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Last Fall (2012) I decided it was time to do a major project to
dive back into creating again and also try and force myself out
of my comfort zone. I started gathering and processing local
plant materials to make into inks. I found myself doing a surprisingly
large amount of research on the chemistry of certain colors, particularly
reds and blues. |
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As expected, I produced several earthy
shades of yellow and brown, however, the reds were tricky. In nature,
reds (and blues and purples) all come from the same chemical and
depend on pH. This caused some of the colors to change on the paper
as they dried. One dramatic example was the flower of the Rose of
Sharon - the ink was a luscious lipstick pink - on paper it dries
baby blue. This quality made working with some colors VERY challenging,
but I was able to chemically alter some of these and get some very
interesting results. |
To see
more photos of this process and some of the work I have done with
these inks
please visit
my Facebook page. |
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