Week thirty two

First set of plant form ink drawings with a Chinese brush

Second set of plant form ink drawings with a Chinese brush

Back of an envelope simplifying of plant form drawings

August is a very busy month with work, so time is limited for the garden residency right now. I’ve been dyeing with common sorrel this week (results to be photographed next week) and have been preparing rowan berries and leaves for the dye pot. I was struck by the vibrant colour of the berries in the pan, especially alongside a pink salvia in a pot on the table at the same time. Eye popping!

Following an excellent online Domestika course with Jesús Cisneros, I have been making drawings of plant forms from the garden using ink and a Chinese brush. It’s a good technique for simplifying shapes, and I took these initial drawings to work out (on the back of an envelope) how they could be simplified further still. These two colour drawings could be taken in a few different directions next - Monoprints? Embroidery? Rubber stamps? It’s good to have options.