Once every few weeks I take a 2-3 hour walk along Free Nancy Branch here in North Carolina. There is lots of nature - sometimes we see deer, herons fishing in the stream, a bald eagle nest, and much more. It just seemed a natural to create a "painting" at one of the bends in the stream.
Free Nancy Branch was a chance to utilize Japanese "washi" paper with Inkscape. Washi paper is made from plant fibers and can be handmade or machine made. Either way it is a beautiful product to work with. In order to showcase the fibers within the paper, I made the sky and the water in "Free Nancy Branch" to be semi transparent, or reduced the Opacity for those elements.
Normally I post the png file, or a smaller jpg file, from Inkscape at the forum. But in this instance I made a print, and then posted a photograph. The photo is not as good as the final piece, but it gives you a feel of what can be done combining Inkscape with very fine papers.
The Washi paper that I printed on has a density of around 25 gm/m2 (about 6 lb. weight). This is extremely thin and almost transparent. In order to print I need to almost hand feed the paper through the printer. Since the paper is almost transparent, I used a brown mat board as a backing to bring out the fibers in the finished piece.
I have also printed on very fine papers from Red River Paper - mostly 100% cotton - sometimes smooth and sometimes with texture. Also have printed on plain fabrics (knit and woven) with different weave patterns that I then prepare for printing. After printing on fabrics, I normally place a sealant over the print (after letting it dry for 1-2 weeks). This preserves the print. (I use an Epson SureColor p800 printer that uses pigment ink for longevity.)
Another of my prints, also on thin washi paper, is right now on display at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Windsor, Connecticut. This is an international show with about 39 countries having pieces presented.
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I appreciate the feedback. My wife Heidi is the toughest critic. She did not feel the impact was strong enough, so I spent another month adding more trees and leaves. Then modified the steam to have more curvature. This is now the final version - again 100% done within Inkscape.
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Once every few weeks I take a 2-3 hour walk along Free Nancy Branch here in North Carolina. There is lots of nature - sometimes we see deer, herons fishing in the stream, a bald eagle nest, and much more. It just seemed a natural to create a "painting" at one of the bends in the stream.
Free Nancy Branch was a chance to utilize Japanese "washi" paper with Inkscape. Washi paper is made from plant fibers and can be handmade or machine made. Either way it is a beautiful product to work with. In order to showcase the fibers within the paper, I made the sky and the water in "Free Nancy Branch" to be semi transparent, or reduced the Opacity for those elements.
Normally I post the png file, or a smaller jpg file, from Inkscape at the forum. But in this instance I made a print, and then posted a photograph. The photo is not as good as the final piece, but it gives you a feel of what can be done combining Inkscape with very fine papers.
The Washi paper that I printed on has a density of around 25 gm/m2 (about 6 lb. weight). This is extremely thin and almost transparent. In order to print I need to almost hand feed the paper through the printer. Since the paper is almost transparent, I used a brown mat board as a backing to bring out the fibers in the finished piece.
I have also printed on very fine papers from Red River Paper - mostly 100% cotton - sometimes smooth and sometimes with texture. Also have printed on plain fabrics (knit and woven) with different weave patterns that I then prepare for printing. After printing on fabrics, I normally place a sealant over the print (after letting it dry for 1-2 weeks). This preserves the print. (I use an Epson SureColor p800 printer that uses pigment ink for longevity.)
Another of my prints, also on thin washi paper, is right now on display at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Windsor, Connecticut. This is an international show with about 39 countries having pieces presented.
....
I appreciate the feedback. My wife Heidi is the toughest critic. She did not feel the impact was strong enough, so I spent another month adding more trees and leaves. Then modified the steam to have more curvature. This is now the final version - again 100% done within Inkscape.
Nice work!
That looks like you painted it amazing!