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Day 14: Did you say LAYERS???

9/15/2015

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Hydrangea Layers I (on Stonehenge 100% Cotton Paper)
In the process of all this hydrangea printing, I use newsprint to cover the plate and paper, to keep the blankets on the press from getting dirty. As I was printing all the small strips on my large acrylic plate, I noticed the beautiful patterns that were building up as I ran each piece through the printer, using the same piece of newsprint behind them all. 

If you've seen my mixed media paintings and journals, you know I am ALL about the layers! So this time, I used a piece of good paper, 100% cotton Stonehenge printing paper, as my backing, intentionally printing beyond the edges of the smaller plate. NOW we're talking layers!
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Here's the original newsprint inspiration. I think I'll do some writing/journaling in the white space in the center.
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Hydrangea Layers II (on Stonehenge 100% Cotton Paper)
I'm really tempted to go back into this one with some paint and pencils. I should take my own advice to students who struggle with when to keep pushing a piece...keep this one that you love and make another one that goes further. And before you know it, you have a series!
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