...making papers for the Layer by Layer Demo Days? Maybe. With upwards of 30+ papers, possibility of hundreds of combinations, there's more information than my brain seems to be able to hold. 🤯
I painted solid(ish) papers,
painted or printed black on white,
created sheets for the first lesson, and then did the suggested 'photocopy chop and smash option' (my wordage, not hers),
and tested it for a border. If the photocopies were better, I'd likely glue this one down as I find it rather mesmerizing.
I took a trip to the dark side, printing on black paper,
on semi-transparent papers,
and created some wildly painted/printed ones as well.
I've now got a stash of really interesting shapes,
that I could play with for weeks.
I've started auditioning them just for fun,
and I'm pretty sure this could go on for months and months before I secured any of them to paper.
Somewhere in there, I did the next layer on the Playful Painting lesson from Tracy Verdugo. It's a long way from done yet, as 'somebody' needs to put some foliage in those vases. And I'm sure there's a lot more Tracy Verdugo fun to be had in that course.
I sure hope you're having fun in your part of the world, and are as bemused with possibilities as I am. Nothing beats a creative brain on the run, does it?
Qué buenas, me gustan todas, la de color blanco y negro y las de colores. Genial. Un abrazo
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Nuria - I admit to having way too much fun with all of this! ;-)
DeleteWouaaaah! Your “almost solid” and “black & white” designs are all magnificent! I was blown away.
ReplyDeleteI really like the almost geometric effects too, and the layouts always seem to work well, don't they?
As for the colour experiments, whatever backgrounds you use, they burst with your unbridled creativity, joy and energy.
The cut-out shapes will allow you to play for hours and hours... Good heavens!
I especially love the one on the yellow background, explosive and perfectly arranged.
And finally, the little silhouette vases are extraordinary and really deserve to be enlarged.
It's great, I always love coming here, it fills my heart with joy, dear friend! Thank you!!
Bravo! You rock! Keep it up, love and lots of hugs from me.
So many thanks, Sim - it's always such a pleasure to see you here, and I enjoy your enjoyment of my crazy play a great deal! 💗
DeleteI, too, like that yellow one, and the explosion of colour just makes me laugh. And the many vases all just cry out to be enlarged, one by one, don't they? There's little doubt that will happen, perhaps on one of the upcoming cold winter days!
As always, thanks for your blog inspiration, your beautiful esthetic, and your clear enjoyment of life, my friend. xo
I particularly like the printing on the black. Oh yes I am sure we will be seeing some flowers in those vases! It is so inspiring to see the progressions.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks...I'm so much enjoying the playtime with all of these shapes and colours, not the least of which is the black/white combo. I'm thinking this winter is just going to be wonderful playtime!
DeleteI don't know how you do it Win, all these patterns are making me cross eyed. Especially the beautiful black & white ones. I love it and all your color one too. I think my poor old eye balls just can't keep up with all the visual movement...lol
ReplyDeleteAnyway rock on I can't wait to see what you do with the vases too.
I was going through my art files and I came across a picture I don't even remember doing. "Win Dinn Mona" did I ever show that or mention it to you??? I think my brain slid out my ear this week.
Sending hugs and love from here, Deann
I've been feeling the same way this last couple of weeks, Deann...it's such a different way of playing that I'll be sorting through all winter just to choose which direction(s) to take. :D
DeleteI definitely haven't seen the Win Dinn Mona , and would love to do so! Do please email it to me...it's making me laugh already, as do all your Monas!
Much wild and crazy love from me here in Creston, my friend. xo
I think there's as much fun in making papers as using them. I love scanning them too but we're ready for replacing our printer at the moment. I use a rather old program called Picasa to alter the colours, it's very easy to use too. You're getting me warmed up for some messy playtime for sure. Love the flower vases too. Happy crafting, Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteI think sometimes that I have more fun in making the papers...it's just so playful a way to create! I've used Picasa in the past, so agree that it's a fun way to play. Good luck on the printer search, and let me know what you do, please. I'm definitely going to be doing the same thing in the near future!
DeleteI'm glad to know that you are planning on doing the Layer by Layer course (at least I think that's what you mean)...I'm sure it will be a rich and playful one.
Oh, what fun! So many possibilities and so little time. How wonderful, then, that there is as much fun in the making as in the creating with them afterwards :) I can imagine the teetering piles of paper in your studio, Win.
ReplyDeleteThe piles are getting taller by the minute, Tracy, and I wondering what the town will do when it's completely engulfed in shocking colour papers! 🤣
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