digital photos![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7v4aD8icL1gOj4Y6Itru-vuk8bHOnMmQjm0CpneD_o_4oWbslbOStMYLr72X_236y4lAmrNwKva5-8WET083oJr0cFtbdXaEsdwAUM3VpUM5iKd-DChxm717qiPZKonUT7cERm6UU4k/s320/sketchbook+page+1.jpg)
drawings of crosses![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIB2QEVWbGG-CLSaPeBYzx3aA-2-m1aSWngosGHyy_Vts8RKzXiW9qVDgWfvxS3MuBiPblF6KDAsXW5Om2RTLbpl3qjviVsmXJnH3DeSb5u2aG6N0hWQ99yS0x-btlzpB5Jru63j19Pc/s320/sketchbook+page+2.jpg)
wax crayon rubbings washed with water based paint and ink
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drawings of crosses
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wax crayon rubbings washed with water based paint and ink
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masking tape resists sponged with ink![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Kuj8iZVyVM6E6Cql-1lXYGUjLpCnsf1Fr0zJChWzQDWnH5jsHs4LixBWhYRjP8t1amDNt7aw3fwkrMW01hWEoOWSVAO98pWdvASUcDotL54w-C0nhb1d_sXXjfk2JpA0rF90L0fcX4k/s320/sketchbook+page+4.jpg)
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wax crayon drawings sponged with water based ink
Here is my colour wheel
Some of my printed papers. Papers are A4 size. (I had only a small rubber to cut to make a printing block. I'll try some more printed papers once I have a larger printing block. I think a variety of sizes of image would be more interesting.) I choose the colour scheme of lime/violet, so also used green, lemon yellow, purple and red.
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Some collaged crosses
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More collages crosses, this time with some overlaps. Some of the paper I dyed was tracing paper. It keeps its strength and translucency and I like its crispness.
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I had fun playing about with some of my digital photos with Photoshop. I printed one image on tracing paper according to instructions in Maggie Grey's "From Image to Stitch". It has worked really well and I can layer it later.
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I was cutting up a pepper when I realised the pith made a cross shape. Here are some of the images I got playing around with the photos on Photoshop:Sorry, got this one in twice by mistake and can't find out how to delete it!!
At the moment I'm still working on the collages, with symmetry/assymmetry, counterchange, repeat patterns and distortion. Haven't photographed it yet, but no more time today. Will post it another time.
Hi Catherine
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, however I disagree. You have gone into much more depth and taken much more time than me for your cross research. I love your photoshop manipulation. I must give it a go as I think my work needs to be a bit more 'random'. Keep up the good work. Its nice to have someone to exchange views with.
Julia x