Catch it while you can

    I referred to Emma Tennant in passing the other day, but as I was in London for two hours on Friday I used some of the time to see her exhibition, Plants with Provenance, at The Fine Art Society. It's on until the 10th., so you haven't long to catch it, but you can download the catalogue from the website and enjoy her botanical watercolours via the screen, if not in the flesh.

    One thing I particularly liked - though it's not as apparent from the virtual images - was the papers she uses: "an off-white Nepalese paper and naturally uneven Japanese papers (some flecked with gold) that are made from the bark of Broussonetia papyrifera, the bark fibres of which give the paper an interesting texture. Both papers are absorbent, unlike conventional watercolour paper, which means that great depth of colour can be achieved when paint is applied with a wet brush. This technique can cause the paper to wrinkle."

Comments

[Toffeeapple]

Such beautiful work, I like the effect that the papers have on the paintings.

Thank you for the link to the catalogue, those usually cost a fortune.

[Fran H-B]

O these are lovely. Know I won't make London before the 10th, so very interesting to read about the paper used.

[Cornflower]

You're welcome, Toffeeapple.

[Cornflower]

Pity you won't see it, Fran, as it's a lovely show, but the catalogue makes interesting reading.