I did finish last week’s marbling session by using the smaller trays to make some 11″ x 14″ and 8.5″ x 11″ sheets. They came out very nicely and I was having a great time. I pushed it a bit too far and the paint began to lose cohesion and the carrageenan was getting old. Fortunately, it seems that both tend to fall apart at the same time. Guess it’s a sign that it’s time to either make new batches or close up.
Here are some of the smaller sheets:
I enjoy working with colored paper, especially dark shades, because the color of the paint is intensified and altered by the background. These sheets were made with the same colors as those above. No green or red paint was used: that’s just the color of the paper affecting the result.
Here are some closeups of the various sheets.
My frustration is that these photos are no where near the color of the original sheets. The original photos were even worse! I spent a lot of time adjusting the color to get the hues in the correct range, but all these sheets are way too light. I played with brightness and contrast controls, but still couldn’t get it right. Frustrating! All this after taking dozens of photos in several different lights with different settings. I don’t have problems with light-colored sheets, but darks are a mess. Rich greens also seem to always be off-color. (As is my language dealing with these!)
I have no intention of getting a better camera, but I need to be able to get accurate pictures if I want to sell the sheets on line. Frustrating! Compare the last sheet of the three with the same sheet (2nd from right) in the top photo. The top is much closer to the real color of the sheet.
More pictures of the end of this session.
