Drafting film is an interesting surface to work on – being translucent it is possible to work on both sides to add depth to an image. It takes both wet and dry media equally well, it doesn’t warp or bleed.
With these miniatures – each one is 9 cm square – I painted loosely on one side in acrylic paint, suggesting the essence of a flower. Once dry, I could turn it over and start to bring out the form using coloured pencils. Some are clearly flowers, others have moved quite a long way from their origins.
Below are four early images showing just the acrylic marks, the bottom left drawing is partly worked on with coloured pencils. The painting bottom right is shown from the painted side, ie in reverse of the final image, whereas the other three are seen from the side that the pencil will be added to.
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Hello Anna, just as well for FB alerting me to your new post as I didn’t get an email with this one. These are so beautiful, I love them, both the early AND finished versions. The finished versions have something about them which make me think of the 1940s. Is it the colouring, patterns or style that make me visualise women’s summer dresses of that period? Perhaps all three. Also what comes to mind is decoupage. Clever thing!
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Interesting! I do love the style of the 1940s and I absolutely see the textile design element of these. Once I had aspirations to be a textile designer!
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There we go – your past textile design aspirations and admiration of that era both show through in these pieces.
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Oooh these are lovely
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Thanks Rosie – they are such a pleasure to work on!
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Cool process and very lyrical. In many of these the “leaves” are as animated as the “flowers”.
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Thanks Jana – lyrical is a lovely description! And thank you for recommending my blog.
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