I attended a workshop on floral pattern repeats, I found this workshop very interesting as it enabled me to start developing a series of images. Using acrylic paint on a large scale I created several chrysanthemum heads.
Also experimented using sticky labels , however this was not as successful as the shapes where too solid, the image improved slightly after the layering of labels also by using labels painted with a dry brush to create texture.
To develop the acrylic chrysanthemum I decided to photocopy the flowers , playing with scale, I collaged the mix of green flowers together, tearing around the edge of each flower (I tried to cutting the flowers but the edge was too clean/precise and using half flowers to create the image.
Final image – Floral repeat – I have decided to enter this into the Tigerprint floral repeat competition.
Learning to take forward..
Edges matter , can be very interesting .. experiment with tearing cutting
The photocopy is very useful way to experiment with scale .