Monday 30 July 2012

Bamboo


Having photographed flowers in the garden recently I thought it was a good opportunity to share another garden plant, our ...Bamboo jungle.....





inspired recently by a post which  Danny Gregory did for the EDM challenge 'draw your foot'  when he used a bamboo pen,  I thought  haha!  I'll try making a piece of bamboo from the garden into a pen!.....but would it work....



here's the first effort


not bad....I used it like a dip pen with ink.   Then decided to refine the nib, so I trimmed it down more to a point




and tried various outlines....





I like the effect the pen gives with varying thick and thin lines - and the randomness of them...






and a quick drawing...

"So why does mum expect me to model for her!"


All in all I'm really pleased with this and intend to use more pieces trimmed to various widths -

yay lots of free pens!


- Thank you Danny for this inspiration -












16 comments:

Judy said...

Clever idea! But... that is A LOT of pens, that bamboo jungle!

Unknown said...

Very sweet. Have a happy Monday Ann.
Best wishes Molly

Laura said...

Ann - Now that is a challenge using a bamboo stick to draw. I have enough trouble with a pencil... :-)

RobertN said...

Have a great week!:)

Joan Tavolott said...

Nice way to use what is around you!

ann @ studiohyde said...

..I know Judy, but I'm going with the theory that if I break one, I've got plenty of replacements..lol (:

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Molly, Laura, Robert and Joan - it was a fun experiment!

GlorV1 said...

Love that bamboo jungle Ann. Awesome! I tried following you but I think Blogger or google is having some sort of problems. I'll try again. Have a great week.

robin cox walsh said...

Once again, my marketing mind races into overdrive! Handmade bamboo pens from North Devon! Your shop is growing by leaps and bounds! Pens, original art, a book about William! You are amazing! I like the lines you are making with your bamboo jungle.

ann @ studiohyde said...

Hi Gloria - I've had the same trouble with blogger/google following sometimes!

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Robin - I should have a shop...might get round to it one of these days (:

Unknown said...

oh wow....never ever heard of writing with bamboo....amazing!

ann @ studiohyde said...

....it's worth giving a try Diana.

bohemiannie! art said...

Wow. Incredible! I'm sure William is totally pleased with the results and I'm amazed.

CHRIS MURRAY said...

very clever! Don't you just love Danny Gregory?

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Annie (:

Thanks Chris - I agree, DG is so casual about what he paints.