel plate transfer using a magazine image and words from a magazine.  Using the monotone colour scheme was not something I would normally choose but I loved it! I also added some mark making tissue paper pieces and stencilled letters in gold, and printed back to front to the collage.
Week eleven involved making our own flower and leaf stamps and using watercolour to stamp into the texture paste - something I had never done before.  The image has ended up with lots of texture, which isn't obvious from the picture.  We also stamped the leaf and flower shapes onto separate papers and used these to create the vase.
Week twelve was all about layers around an image transfer.  I didn't have a family photo big enough for this and as you need a laserprint image for this to work, I ended up choosing a magazine image to transfer using the gel medium technique.  I based the page on some of my Granny's interests which were nature and the countryside.  She knew all about wild flowers and trees and so I have incorporated these into the page.  I also used the leaf and flower stamps I had made from the previous week.
Week thirteen was based about texture paste through stencils onto tissue paper.  I also incorporated collage papers I had made on my gel plate.  this stencil is one of my favourites - It is Klimt Spiral pattern by Stamperia.  I have used it quite a lot since I bought it!  I hadn't intended using my Mum's two favourite colours, turquoise and orange (well, cadmium red acrylic paint actually with a bit of Spiced Marmalade Distress crayon for good measure).
Last week was based around a napkin which was applied around the edge of a page.  The texture paste was used to hold a pressed flower on the central cluster element.  However, my flower is still being pressed!  (I will add it in when it is dried and pressed and if it looks OK).  It's a very happy page.

The next material we'll be exploring is artists' acrylic paints.
 

12 comments:

  1. How wonderful. I love that you continue to learn - and have such amazing results too.

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    1. Thanks, EC. I love finding out about new techniques and materials, or new ways to use materials. I am learning that materials are a lot more versatile than I first thought!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. What interesting techniques. I really like that first one in which you've incorporated family photos, I think the colours work so well with the black and white photos.

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    1. Thanks, Jo. I used Brusho watercolour powders so wasn't quite sure what colours I would get once I sprayed the water on. I was pleased with the effect they gave though.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Obrigada, Isabel. I enjoyed making them all!
    Best wishes/muitas felicidades
    Ellie

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  4. Hello Ellie, beautiful textures. The image transfer techniques with gel and acetone sound interesting. 'Spiced marmalade distress crayon' - what a wonderful collection of words. Never have crayons sounded so appealing! The napkin is very effective, I can't wait to see the pressed flower xXx

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    1. Thanks, Lulu. I enjoyed learning about image transfers - you do need a laser printed image for it to work, or a glossy magazine image ( Vogue works well!).I had onlt tried gel plate transfers before. The distress inks and oxides all have fabulous names - carved pumpkin, picked raspberry, peacock feathers, mustard seed etc. I hope the flower will press OK - I will check it this week and see if it is any good.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  5. Constant learning, and trying out new things. You always seem to have such fun doing. Sounds like you need lots of space to store things and lots of working space to spread things out while you create.
    Sandy's Space

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    1. Thanks, Sandy. Constant learning is right, but I enjoy learning new things. Our whole sitting room has been taken over with some of my various crafting equipment - I really do need a craft room!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  6. I do love these post Ellie as you show what is possible with so many different techniques and ideas. Thank you so much for sharing them and your take on each area you are learning about.

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    1. Thanks, sustainablemum. It's lovely to hear that you are enjoying the journey along with me.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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