Ecoprints on Paper
I'm working on a sketchbook for the Art House Sketchbook Project, and I did some ecoprints on paper. It's a 4" x 6" watercolor sketchbook, and the leaves print beautifully on watercolor paper. I get more yellows on the paper than I do on cotton or linen fabric, and I'm wondering why. Could it be the acid content of the paper or something?
This first one is mulberry leaves:
I don't know what type of tree these leaves are from. I'm going to have to look it up.
This is eucalyptus:
Rose-scented geranium:
And Liquid Amber, a type of maple tree:
This first one is mulberry leaves:
I don't know what type of tree these leaves are from. I'm going to have to look it up.
This is eucalyptus:
Rose-scented geranium:
And Liquid Amber, a type of maple tree:
posted by Cassandra at 12:01 PM
4 Comments:
I have followed your work some time and put your blog on my list....looks like your having very good results...like both the ones on linen and these on paper...Think it is an intersting blog you have and I found it by coincidence...that´s nice.....
Thank you, Anita! Yes, the ecoprinting works better on paper than on fabric, but I don't know why.
These prints are beautifull! The paper contents a kind of mordant (like aluminiumsulphate works on coton or silk) which give the colour to the leaves after reaction. But I'am not an alchemist and I'm sure India Flint will know the right answer for it.
these are beautiful :)
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