I had a creative time over the bank this weekend with Ian being down at his parents - not getting showered and dressed until lunch time with being so absorbed in my playtime. Only trouble was settling on one thing after months of not really doing anything, my mind whirring with possibilities. I ended up working on 4 design boards ,some monoprinting using selectasine printing inks,and 3 journal quilts.
After my
monoprinting experience in Crete, we bought a 'balcony dryer' which doubles as a print drying rack. It's a while since I've used the
selectasine inks - I'd forgotten how
concentrated the pigments are and it's a bit more fiddly to use than acrylics but worth it for the slower drying times and the retention of marks.
Marks with wood graining tool
Marks from roller
Various brush marks
The acetate sheet afterwards! Unlike acrylics this is now permanently stained .
Checking on the prints on the rack also involved looking round the garden - lots of bees fighting over the perennial cornflowers!
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