Wednesday 16 September 2015

Night Garden Sketchbook Pages

Not much on my desk this week, some printing onto the silk I eco dyed a few weeks ago, and some more pages from my sketchbook.


Thermofax printing - supposed to be the night garden in the moonlight but looks more like frost and snow!  Will have to re-think that one!


 The lighting somehow turned the black butterfly and lace into shades of brown - but I rather like it anyway!


22 comments:

  1. Amazing what light does to black...I love the effect! As for the moonlight...it works for me, although I do think that moonlight is pearly and ice is slightly sparkly, so maybe I'm not the person to ask...stuck in my ways!

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  2. What on earth is Thermofax printing??! It gives a great result whatever it is :-). That browny black lace and butterfly work for me, such a beautiful combination!
    Hope you are ok...been a crazy couple of weeks for me, but I'll email you later.
    Hugs, LLJ 13 xxx

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  3. That butterfly is gorgeous.Love the moonlight.Maybe moonlight is more silvery? Maybe some grey shadow?You do interesting works.

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  4. So many beautiful pages today......just gorgeous.
    Hugs,
    Annie x # 14

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  5. Ohhhh such stunning work. It is always a visual delight to pop by and see what you are creating. Have a lovely week.
    sandra de @26

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  6. No matter what the light did to the photos, they are beautiful! I just love this garden series you've been doing!

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  7. Such beautiful work - I like the soft brown - hard to imagine it's really black. x Jo

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  8. Looks amazing, that butterfly is stunning! Take care Zo xx 36

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  9. It's a great look for frost and snow though! Beautiful photos! Absolutely stunning! zsuzsa @ InkyDinkyDoodle #38

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  10. The brown effect is lovely, almost sepia! I love the effect on the dyed silk. Happy crafting :-)

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  11. Both your prints and photos are great as per usual!
    I love that butterfly, is it real?
    -Lizzie #54

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  12. Oooooh Diana.... More utter gorgeousness. I adore the "black" butterfly and lace - very subtle. As for thermofax printing, that's another new one on me! You certainly do have some unusual techniques up your sleeve. I shall hop off and look that one up. The effect is most interesting.

    Thank you for your lovely visit - so glad you like my little purple box. Nice to use up the boring old stash, even though not much of it remains recognisable but that doesn't matter. Yes, the light at the end of my treatment tunnel is definitely getting bigger and I'm really counting down the days now. I had such a lovely day today enjoying the visit of a friend I haven't seen for ages, so no studio time today. Rather tired now but well worth it.

    Happy WOYWW,
    Shoshi #30

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  13. Oh I love that black butterfly! As for the thermo printing... I've never hear of it and can't say much other than, yes, it loo, s a bit like snow etc, so perhaps you can pencil in some shade/shadows..
    Thanks for visiting earlier,
    Lisca

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  14. Beautiful Diana, such a gorgeous effect. Thanks for the visit to mine and a happy crafty woyww, Angela x

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  15. Thermofax printing!! I'm off to Google it! Whatever it is I'm curious your results are intriguing!

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  16. I love the butterfly, just so beautiful and the silk prints are gorgeous. You work is stunning. Never heard of the Thermofax but it produces great results. The only thing I would say for moon light is there are a lot of shadows but I love yours how it is.
    Have a great week,
    Von #8

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  17. Your garden series is amazing Diana, no matter the tricks of the light..... The background (as well as the plants) on the top one look amazing, I adore the textures on the snowy one and that butterfly is just out of this world! Stunning pieces all of them!

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  18. So pretty and delicate.... I love the butterfly with the lace.

    Thank you for visiting :)

    Karen x

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  19. You're dong wonderfully different things, as always! I wonder how often people head straight to google after visiting your blog! Absolutely gorgeous photo of the butterfly with your art - I just love how the color came out.

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  20. Just beautiful work!

    Michelle #56 WOYWW

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  21. Always love seeing what you are up to with your garden series, and all of this is absolutely stunning.....the diversity of your techniques within a theme is truly astonishing and so inspiring! xxx Lynn

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  22. So many products and techniques I've yet to try..the 'brown' butterfly is perfect....truly beautiful work, an absolute delight to visit! Ruth x

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