Inky fun for WOYWW

The school holidays are over

and life is starting to return to normal

around here.

I did the weekend ink workshop

and took plenty of photos on my phone

but now I don't know how 

to get them off the phone and onto the computer

(hey, I'm blonde).

However, I didn't finish everything on the weekend 

so I went back today to finish off

and this time I brought my camera.

Here is my desk at home right now

 I've just dumped all my bits on the little desk

and you can see a bit of my Charlie canvas.

I did two canvasses, one of Charlie parrot and

the other is an undersea canvas.

I had a bit of an accident with Charlie.

You use syringes to drop dots of ink onto the canvas

and when I went to drop just one drop of red ink around Charlies face

it got stuck and dummy here pressed hard to release it

and it went splurt all over him.

  

What a mess but luckily you can fix it.

Now that he is dry, I can go over the bad bits 

and fix them up.

 There are a few bits I want to change

and will do them over the next week.

The underwater scene is coming along nicely

but is still dripping wet and had to stay at the art place.

It's fascinating the way the ink does its own thing.

I have a few photos showing when the ink is first put on and how 

it changes by itself.

 

The ink has just been dropped on and is still quite separate.

 

 The ink is running away from the raised areas and swirling together.

 

 This is where I left him.  I can't wait to see how it ends up.

I pick him up tomorrow and then I will paint in his eyes.

I really love this way of painting, it's really scary

because you aren't in control but the effects are amazing.

I will put up more photos as I finish off the canvasses.

I would like to finish today with sending a huge load of hugs

 to my dear friend Tracey Fletcher King

whom you may remember from 

WOYWW ages ago.

Tracey has just found out she has

breast cancer and even though

the prognosis is good,

  it is still really scary.

If you have time I'm sure she would appreciate

a visit and some hugs.

Now you've seen mine,

why not hop on over to 

Julia's Stamping Ground

and see the other desks from around the world.

 

Hugs to Trace