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Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Experimenting

I've been playing with the lovely photos I took on Sunday evening, using acrylic matte medium (I love that stuff!) to transfer them onto brown paper.



This one came out a bit 'black and white' but the tiny bits of black that have migrated onto the white area have reminded me that at some times of year the estuary sands are covered with birds, and maybe I should get them into the picture somewhere...

And this one is quite different and I'm rather pleased with how clearly it has come out as well as the lovely strong lines.

I think I'm going to play with charcoal today.
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11 comments:

  1. Bigbluebed21 June 2011 at 10:30

    I love these! Really wonderful.

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  2. Tina Mammoser21 June 2011 at 10:33

    omg, HOW DID YOU DO THIS? lovely!

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  3. Lorna May21 June 2011 at 10:58

    wow amazing.
    {Dab and a dash.}

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  4. p21 June 2011 at 14:38

    good stuff...its beyond experiment and play, its more interesting than a lot of work i see :)

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  5. Little Harriet21 June 2011 at 14:45

    Such gorgeous pictures and i love how they have been done on brown paper, it really works.

    I have awarded you a versatile blogger award, see my blog for details. :)

    LH
    x

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  6. Unknown21 June 2011 at 17:29

    They are brilliant!

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  7. Su21 June 2011 at 18:44

    These are really lovely. I like how you've added extra texture and drawn the colours out onto the brown paper too.

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  8. Sweet Nothings21 June 2011 at 23:42

    These are great! Something else to add to my list of crafts to try!

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  9. Boo's Jewellery22 June 2011 at 20:58

    These are lovely - great way to combine your different skills.

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  10. Bluebell Design 16 August 2011 at 11:56

    Helen, these are stunning!

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  11. Helen Smith16 August 2011 at 12:27

    Thank you! I'm thinking I might try the technique to make some cards... when I have time...

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Helen Smith, artist and maker in glass, print and stitch.