Still no camera, so coping with an old one I had in a drawer. Canon 3.2 mega pixels. Can you believe that was a really good camera xxxxxxx amount of years ago. No idea why I kept it.
On with the little books
Added "Coastlines" in different fonts.
Checking the size was correct to fit into shelf.
There will be 3 books in this space. If idea works out.
Still more work to do on this book but am pleased with how it is taking shape. These photos were with good camera, before I dropped it.
2nd book will be same size but made with a variety of papers. It is just at the very beginning of its creation but I like the effect.
Next photos were from old camera, gremlins, will only print vertically. No matter what I try. This is when I switch off and have a cuppa.
O.K. I am back and you will just have to tilt your head to the right to view these.
Lots more playing with paper and paint before this one is finished.
Hope to have new camera in a few days. Trust you did not get a crick in your neck looking at 2 vertical photos
A peek at another corner in my workroom.
Weather has been so cold and stormy this week have not made it back to the beach but as seawater is almost finished I will need a trip this week whatever the weather.
Please look in next week. With new camera I will be able to show photos of progress. Old one back in the drawer. Looking on the internet even broken camera has been sidelined by more up to date versions. Such is progress.
Bye Bye
Source material being pinned onto my cardboard ideas board.
My studio ( little room ) is lacking a proper wall to pin ideas onto so I nail up a large piece of cardboard packaging - needs must ( fairy magic says " it is recycling after all )
Have been looking at fences on the coast so with paper, paint and fun I have begun adding to my workbook. Perhaps looking at a subdued palette
Not sure yet.
I usually work on one project at a time but now ideas are in my head for 2 separate pieces. Perhaps they will merge.
Who knows.
Sampled a zig zag book with lettering of different sizes to find out if idea would work.
These were 4cm+ 4cm. I like it so planning a series of little zig zag books to represent Coastlines.
Carefully measured to fit into wooden shelf unit.
11cm.+6 1/2cm.
Paint, Paper and Fun, just the beginning. Still at the playing stage but some ideas are brewing nicely and beginning to crystallize, from the creative dust that flies around and about before it alights where needed.
This is a jar of sea water I brought back from the local beach. I am using sea water in this project because I thought it would add authenticity to the project.
Working on the field books, I had buried fabric in the fields and painted with soil so this time using sea water. It will not be seen but I will know I used it.
Crazy or what.
Some supplies for this project. I have used these paint samples as I wanted a chalky effect for the zig zag book.
Plan for coming week
1 Paint, paper and having fun
2 Get to the local beach
3 Work on zig zag book.
Look in next week to view progress if any
Bye Bye.
