Peachy, Pinky, Nature Art Hues
Hi gorgeous đŸ’— Today I’m bringing you some peachy, pinky snippets of my recent nature art projects.
Above: Flowering Red Gum - these lovelies flower in Summer usually every second year, so it was a treat to come across them!
Dyeing & Printing with plants
I’m loving Eco printing with local grasses, gum pods and flowers on Strathmore hot pressed watercolour paper. Here, I’ve then dyed the paper pink using homemade avocado seed dye. Created on Gubbi Gubbi Country.
Exploring flowers to use in eco-printing:
First, I ensure any flowers, leaves and grasses I use are non-toxic using the free Pl@ntNet app
I ask the plants first if I can pick them (it’s true!) and I forage fallen leaf matter off the ground
If I do make a cutting for my eco prints, I take only a small amount - never more than 10% of the plant’s harvest, to ensure it’s longevity and availability to other insects and creatures
Fallen flower/plant harvest for eco-prints
Red Hibiscus flowers (this turns deep blue/grey when steamed)
Pink Hibiscus flowers (turns bright yellow!)
Eucalyptus pods (makes teracotta prints)
Orange cosmos (prints deep warm red-orange)
Dyeing fabrics and raffia with avocado seeds
Learn to Create with Nature
I find nature absolutely fascinating and inspiring to create art with. Would you like to join me?
I have two gorgeous adult’s art classes now open … Let’s get connected and creative with colourful nature!
IN-PERSON: ADULT'S AUTUMN NATURE ART WORKSHOP - SAT 4TH MARCH. BOOK HERE
INSPIRED BY NATURE: SELF-PACED E-COURSE - ENROL HERE
