Ink and watercolour, various sizes. Research is fun!
drawing
Finding myself
Two versions of a dip pen doodle — full of unexpected outcomes. A lot like life, really. They were inspired by Anne Onsøien’s recent “Lost or found?” post. The first image is the original sketch which has been added to and messed about with in Photoshop. The second is the final watercolour sketch.
More from a book without boundaries
A few more pages from my experimental “I Dream Of…” book.
Book without boundaries, selected pages – mixed media, 2010.
The van and the hummingbird are prints made by drawing on perspex with watercolour crayon. The images were then transferred to damp paper. The patterned backgrounds used throughout the book are scanned fabrics (scarves, dresses, shirts) which have been laser printed and transferred to paper using acetone. The photo squares of yours truly are acetone prints with watercolour washes.
As I said in my previous post, it’s far from perfect but it is exactly what I set out to make.
Book without boundaries
A lifetime ago, in 2010, I made a little book for the Design & Arts College Foundation course. The brief was to create a book — any kind of book, any topic, any size or shape.
I decided to put together something personal and explore some of the things I dream of…
Book without boundaries, selected pages – mixed media, 2010.
I really went to town experimenting with ink, watercolour, ephemera, scanned fabrics and printing techniques. It isn’t polished, it’s far from perfect and it is exactly what I set out to make.
Note: you can see more from my book without boundaries here.
Watercolour daisy
Here is the completed watercolour of a sketch I posted a couple of weeks ago.
Experimental typography
A doodle based on various sketches used for the Happy Easter illustration. Coloured in Photoshop.
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