Monoprint of acrylic paint in green and flourescent green. I used a OHP acetate slide as my monoprint surface and it gave a funny texture. I recently revisted monoprinting in my contemporary textile workshops. Although I struggled in the lesson I had more successful results with a couple of ceramic tiles in my studio at home.
I found some all sketching from the C&G days - I think it was done in a class when our teacher wanted some peace and quiet - and thought some of them may be interesting made into stamps. I have found another source of reasonable value erasers to carve from WHSmith. They do have a slight texture to them but they give a wood-like grain texture.
Erm, no I am not going to get slushy on you. To me, Valentines day is like most commercialised holidays.....a reason for me to play with my food (and that of my poor unsuspecting husband who is banned from buying me flowers today)
Happy Valentines everybody and may it be filled with chocolate.
A few weeks ago I arrived home to prepare myself and my beloved a midday toastie to find that the contents of our fridge were not particularly cold. Our freezer was still fine, but we knew it was the end of our 10 year old, 50 quid, twice painted, secondhand purchase. I was sad to see it go especially after the last paint job M gave it - a gorgeous green.
I was a little cheesy and took a snap of it before it got carted off to the recycler in the sky. It seemed a good thing to make stamp out of when I started this weeks series of stamps:
When we redecorated our bedroom a few years ago we bought various bits of vintage furniture and this Lloyd Loom Chest was one of the purchases.
It still had the original upholstery and although it was slightly stained we decided to keep it.
I love the art nouveau design and was surprised I hadn't used the pattern before:
