Category Archives: Elian and his world of fantasy

Elian’s secret garden

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Claire B

Doodling & Designing: I read in one of those zentangle books that a good way to start doodling is to draw a nine square grid (as when you play noughts and crosses), start adding lines and patterns, continue them across … Continue reading →

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Elian in the land of the giant mushrooms

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Claire B

Whilst I’m still working on my hand-painting for Elian and the Vortex, he is off on another dream adventure. As per last time, I will provide the print and the viewer should concoct their own story to go with it. … Continue reading →

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Stage 3: Elian and the Vortex

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Claire B

Combining the plates: In my last post I posed the question ‘Is it too much to ask to be able to prepare 2 plates, add chine collé and achieve exact registration?‘.  Well, put it this way, it hasn’t been easy … Continue reading →

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Stage 2: Elian and the Vortex

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Claire B

Plate 2: Solar Plate This plate will be printed underneath the previous zinc plate.  That was made first to enable me to assess correct placement of the components that will be etched into this layer. The aim is to have … Continue reading →

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Stage 1: Elian and the Vortex

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Claire B

Plate 1: Zinc plate, hard-ground etched from pencil transfer drawing. My start point for this project was a bunch of native flowers given to me by my husband, and some plants I recently photographed whilst out walking..  Australian natives are … Continue reading →

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Elian and his world of fantasy

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Claire B

(aka The Boy and his Dream) Elian and I first became acquainted in 2005 when I created him as a forest elf for a promotional piece of wall-art for a ‘fictitious’ children’s book – part of my Visual Arts Diploma … Continue reading →

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