Showing posts with label watercolours. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watercolours. Show all posts

October 18, 2011

cut out and play (module 1, activity 13)

One of the last tasks for the module is cutting out parts of colour photographs who were made at the beginning of the course. Collages can be created in a playful way by placing earlier made papers behind the cut out "windows".

When they are added to a sketchbook, the collages form a reference guide with colour combinations, textures and designs for use in future quilts.

I drawed some wings and other body parts of a real cicada with a black pigma-pen on a watercolour background to add a touch of reality to the collage. My cicada changes of colour like a chameleon on a two page wide presentation:


Cut out & play no. 1 Cut out & play no. 2

Cut out play no. 3 Cut out & play no. 4


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October 11, 2011

papers for collage (module 1, activity 9 to 11)


One of the tasks was to gather papers for collage. These will be used in activities from future modules.

First I coloured some papers:



After filling a page with handwritten text, I used a graphic program to manipulate the text to obtain a diversity in black & white papers:



I had to find a way to keep swatches of the papers for collage and this was my solution:

back swatches fastening
fastening back view:
recycled ribbon is sewed to thick watercolour paper
with a sewing machine

front swatches fastening
fastening front view:
the fastening’s back is glued to a sketchbook page
each individual swatch can be taken out when needed


The colours of the next swatches are related to the colours of my items of inspiration:

I enjoyed creating the papers for collage. While writing these last words, my mind is overflowing with ideas to do some mixed media projects with them. But first things first; the last activities of Module 1 must be finished.

A quote from my tutor, Maureen:
"The reason for doing these initial activities will become apparent as the course progresses. When you're asked to work with pen and pencil line it will later be used for quilting designs. When you're asked to choose shape it will later become appliqué. Colour exercises help with fabric selection, choosing colour combinations for a project, mixing dye, etc. It will all make sense eventually!"

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