Foundling
At the Forest Preserve where I volunteer (this is my 21st year) there is a farm where every April there are lambs born. Sometimes the ewes reject the babes and the staff have to take care of feeding it.
I used my Walnut ink and a dip pen to sketch this little vignette onto a tea bag.
For the background, the bottom left is from my Gelli stash. The other two are experiments that I had to try: using the side of a peach Crayola crayon, I did rubbings of stencils. The wax served as a resist after the surface was sprayed. I like the soft result, especially the grey, top left. That grey is actually black spray that was sprayed with water and dabbed dry! Never underestimate a good grey, I always say. I love it.
A word about sketching and decorating tea bags: One of the wonderful assets of tea bags is that they are semi-transparent. A design you have drawn, or any design you may like may be traced thru the bag.
Of course I have used rubber stamps with solvent ink on a tea bag with beautiful results. Bring your favorite art methods and join me when I teach this class in 2016. Here's a link to get the facts:
Art and Soul Retreat
I used my Walnut ink and a dip pen to sketch this little vignette onto a tea bag.
For the background, the bottom left is from my Gelli stash. The other two are experiments that I had to try: using the side of a peach Crayola crayon, I did rubbings of stencils. The wax served as a resist after the surface was sprayed. I like the soft result, especially the grey, top left. That grey is actually black spray that was sprayed with water and dabbed dry! Never underestimate a good grey, I always say. I love it.
A word about sketching and decorating tea bags: One of the wonderful assets of tea bags is that they are semi-transparent. A design you have drawn, or any design you may like may be traced thru the bag.
Of course I have used rubber stamps with solvent ink on a tea bag with beautiful results. Bring your favorite art methods and join me when I teach this class in 2016. Here's a link to get the facts:
Art and Soul Retreat
Fabulous project, Anni. You never cease to inspire.
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