Colour Continues

We've had a wonderful few creative colour weeks at Penfriends Studio. The students have been exploring colour with great dedication and realise that, like a small child, paper doesn't crumple easily, although once overworked, the paper simply gives up - like a two year old having a tantrum.

We have taken water-colour paper - with 'tooth' so add texture and the challenge of writing on 'rough' paper - and added gouache or water colour which adds texture and covered the wet paper with 'plastic wrap' and allowed to dry.

Complimentary colours are then chosen to add more texture in the form of letters or a word. A challenge but allowing wonderful results and surprises.

Of course the challenge is not to write on the lines created by the plastic wrap but to use the lines as texture and design to enhance the piece.

Next week: writing on black!

 Tina's Sunrise

 Newcomer Cynthia's Laughter

 Lyn's Inferno

Head girl Jill's Bouquet