Friday, May 07, 2010

Batik Tulips~Update 2


Here I've applied my dark wash over everything. I used Indigo as a base color. I added some Phthalo green in a few areas, perm. yellow in others to get a mix of warm and cool.


Everything is now covered in masking tape. This process was actually fun! Kinda like putting a jigsaw puzzle together.


I masked off some leaves and one bud and here I've removed the tape from those areas so I can put even more tape on.


I had hopes of completing this today but it seems like it's taking forever to dry. The tape as well as the paper has absorbed a lot of moisture and it's a bit humid here today so I'll just have to wait...but it's hard. I'm dying to start tearing off tape to see what's underneath.
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14 comments:

  1. Unknown7:31 AM

    Can't wait to see in unveiled!!

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  2. Janet Belich7:51 AM

    Really cool, Billie !! Do more! Do more! I'm a kid on Christmas right withya ! Can't wait to see. This looks like fun. Hurry up, willya ?! Go get a new hair dryer! Flames ?! Yikes !

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  3. Vera Dennen8:26 AM

    Billie, will be watching this as it progresses. Where is beginning, though, 1st image or the last one?

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  4. Anonymous8:46 AM

    It looks like a very fun project Billy. I see how you could do the same image many times, and get such different results each time.
    I enjoy watching you create.

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  5. Billie Crain11:23 AM

    I'll be posting the results in a minute, Patty. I'm really happy with the way it turned out.:)

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  6. Billie Crain11:25 AM

    I plan to do more, Janet.:) This is fun! Yea...I gotta spend $$ on a new hairdryer. The old one was a trooper and it went out with a bang. My excitement for the day.

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  7. Billie Crain11:27 AM

    Vera, I did a WIP starting right from the reference photo all the way thru. Check on previous posts for earlier updates.

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  8. Billie Crain11:28 AM

    Thank you, Robin.:) This is fun and you're absolutely right..it would never turn out the same way twice.

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  9. Vera Dennen11:42 AM

    Billie, you know what, this looks like it might work with mounting as well. Think I will try it that way, what fun. Thank you for streeing me straight!

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  10. Billie Crain11:46 AM

    I think this technique would be awesome for a mounted painting, Vera.:)

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  11. Jeanette Jobson5:09 PM

    I love the look of batik and this tape technique for it works well in your hands.

    The colours you've used are lovely.

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  12. Billie Crain8:26 PM

    Glad you like it, Jeanette.:) It was either the tape or I had to buy Masa paper. I already had the masking tape so I gave it a try.

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  13. Unknown11:24 PM

    Really interesting to see this work in progress.

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  14. Billie Crain9:37 AM

    I'm glad you enjoyed it, Carrie.:)

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