I wanted to experiment with making coloured tissue thin paper to make the textures onto my form. To do this I combined natural and non toxic gouache. I wanted to work through the colours. I started with greys, blues and then purples. I picked the colour ranges to create subtle variations of colour. I was concerned that when I was making the pulp the colourants would be to vivid and distract or create paper that looked artificial and not natural.
I am really pleased with how this paper looks and I am hoping this will look fragile and delicate when organised into ruffles onto my forms.
Lara Hoad Artist Designer: Maker 