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05-09-2012, 01:52 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Love the rolled bark. I would never think of that!!!
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05-09-2012, 02:10 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Just caught up on this thread after being away for a few weeks. Glad to see all the new and very strong work in here. The trees are really nicely done - good to hear about the technique you used.
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05-09-2012, 08:04 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Wonderful technique to the base of tree bark.
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05-10-2012, 07:00 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
It could have read as a landscape Jennifer 
and yes sometimes it is fine to leave stuff at the very sketchy stage
I played more with the trees - after all sketchbooks are about playing and experimenting - not sure about what I did though. I may well do a print of the original version and stick it on the facing page - nice to have the 2 versions side by side to consider future possibilites if any.
the played with version:
I worked into it more and gave it a dark storm cloud coloured background - but I think I maybe prefer the unfinished white. |
05-10-2012, 07:45 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Stormcloud, or perhaps just after sunset when the sky has that deep blue glow and isn't completely black yet. |
05-11-2012, 12:09 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
exactly what I was after I love that sort of light |
05-11-2012, 08:16 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Love the creativity on the tree trunks!
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05-11-2012, 09:41 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
The tree trunk experiments are fantastic! I have to put that technique behind my ear for future experiment myself, thank you for the idea!
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05-12-2012, 10:45 AM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
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Originally Posted by JennyMK
The tree trunk experiments are fantastic! I have to put that technique behind my ear for future experiment myself, thank you for the idea!
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I random marks like these and splashes I'll be interested to see what you do with the technique.
Tnanks Doug |
05-19-2012, 06:53 AM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Another in the Epsilon. Derwent Graphitints (watersoluble) with a waterbrush.
Sheep have very strange eyes when you look hard don't they?
The lambs are growing fast now. They had hopes of me feeding them I think - or maybe they were just curious. |
05-19-2012, 09:43 AM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
That's a gorgeous page. And yes, I've noticed those strange pupils and once I noticed them, I found out just how many other animals have them, too (deer, many horses, sheep ect.). Better peripheral vision, it seems.
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05-19-2012, 10:39 AM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Vivien, it's not easy capturing animals in motion. I love what you've done with the sheep. One of the things I've been noticing about the Epsilon is that because of the smooth surface, it's easier to cover ground with a waterbrush than it is on the other papers, especially when moving up to the larger book sizes.
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05-19-2012, 01:30 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Vivien, as a handspinner who has often bought fleece from sheep whose name I know, I heartily approve of your sheep sketches. (The world would be a much better place if we had more sheep, says I. Also, I will note that the space required to store a stash of wool spinning fibers is about 50x more than the storage space needed for art supplies. Fleece is fluffy. It's like I've got sacks of styrofoam packing peanuts. In comparison, my watercolor tubes fit into a little plastic box on my bookshelf.)
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05-19-2012, 05:28 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Jennifer I knew goats had thos strange letter box pupils but had no idea that so many other animals did. Mmm peripheral vision as a reason makes sense as their eyes really are set far around the side of their head in order to have a wider arc of vision.
Thanks Jamie - ooops I realised when I looked again that it's in the Gamma book, not the Epsilon. But I agree about the smooth surface of the Epsilon. I'm juggling all 5 plus the Derwent books, testing them out.
Urban spinner - I can only imagine the volume of fleece to store! but oh dear - the volume of my art supplies is something I'm not admitting to ! Suffice it to say that a little plastic box is 0.000001% !!
A friend makes little (and quite large) sculptures with felting fleece that are amazing. I'm not sure I'd have the patience though I'd like to have a go.
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05-19-2012, 05:32 PM
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Re: Viviens STILLMAN AND BIRN experiments
Very cool sheep drawings. I visited a sheep farm, one of those where each one had a name and they were only for wool not eating. It weirded me out a bit when I caught sight of those strange pupils.
Just a side note to Elain, we have a fiber art forum here on WC too. Come over and see. (Says the person who's a guide in both forums.  ) |
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