The photo was taken at The Gardens of Heligon, CornwallYou may remember that with my Embroiderers Guild Group I am trying to build up a sketch book on the theme of SEEDS. We all have the same theme and I will be honest in that it is not a theme which gets me keen to do it. It started January 2009 and the book sat still for ages then I started a section on this blog where some pages had been attempted.
The top picture shows some catkin photos which another raised picture on top to give a 3D appearance.
Tried a different version with other pictures and then traced off a section of the photograph.
I used this traced off section to create a pattern using pencils, water colour paints and a black fineliner pen.
I decided to move on to another picture and a new idea. So I used some pictures from a lovely flower grown by my In-Laws. The background is screwed up tissue paper glued down with PVA. Once that has dried I ran a paint brush over it with a darker blue water colour paint. On top if this I attached the pictures using pritt stick.
I then took the shapes from the pictures above to create further shapes and patterns which I shall show you tomorrow.
Thankfully at long last I have the motivation and ideas to get on with this and complete it soon as it was meant to have been done this January just gone......oppps.
Take care
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Wow - I think that looks a really interesting project. Love the crumpled tissue paper - doesn't it look fab? I look forward to seeing what else you do in the notebook. x
ReplyDeleteYour sketch book is fabby xxx I love it x
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Keep that motivation up, your sketchbook is lovely. x
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