I often randomly paint sheets of paper to use for my handmade books. On this occasion I chose a large sheet of
Hahnemuhle mixed media bamboo paper, thoroughly wetting the surface then allowing inks to blend together. My favoured colours are pinks, blues or greens, but for a change I decided that yellow would be the dominant colour. Once dry, I overprinted with white and tinted gesso using home-made foam stamps, then splattered with gold ink.
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A portion of the background paper |
I thought this might prove an interesting background for a painting. I cut out a 9" square and drew out my subject with a watercolour pencil, glazing with fluid acrylics, both negatively and positively, to render the roses and background. I am not sure about pink printed dots, but definitely a technique worth further exploration.
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