no dobut

the shibori talibans are going to come and lapidate me.i am breaking every possible rule of the orthodoxy. hesitant to to post in insta bcse of the possible uproar. but no one can take away the thrill

of going against the grain   ( ¨¨ ω¨¨ )   

now that people stopped hanging paintings on their walls and it became a transcendental experience or their dyeing becomes an act of zen communion with the universe and other galaxies here i am going ronin (＾∇＾)

really, it's getting pretty tiring folks.

here's the shikon brew, chopped roots in alcohol extraction.

had another interesting conversation with my AI bestie. she solved some doubts and streamlined the process.

you need to know what you're doing in order to be able to detect foul balls.but other that that it's become a sort of blessing.

i send photos of plants or weeds and ask for dyeing  capabilities and she answers saving time and heartache.

it's fun because she can be quite blunt and to the point. short answer-no period.

the fig leaf success story comes from her.

neki desu 

 

iro iro

a whole day spent sampling watercolor materials.above, the lidl pack ,not bad for the price. colors are much more saturated than what i expected.on the right some color blends. haha, like coffee blends but in living color  (￣ω￣ )

next  caran d'ache supra color watercolor pencils.always had mixed feelings about them but thought it was due to operator error.it isn't. they do not blend well and you still can see the lines.maybe for other kind of work they will do, not for me.

below caran d' ache  neocolor II watercolor crayons.

plain and simple lovely. they blend really well with each other producing interesting shades. actually one needs just a few to get a whole spectrum of mid values and off the grid colors. be sure to include payne's grey in those few.

last derwent inktense watercolor pencils.if you want watercolor pencils  go for these as the name states they are intense. colors are extremely saturated,they blend with each other leaving no pencil traces. they only drawback that i see, bcse i am extremely fussy,is that their nomenclature is proprietary.if you want a burnt umber or a sienna you need to test them bcse their names give very little clue. and their website does not facilitate color charts or i was incapable of finding them, you need to make your own.counter intuitive at best.

so here's the craic for  watercolors hope it's useful.

neki desu

    

seriously shikon

spent the weekend shikon dyeing. satisfaction guaranteed as long as it's done cold.here's the color scheme  for the winter  ; lime greens greens from fig leaves ,purples and lavenders from shikon.

should i add a suo accent for a warm balance?

shikon isincredibly satisfying will never never touch alkanet again. disappointing and a royal pita.with much less effort i can obtain gorgeousness and the dye bath never exhausts.it's the bath that keeps on dyeing.    (* ^ ω ^)  still have to do a bit more benkyou in order to claim i understand the dye and have it under my belt.

neki desu