Thursday 25 April 2013

Return to the tulips

What I have been up to this week.


Tulips( take two)


Last week I struggled and wrestled with The artists playroom challenge of choosing a colour combination. I realised after I had finished that perhaps I had been too hard on tulips, perhaps it was me that had the problem, about yellow and tulips! They sat there looking at me on the dining room table every time I went to the kitchen, they are such long lasting flowers!
Right! I give in in! I will try again.....

Last weeks tulip study

So a different approach this time, collage.... collage made me work quickly and intuitively, no time for complaining or worrying about tone and form.


A background of encyclopedia pages and beautiful mulberry handmade paper with bits of grass embedded in it.

I added some Gelli printed paper to make the leaves. The finished picture shows some paper I made using ferns. I was really pleased with the way the fern prints were absorbed into the tulip leaf shape making a lovely lively texture.

Inktense tulips

I enjoyed the whole tulip experience I even had time to do a colour exercise with my new inktense pencils! They arrived in the post this week, I am in LOve! They are fabulous, the colours are so vibrant, never tried them before, no idea why but now they are a definite must.

So Tulips? Perhaps still not a favourite flower, but certainly not one to be feared :)

Links to Paint party friday

26 comments:

  1. good on you for giving the tulips another go and what a great outcome! i really like this collage. something about it made me think of van gogh's sunflowers-it's not just the yellow but also the style.

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  2. I loving this collage. The colors and patterns in the yellows and greens are so fun and vibrant. So interesting to she how you work too! I seriously need to look into the inktense pencils. Those colors are wow!

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  3. Beautiful collage of the tulips, Ink Intense pencils are awesome arent they I got some for the firsat time about 6 weeks ago, You have reminded me I must use them! Your tulips with them is very vibrant!

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  4. Wow, beautiful! I love the collage technique you've used, and the paper with the grass in it! How did you make paper from ferns? I haven't really played with collages before.. you've inspired me to give it a go :)

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    1. Thank you! I actually meant to show the fern paper being printed but forgot, I will do a blog soon showing how, It needs a gelli plate, you just use a fern as a monoprint stencil, You can get fabulous effects. I printed on just plain cartridge paper.

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  5. Your collage is beautiful, full of texture, movement and light. How amazing to create something so lovely.

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  6. This is a beautiful collage, so vibrant and cheerful. Great work!

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  7. I do admire both your tenacity with the tulips and your talent. I'm swooning over the textures in your collage and loving the bright colours of the Inktense version!xx

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  8. Lovely collage and tulips! HPPF!

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  9. Wonderful tulip series and great rich textures, too!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  10. Marvelous collage. Nice to see your process and adore those intense inktense tulips! Happy PPF

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  11. your collage is so much fun. i like that you followed the muse and gave tulips a try. i have created in a series and find that i can get deeper into the subject, color, concept. oh and i love the fern paper. happy ppf

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  12. Your tulips are looking great, I love bright yellow, such a happy color! Your works are all so bright and cheery!

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  13. ps i added your name to my fun blogs list on my blog :)

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    1. :) Thank you Irene! I have you on my sidebar, I like to keep track of what you are up to, I am very flattered you have added me to your list.

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  14. Beautiful tulips. Beautiful composition and colours. Packed with love. Thank you for sharing

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  15. Your florals are always so very beautiful..loved last weeks..and this newest one is decadent..and divine..color-rich and infused with magic and life..so wonderful! Yay..inktense is such fun..I got some for my Bday last summer..they are so vibrant! You did a fantastic job..beautiful art..just gorgeous!!
    Victoria

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  16. Another lovely piece. Love the vibrant brilliant yellow of the tulips in this collage.
    All of your tulip collection is wonderful.

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  17. The colours with inktense are amazing aren't they... I look forward to seeing what you create with them and I do like that you are exploring the same subject over ... I always feel i learn a lot when I work that way...xx

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  18. I loved last weeks so much and these are wonderful too!! That collage is so amazing and fun!! All the colors well...love them too!!

    Great job!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  19. I liked the first version, but have to agree that the second take is better. I like the background, and the cool colour of the vase allows the tulips to stand out.
    Your Inktense painting is lovely. Now you know why I love using them so much, and why I am always praising them.

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  20. another beautiful rendition of the yellow tulips...really, I liked them both! happy PPF

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  21. The trouble with tulips! hehe I really like the texture and depth in your collage. Thanks for sharing, hugs! Happy Paint Party Friday :)

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  22. One of these days I am going to have to buy some Intense pencils. I have heard such wonderful things about them and see such vibrant results. Love all your works! Happy spring! :)

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  23. wow, these are so beautiful and I love the cool process you used! Happy PPF!

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