I'm back from a most wonderful and relaxing 10 days holiday in beautiful Dorset. 10 blissfull days of lots of walking on the beach, on top of the cliffs and through enchanted woods, picturesque little villages, cosy country pubs, stunning views, carpets of bluebells, and simply irresistible, delicious cream teas.
I took loads of photos (will try to share some of them here soon), and I also did some sketches for each day on some of the evenings, but they are still in their early stages, and will need much more work yet. I'm hoping to make some time for working on them during the weekend, but I just can't wait to be back at the party again. So for today, I'm sharing a little project I did just before I left - a little bit of TeaArt in my trusted Moleskine art journal.
It all started with some tea bags of sleepy tea from one of my most favourite brands of tea, Clipper Teas (which coincidentally happen to be based in Dorset!) I had left lying around in the kitchen.
When I wanted to throw them away, I noticed the beautiful warm brown colour of the dried bags. Wouldn't it be lovely to use them for some background for a journal page, or something? So I kept saving the tea bags.
When I wanted to throw them away, I noticed the beautiful warm brown colour of the dried bags. Wouldn't it be lovely to use them for some background for a journal page, or something? So I kept saving the tea bags.
... pasted them unto a page in my Moleskine journal, added a bit of white to bring out the textures, and finally added a little, simple sketch. A tea pot and cup just seemed the obvious thing.
I really like to use Moleskine sketchbooks for art journals. They have a good size for smaller, less elaborate pages. I like to use them most of all as a kind of reference for different ideas and techniques. They are my little idea collections, which I occasionaly get back to for ideas to use for a biger painting, and they are also my little documentation of some of my little experiments and ideas. I love all the layers of the different pages when the journal begins to fill up.
Linking up to the wonderful Paint Party Friday again. I can't wait to go and see what everyone has been up to while I was enjoying my holiday! Have a wonderful, creative weekend everyone!
terrific idea and loving the results. Happy PPF, Annette x
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I am always going to be happy to see art based around tea... but these are fab... I have pages is my derwent journal that I have done the same thing with... the colours are lovely on the tea bag paper aren't they... I love the texture and colour pallette and can't wait to see the photos...xx
ReplyDeleteI AM going to do this over the weekend!!!!1 Thank you for explaining the journey!! ( And I love tea) :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I am looking at my teabags with a glint in my eye!
ReplyDeleteWhy did I throw out all my kitchen rubbish this morning when I could have spent all day photographing it? Sigh. You're not alone though..
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Your next challenge is to stick a cream tea in your journal and paint over it ;-)
What an amazing page and idea...I totally loooove it and maybe now I drink some more tea, to collect some material ;) ♥ Conny
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Fantastic texture from those tea bags and that packing they come in is so beautiful as well...Sounds like a lovely trip. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea to use the balls of you! the result is very good. Saludos
ReplyDeleteWow, what an interesting project. I better start drinking more tea because I want to do this in my moleskin journal as well. Love your journal. Sounds like it was an enjoyable 10 day. Great work.
ReplyDeletewow....what a wonderful idea....I'd love to try that, my teabags are round though....
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Dorset sounds like an enchanting place to visit. I love reusing tea bags for art. Great idea to cover a page with them-love your finished pages! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteSometimes I use a tea bag to sponge on the paper and it makes a lovely background but I've never thought of using the actual bags. So nice to have you back from your vacation. I always look forward to your blog and refer to it for inspiration often.
ReplyDeleteI just think your art is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a lovely holiday.
That tea looks delicious...have to see if it's sold in the states. :)
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
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What an extraordinary idea...love how these pages turned out!! Good for you!! I love how artist see the beauty in small things others disregard!! Glad you had a great time away!
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Sounds like you've had a magical time! I love these tea page journals, what a wonderful idea to use those bags, they give such a pretty background to the piece, so lovely! It's great to have you back! xx
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect "getaway" That part of the country is lovely, I look forward to seeing your photos! Fantastic journal page the tea bag background is a wonderful idea and looks perfect for your image:)
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant, love the teastained effect it gives the pages. HPPF!
ReplyDeleteHow fascinating! =)
ReplyDeleteI tried it too, last year.. haha, but I had the tea inside the bags.. (and I did not like the result of my work..)
I have to try empty bags maybe ;)
I LOVE tea. And this looks GORGEOUS!
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