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Posted on Monday, July 6th, 2015 10:51 am by MixyPosted in UncategorizedTagged art, graffiti, paint, sunday, treasure, warehouse.

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I began experimenting with paper dying a few years ago, and keep coming back to explore new ways of making these gorgeous patterns. My most fav paper to use is old book pages, I’m dying my way through some old dictionaries right now. There’s something about the contrast of wild vivid colors on rigid grids of text I find absolutely magical. ——————————————- At a guess I’d say I’ve got a couple of hundred of pages like these, and there’s more to come 😁 there’s a blog post coming soon- I’ll tell you all about my plans for these papers. #recycledpapers #inkandwater #dyedpaper #inkonpaper #allthecolors #patternsinpatterns #madebymixy

You know that thing, when a word keeps following you around. It keeps popping back up in your mind. Like it’s trying to weasel its way into your every thought and every action. ..……….......... yeh? Ive got this reminder propped up on my desk just in case the word escapes me. My February newsletter goes out tomorrow and I talk more about where this came from and where it’s leading me in there. Link in profile to signup if you want to hear the full tale! Meanwhile, what would you give yourself permission to do, to make, to be? #permission #permissiontobe #notetoself #artjournalreminder #textinart #woty2019 #wordoftheyear2019

Next phase of the big paper dying experiment :: with stencils. #fridayisstudioday #paperdying #inkandstencils #mixedmediapaper #messyart #dictionarypages #lotsofpink

Clouds, maps, outer space, under the microscope. Patterns in patterns. Ink in water on dictionary pages. #snowday #artday #dyedpaper #allthesamepatterns #alteredbookpages #recycledpapers

I’m somewhere under an overflowing pile of inky paper. I could be here some time. This is my happy place 😁 #creativehibernation #paperdying #inkandwater #splashyart #dictionarypages #livingthedream

I’ve been playing about with this technique of dying paper for a long time now. I learn more every time. Dripping, splashing, dribbling, spraying ink and water onto all kinds of paper. Watching it wrinkle and the colors run together and merge. Exploring how colors react, and building up the layers, each one making new patterns in use in collage, art journals, printmaking backgrounds... possibilities are endless 😁 •~{ day 20 #21daysinmyartworld #favouritetechnique }~• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #paperdying #abstractpatterns #playingwithink #recycledpapers #madebymixy #inkandwater

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