 Acrylic paint applied with a plastic pastry brush (used exclusively for paint!!!) and a rigger paint brush onto sugar paper |
Inktense Blocks, onto cartridge paper, used on side to make thick marks and on the end to highlight.
Inktense pencils and water onto cartridge paper
 Acrylic paint applied thickly onto cartridge paper using side of credit card 
Acrylic paint applied with a three inch decorating paint brush and rigger water colour brush onto
tissuetex
 Acrylic paint applied to Khadi paper using a two inch paint brush and very little water 
This is a photocopy of the original piece used for the stitch samples. It was acrylic paint applied using a variety of brushes and varying degrees of water
Marks using an old paintbrush and bleach onto tissuetex
 MONOPRINTING I enjoy monoprinting and decided to use my Ohm shape as a mask/resist - the yellow one is masked with the off cuts. |
These following are photo copies of the monoprints that have been cut up and made into new compositions, the possibilities and permutations of such an exercise are endless. I enjoyed doing this
The sample mentioned previously has been torn into four and worked into by various methods
Pin tucks have been machine stitched to emphasise the linear pattern and mounted onto torn yellow Khadi paper
Mounted onto a blue fabric with the edges frayed and embellished with hand stitching to emphasise the curves and blocks of colour. Just using simple running stitch and French knots.
Mounted onto torn Khadi paper and machine stitching added highlight the painted pattern. Using free machining, an automatic pattern and straight stitch.
The original painting has been extended using felt tip pens, torn into four further pieces and mounted onto other khadi paper as a collage
This is a convenient point, towards the end of Module 1, at which to stop in order to change to the Certificate so embarking on that creative journey before returning to the Diploma.
