Mark Making on Gessoed Fabric

Small Samples

On Cotton Fabric that has traditional gesso applied

this is a mixture of calcium carbonate (whiting)

and rabbit skin glue

Marks were applied 

and after they had dried they were

dipped into a jar of Xanthorhoea resin

dissolved in methylated spirits

(this is an Oz equivalent of using Shellac)

except for the girl

see her notes

Permanent Ink

Sumi E Ink

Sharpie

Sharpie Girl

dipped into

Puffball

and

Bloodroot

both dissolved in Methylated Spirits

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A Glimpse and a Piece of Sky

Silk wrap just out of the pot

Like sky lying on my

artificial grass

Another silk wrap

cold dyeing with

what I believe to be Sea Almonds

Terminalia Catappa

They are now ripening and 

the trees are full of Red Tailed Black Cockatoos

eating them

Fortunately they drop a few

ripe ones for me to collect

and some new little paintings 

experimenting 

with shellac based inks

here in plain water

here in black tea

this is found rusty shapes

in black tea

all have been sealed with wax

and are 

10 x 10cm

This is a detail

of my entry to

the Cardwell Art Prize

and on an entirely different subject

this is my thumb

it is now on the mend

This is what happens when you are allergic to band aids

and are forced to use one

For days it was really swollen

and so painful

But now it just looks ugly.

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Studio + Eggy Distractions

Things are really starting to come together now
Dan has hung the bee frames in the window
as you can see I still have one to finish
and tables are now up

Pictures are going up on the shelf
But we wont put the picture hooks on the top rail till the end
3 more boxes of art waiting to be opened

The clothes rack is up
and Mabel is dressed
The wall behind Mabel will also be hung with paintings

The cabinet is full

My work area is looking a little better
but I do keep getting distracted

By things like this
Inspired by a blogspost from the
awesome Susan Bowers

I had a little play with some egg
and some ink

I do like the results

I did some other eggy playing which I hope to show you tomorrow

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Whats Happenin?

I know this is not a great photo but these critters are shy

If you zoom in you will see a joey

just about to skitter back into the pouch

This is our first little one sighting for the season

The Soak

This is over on our winter creek

We pumped out of it and into the duck pond last weekend

Begginings of something for over here

Best get a wriggle on it is due by the end of the year!!!

This is a large sheet of watercolour paper

I used only chinese waterbased ink,

milk paint with titanium dioxide

and a watersoluble graphite stick

 Some pieces I have been working on in town

I love the way the light shines through

These were taken in front of the kitchen window

as the only other spot I can take pics is outside

and it is pouring with rain out there

This is a smaller piece 8 x 15"

It will be cut into 3 pieces

and mounted on board

then waxed

and sent to the local Art Centre

to be auctioned

and just for fun

ink and milk paint

x te