Continuing on with my metal leaf and alcohol ink experiments....After the blue shades, I decided to try adding more colors on the silver leaf. I added pinks and reds to the blues first, and came up with the pendant on the left. I really like the way the colors pool where they meet, making areas that look black and add excellent contrast. The sterling silver piece just seemed to want to be there.
Then I went wild with colors. This was such fun, and I loved the rainbows that developed. It is important to avoid putting opposing colors next to each other in order to avoid "mud." Here are some pieces of the rainbow.
I had a few bits and pieces from the two silver metal leaf sheets I had made. They weren't large enough to do anything on their own, but I loved the colors and didn't want to just toss them. So, I tried my hand at my first clay collage. I think this is my favorite piece from all these first experiments.
I made one more rainbow sheet and cut the sheet in strips to make the striped pieces at the bottom. They're bright and vibrant. Once again, I think the piece I like best in this last collection is the triangular piece with the irregular slices. I'm going to have to do more. Playing with color is just too much fun!
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