Thursday, February 17, 2011

thyme with sarah

Gathering

Holly Berries

 

Black Mondo Grass Berries

 

Purple Heather


Beautiful Moss

 
 

The Fruit of our Labor


To the Press (a garlic press)

The moss was very disappointing. Even after sitting for several days, it did not create a useable color.


The holly berries were wonderful and horrid. I had at first been hoping to create a beautiful red... but as the old saying goes, "it's what's on the inside that counts." The inside of the holly berry is a tarnished yellow. With the failure of the moss, this resulted in a wonderful alternative for the vines. The small drawback... it smelled horrid.

 

These are the modo grass berries. This is by far my favorite of the colors that were created: an ashen-eggplant.


Here are several of the pigments steeping in their containers.

The Palette

The Verses

The First Words


Adding in Some Detail


Like Mother Like Daughter, Sarah wants to paint too!

Our Finished Pieces





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