I am making myself draw every morning for at least 10 minutes before I go to work. I have noted what this is at the bottom of this picture heavy blog in case your guess is wrong!!. Anyway to collographs - yesterday I spent the day with my daughter, playing with the Big Shot - she made cards whilst I made three rather twee collograph plates. As I have the long plate for my Big shot I decided to make three long plates. Falling leaves.....
Cogs and lace
and Daisies.
This morning I decided to try printing with the Daisies - the first print on paper came out rather well
so I thought I would try one on cotton (with a view to quilting it)... not bad...
Now I am starting to cover the kitchen floor with drying paper and cotton prints.
I will move onto the other plates in a moment, watch this space - I am loving this game. I will need to get some better ideas for plates (less twee) for the future. Such a versatile piece of equipment - this Big Shot.
The answer to the drawing at the start of this post - It's a dead rose minus the petals. Did you guess it correctly or is my drawing so bad??
5 comments:
Hi Anna, I thought it was part of a corsage, so not far out. Drawing every day is a wonderful discipline, I've been doing it for a year next month and it really makes a difference to your skill level.
The collagraphs are looking great.
Wow, this is all so lovely. Your drawing is lovely.
Your drawing is definitely not bad Anna, and there was you telling me you couldn't draw!!
I knew it was a seed head....;) Love the collagraphs. I bought a mangle for this purpose....years ago & i've used it once - shameful! It has about 3 inches of roller that you can actually use, but 3 inches is 3 inches! You inspire me to try again ;)
I like your collographs - the one with the cogs appeals. Looking forward to seeing what develops! Thanks for dropping by my blog and Ive started my next Agatha Raisin book - its good!!!
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