Photography Transfers

Like I said before, I really hate to leave my studio!! The last two days I have been working on transfers. It's easy, it's addictive, and FUN! Yesterday, with the High Hand Gallery's theme for September " Autumn Glow" in mind, I pulled up some Autumn leaves type photos and printed one out and transferred it to watercolor paper. Then I proceeded to work with the ink and a paint brush. Then for added emphasis I added some additional color, not that much, to enhance what was already there. Needless to say I think it looks great. I wished I had taped it off, but I can mat it. It's just that I think it would have looked even better with a margin around the actual photographic transfer image and THEN the mat. The next one I did tape it off with artist's tape, but I basically ruined it because that tape isn't quite right - it's too much adhesive and it tore off the paper. I might have to go with the household blue tape for painters.

All in all, I've completed about 6 or 7 transfers. Some have the photographic image feel, and others are literally paintings. Now I just need to get juried in to see if I'm even going to be allowed to use them at High Hand Gallery. I ran out of 140 lb, cold press watercolor paper (smooth surface), so I'll have to make a run into the local art supplies store. I need to pick up a couple of square and round paint brushes too while I'm at it!