I just learned this very easy technique and I love it. It's from L.K. Ludwig's book "Mixed Media Nature Journals." You'll be seeing more of this from me, combined with drawing. You just use water soluble crayons, dipped in water, and color the real leaf. Then you lay it face down on paper (or cloth) and rub. It gives you a gorgeous print! AND you can do it on the road, in your journal. Way cool.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
leaf print
I just learned this very easy technique and I love it. It's from L.K. Ludwig's book "Mixed Media Nature Journals." You'll be seeing more of this from me, combined with drawing. You just use water soluble crayons, dipped in water, and color the real leaf. Then you lay it face down on paper (or cloth) and rub. It gives you a gorgeous print! AND you can do it on the road, in your journal. Way cool.
This is gorgeous! And a great combination of my two favorite things - nature printing and neocolors. Can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeletejane
That's a lovely - and ideal for visual journalling. I'm very attached to my watersolubles and will definitely try this :)
ReplyDeleteGreat effect. Funny, a friend told me about this technique recently too, I have yet to try it though.
ReplyDeleteI have added you as a starpost on my blog.
Definitely 'way cool'!!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great idea! Thanks for posting it. It is raining here today (I'm on a birding/kayaking trip in South Carolina), so if I have my crayons in my "work bag" I may just try out this technique. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeletexo
Gotta try it, once I find those crayons!
ReplyDeleteYep! Way cool indeed! I have tried it with ink on linnen fabric but that was rather difficult. This looks much easier. Must try it out. It is always so inspiring to read your blog. Get new ideas all the time but alas not enough time to try them out at once. Any ideas on how to fix the "not enough time" issue? Sigh!
ReplyDeleteLots of love to´you my friend
Jeanette