Chapter 6 Colouring materials

Repeat of initial colour study from Chapter 5 following Tutor comments. Colours from strip then tried out using Seta silk paints on a silk rod. IMAGE 1 CAPTER 6 Colouring Materials. Dye Sampling using Procion MX dyes.

Colours from initial preparation of each primary colour entered into dye book on paper samples.

IMAGE 2 (A5 sheet) Colours then amended by mixing to trial colours for Scottish Loch scene sample again on paper. Full details entered into dye book.

IMAGE 3 (A5 SHEET)

IMAGE 4 a,b,c .(A5 SHEET in each case) Colours from initial unmixed Procion MX dyes on variety of fabrics

IMAGE 5 . Natural onion skin dye on variety of samples (A5 sheet)

IMAGE 6. (A5 Sheet) Mixed Procion MX dyes on fabric samples for Scottish loch scene

IMAGE 7 COLOUR BOARD OF DYED SAMPLE FABRIC PIECES AND THREADS (SIZE 1 METER BY 40 CMS.) (Samples not yet stitched pending tutor comments) )

IMAGE 8. DYES ON BUBBLE WRAP. (A4 SHEET) I experimented with bubble wrap to arrive at a textured surface designed to be used within a pebble foreshore or river bed stitched sample. The bubble wrap was coated with Gesso and , before the gesso had completely dried, some of the dyes from the Scottish Loch scene sample were painted on. The liquid gesso had the effect of further muting and merging the colours.