MODULE 1 - CHAPTER 1
Distant Stitch - Module 1 Chapter 1 - Embroidery Certificate Stitched Textiles
Mo1Ch2- a ::: Coloured Papers
Mo1Ch2- b ::: Printed Papers
Mo1Ch2- c ::: Cross Shapes from Coloured Papers
DT - Coloured Papers - Module 1 Chapter 2 - a
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Coloured Papers Mo1Ch2 - a - Image 1.0
- 1. paper inked with blueish grey from colour wheel exercise in ink
- 2. paper inked with greyish blue to complement a hue in between
- 3. paper washed with a grey blue water colour wash
- 4. paper sponged with a lighter blue hue over a light ink wash
- 5. paper loaded with a heavy wash, turned around & etched with fingernails on the reverse
- 6. paper drop sheet, spare paper for wipe offs in same colour combinations provides new paper
- 7. paper splattered with very water brush onto wet paper to get splodge effects
- 8. paper with pre-printed grid , added a soft print block texture with ink
- 9. paper block printed with carved rubber square inked up with watery ink in blues, greys and ochre
Coloured Papers Mo1Ch2 - a - Image 1.1
- 10. paper with orange ink and blueish brown printed with found object paper clip cross
- 11. paper stained with ink wash , over printed with gouache using a ruler edge dipped in paint
- 12. paper with watercolour background wash & over brushed with cross design to bleed
- 13. paper wetted first then ink dropped in to create puddle effects with harsh edges
- 14. Paper painted with gouache then bubblewrap on top, left to dry overnight
- 15. paper with gouache brush strokes and cross designs, loosely bleeding colours to blend
- 16. paper plain harmonies in pinkish orange, orange and orangish pink for my colour scheme
- 17. paper sponged in gouache blending orange towards pink to create gradients
Coloured Papers Mo1Ch2 - a - Image 1.2
- 18. paper tonal orange pink from Financial times newspaper, overpainted with ink wash
- 19. paper from FT , added an ink grid by blurring out text
- 20. paper with gouache paint in orange overstamped greyish blue with found object print block
- 21. paper with light inkwash , left to dry, then spattered in complimentary colour range
- 22. paper painted with gouache and lots of water, then orange brush markmaking into dry
- 23. paper painted with gouache and lots of water, then orange brush markmaking into wet
- 24. paper printed with hand- carved square print block in layers
- 25. paper blended with watercolour wash
- 26. paper mop up sheet, becomes a random design sheet to add to collection
- location : home studio , U.K. Oct 2017
- material : gouache paints, watercolour paints, inks, recycled newspaper, glue
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Time spent : 3 hours
cost: none
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Printed Papers - Distant Stitch Module 1 Chapter 2 - b
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Printed Papers - DT - Mo1Ch2 - b - Image 2.0
- Having decided to go with the rounded edge cross design from my earlier sketchbook research, I carved part of the design into a carving block
- I started using a designated print carving tool but found that I achieved more control over the rounded curves with a scalpel.
Printed Papers - DT - Mo1Ch2 - b - Image 2.0 a
- here a close up photo of the carving tool I started with and the drawing of the cross design onto the carving block
Printed Papers - DT - Mo1Ch2 - b - Image 2.1
- the top left section shows the progression of the rough cut stamp design and the finer details achieved whilst using a scalpel until the final cross design print block
- several arrangements were tried to see how the part would fit as a whole
- a sponged background paper provided contrast
Printed Papers - DT - Mo1Ch2 - b - Image 2.2
- varying the direction and spacing of the print block to achieve a variety of pattern design both with close spacing and elongated spacing
Printed Papers - DT - Mo1Ch2 - b - Image 2.3
- using some of my soft sponged papers I took 2 complimentary colours of pinkish orange and bluish grey to vary the design
- I experimented with only partially inking up the print block and then using the remaining part to colour in a different hue
Printed Papers - DT - Mo1Ch2 - b - Image 2.4
- here a view of my studio desk, showing both carving implements used and the final print block as well as a cut out of the original research cross image
- location : home studio , U.K. Oct 2017
- material : gouache paints, watercolour paints, inks, recycled newspaper, glue
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Time spent : 7 hours
cost: £ 3 safety handle for scalpel
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DT - Printed Paper Crosses - Module 1 Chapter 2 - a - Embroidery Certificate Stitched Textiles
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Printed Paper Crosses - DT - Mo1Ch2 - c - Image 3.0
- Using two sheets of paper in pinkish orange/ bluish grey from my complimentary colour papers
- using a variety of cutting implements to create cross design elements
Printed Paper Crosses - DT - Mo1Ch2 - c - Image 3.1
- I found a tiny pair of scissors, originally meant for embroidery but
now put aside for delicate paper cutting as they very sharp tips lend
themselves to intricate cutting edges
Printed Paper Crosses - DT - Mo1Ch2 - c - Image 3.2
- using my sketchbook research on cross designs I cut a variety of
shapes, both simple inspired by the original designs of the crosses and
then moving on using parts of one cross combined with another to form
an entirely new design
- I enjoyed looking for ways of weaving contrasting design elements
into the cross designs. This was achieved by either making use of the
openings within a particular cross design or specifically add small slits
using a scalpel to allow for weaving strips to be fed through
- I am particularly pleased with the way the lacing design combined
well with an elongated cross appears to merge together. The initial
inspiration had come from a swimming paddle where the criss cross lacing
inspired me to contemplate that design for further use
- location : home studio , U.K. Oct 2017
- material : gouache paints, watercolour paints, inks, glue
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Time spent : 3 hours
cost:none
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Total Time Spent on Chapter 1 of Module 1
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MODULE 1 - CHAPTER 1
- Mo1Ch2- a ::: Painted Papers - 3 hours
- Mo1Ch2- b ::: Printed Papers - 7 hours
- Mo1Ch2- c ::: Painted Paper Crosses - 3 hours
- Admin - Recording, Filing, Set up Blog & Blogging - 2 hours
Total Time spent : 15 hours
cost: £ 3 ( scalpel handle )
£ 2 (use of ink and paper)
other art materials already in studio
Observations on Chapter 2 of Module 1
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- I enjoyed following through the process of pushing a simple cross design elements and playing with arrangements of symmetry and colour overlays
- this chapter came easy to me as I have carved stamps before and also have a lot of mixed media art experience, it was fun to put some of it as well as my art supplies to good use
- The complex cross designs made me think quite a lot of the various architectural designs I encounter on my travels, and definite influences from various time periods came about when laying designs on top of each other. I tried pushing myself to develop intricate cut out designs with a variety of weaving patterns as I enjoy that potential for textiles a lot
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