This page started with some unsuccessful printing using a felt table mat. I liked the blotchy green effect though, and over printed it with a foam printing block traced from another table mat. Then I added the orange stamp made from a matt board shape. Then it sat for weeks because I couldn’t figure out what to do next. I resisted text because my text is underwhelming, to say the least, Finally, I decided to try to draw a pomegranite, one of my favourite shapes, and then the flowers. I googled for images to copy as I totally lack confidence in my drawing. I used both cheap water colour paints and the fabulous Derwent Inktense pencils in the colouring.
A very similar process used here.
Another of my favourite shapes. The printing on this started as navy and red. I hated it! Out came my new best friend, gesso! The lime sparked it up a bit. I really like using the water colours and the Intense pencils as the background really shows through, and here it adds texture to the poppies.
Maybe one day, if I have anything worth saying, I will add text to these, but for the moment, I am happy to leave them as is.
2 comments:
Love your journal pages Marg, your poppy heads are great. I've cancelled sketching for tomorrow and will see if we can get enough for next Wednesday.
Beautiful journal pages - I love your shapes and layers and must pluck up the courage to have a go at that myself one day.
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