tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18061004236720823262011-07-28T08:34:40.488-07:00This is a blog designed to show the beauty of my Natural Dye inks. I intend that all those who use my inks to paint with or to write with will be able to join the blog and post pictures whenever they want with links back to their own websiteHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05597640040480685246noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806100423672082326.post-50443877234587155722010-02-08T02:25:00.000-08:002010-02-08T02:36:46.926-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/S2_n6icHxvI/AAAAAAAAA8M/A3y2_zAaPuY/s1600-h/jasmines+picture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/S2_n6icHxvI/AAAAAAAAA8M/A3y2_zAaPuY/s400/jasmines+picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435818268122662642" border="0" /></a><br />Jasmine aged 9 came to visit me at Christmas and as she likes painting I gave her some paper and my natural dye inks.<br />This is what she did.<br />Thank you Jasmine.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1806100423672082326-5044387723458715572?l=naturaldyeinks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05597640040480685246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806100423672082326.post-57253386028064765422010-01-25T15:16:00.000-08:002010-01-25T15:30:17.797-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/S14niJKNlII/AAAAAAAAA6E/gq3785q5jCw/s1600-h/jan+gardener+picture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 941px; height: 148px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/S14niJKNlII/AAAAAAAAA6E/gq3785q5jCw/s400/jan+gardener+picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430821668183184514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/S14mZP6MyxI/AAAAAAAAA58/YZ7oBU0KfQg/s1600-h/jan+gardener+picture.jpg">Jan came and painted my garden-using my inks. </a><br /><br />You can see more of her lovely paintings <a href="http://www.jangardner.com">here. </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1806100423672082326-5725338602806476542?l=naturaldyeinks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05597640040480685246noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806100423672082326.post-37102622047190357282009-11-25T13:28:00.000-08:002009-11-27T03:46:53.598-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/Sw2in_IK52I/AAAAAAAAA3U/o1rLftiQAPA/s1600/painted-lino+%282%29dru+cole.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/Sw2in_IK52I/AAAAAAAAA3U/o1rLftiQAPA/s400/painted-lino+%282%29dru+cole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408157535386134370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/Sw2inYylTGI/AAAAAAAAA3M/P-bvv68BZkg/s1600/joe-cashmore-first-painting+%282%29Dru+Cole.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/Sw2inYylTGI/AAAAAAAAA3M/P-bvv68BZkg/s400/joe-cashmore-first-painting+%282%29Dru+Cole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408157525095042146" border="0" /></a><br />I have been selling my inks steadily and begging, pleading and encouraging buyers to send me a picture to put on the blog.. Finally Drusilla Cole who did these two pictures consented to allow me to put them up her. If you would like to know more about Drusilla -author of fabulous books about patterns and textiles you can find her <a href="http://www.drusillacole.co.uk/">here</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1806100423672082326-3710262204719035728?l=naturaldyeinks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05597640040480685246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806100423672082326.post-26820344891989249662009-01-08T13:10:00.000-08:002009-01-08T13:22:32.539-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ktag78wWbwM/SWZtQ9njkSI/AAAAAAAAAAc/YD7utaQLF9g/s1600-h/7.+Coming+round+the+mountains+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289034950579032354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ktag78wWbwM/SWZtQ9njkSI/AAAAAAAAAAc/YD7utaQLF9g/s320/7.+Coming+round+the+mountains+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>hello Helen,</div><div>finally managed to 'upload' an image.</div><div>This was the first small painting I did with your 'natural dye inks' and trust it will encourage others to use them !</div><div>I believe you said it was my thoughts on 'primary coloured inks' that stimulated your research - development - and production of the inks.</div><div>By the way, I need more.</div><div>See you next week,</div><div>David</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1806100423672082326-2682034489198924966?l=naturaldyeinks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>David Brightmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09718688248996759262noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806100423672082326.post-38968355522753486942008-12-02T13:07:00.000-08:002008-12-02T13:29:05.536-08:00Posted by <a href="http://naturaldyeinks.blogspot.com/">Helen</a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/STWlB9I9ecI/AAAAAAAAAjY/ED7J1nXaoEo/s1600-h/leaf+painting.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275303991545002434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/STWlB9I9ecI/AAAAAAAAAjY/ED7J1nXaoEo/s320/leaf+painting.jpg" border="0" /></a> Leaf<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/STWlBg2OIAI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/mZbKvywGa48/s1600-h/hills.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275303983950209026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/STWlBg2OIAI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/mZbKvywGa48/s320/hills.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hills at Llangwyfan where I walk the dogs<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/STWlBLH30-I/AAAAAAAAAjI/RlaSuC9jvMo/s1600-h/woods.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275303978118665186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZgtV2LusUZ8/STWlBLH30-I/AAAAAAAAAjI/RlaSuC9jvMo/s320/woods.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Woods.</div><div>Here are some of my paintings using my natural dye inks -the one above I have used a sponge and some acrylic wax as a resist.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1806100423672082326-3896835552275348694?l=naturaldyeinks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05597640040480685246noreply@blogger.com2