I tried some eco friendly ways to create pigment using berries, tea, turmeric, and dirt. I absolutely love the subtle hues these organic substances yielded.
The beautiful hues in I Need Solitude were created by soaking paper towels in mashed strawberries and blueberries and turmeric mixed with a little water. After each piece dried I dipped the edges back into the pigment.
I used a DYI paste by mixing equal parts flour and water. Apparently, my grandmother used this technique during the depression. Who could afford glue back then?
In The Silver Lining, I used turmeric to dye the cheesecloth used for the woman’s hair. The brown around the perimeter is mud applied with my fingertip.
Tea stained paper towels support a natural feeling in this piece, Set Me Free.
Love the dying techniques and I really love the pieces you did. I miss seeing you!
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These are fantastic Joni! No wonder you are immersed!
On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 9:31 PM Creativity + Joy = Magic wrote:
> Joanne Van Genderen posted: ” I tried some eco friendly ways to create > pigment using berries, tea, turmeric, and dirt. I absolutely love the > subtle hues these organic substances yielded. I Need Solitude The beautiful > hues in I Need Solitude were created by soaking paper towels” >
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Love your use of natural substances, Joni. They give your artwork a ‘real feel.’
Patty
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