I recently went to a workshop run by The Brusho Queen, Joanne Boon Thomas. Very informative but fun thrown in for good measure. She is very generous with the information she passed on to us and is warm and friendly. Here is a the work that we did. They are on Half Imperial Langton Paper.
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Can't say the name of the flower but remember it is An Enemy - er really an anenome! Some spraying technique and then used like like watercolour. Such vibrant colours. |
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Just using two colours. Turquoise and Orange! A tiny bit of Ultra under and in the boat. Same method as above.
If you haven't heard of Brusho and would like to see it in action, you can find a video by Joanne Boon Thomas on Youtube and many of her painting on google.
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Brusho is like dye crystals or ink, like salt, you can sprinkle and spray, use bleach and play with the paint or use like watercolour. You can get effects with it that you can't with watercolour. I call it my playtime when I use it. Originally it was used for textiles. It is also used in schools as it is non toxic. It does, however, stain your fingers temporarily, so I have to wear an apron, as I am a messy painter at the best of times.
Do check out her lovely work on google images, pinterest or visit www.artybyboon.co.uk.
Amazing how many nuances can come from mixing turquoise and orange , really lovely , but my favorite is the anemone with its's bright colors , just gorgeous !
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Jane. Shows you don't need many colours and then you can create a lovely harmony.
DeleteBeautiful… I've seen some of Joanne Boone Thomas's watercolor videos on Art Tutor… and really enjoyed all of those.
ReplyDeleteI feel very lucky to live near enough to go on one of her workshops. She is a lovely warm person.
DeleteGreat job on these. I love the variations of color you got with the Brusho. Joanne is such a great artist and teacher. I saw several videos of her doing watercolors in the past. I'll have to watch one where she does Brusho.
ReplyDeleteThere are several free demos, and I admire her doing them for free and passing on her knowledge
DeleteLooks like you have a great handle on Brusho Polly. Maybe one day Ill be game to get mine out of the box and give them a try. Wish I could go to a class
ReplyDeleteI am sure you would enjoy them as you like doing different things. You get effects you can't get with watercolour.
DeleteDear Polly-this is beautiful. The colors just make these two paintings sing. Have a great week.
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