I
adore the colour of the paper in the old books! Such a beautiful patina, resembling
the subtle tones of tea. What I also find fascinating are the fonts, especially in the
old books. The look of the “blackletter” gives a totally different feel than the “serif”.
What they have in common, though, is that they all spark ideas and joy!
While you can just enjoy the look of the book pages without knowing
the language they are written in, you get even more out of the
pages that are printed using your mother tongue or another
you can read. Because then you can be inspired also by the
words and do little poems or aphorisms using them.
In these five techniques I’ve created flat layers
with book paper. But these are only to spark your
imagination, like the book pages themselves, and get
you exploring more!Bookpaper
Use paper full of text in your art work!
By Riikka Kovasin“When I travel
abroad, I always try
to buy a book or
a newspaper from
the destination.
Especially if I don’t
speak the language,
the pages make great
backgrounds as the
words don’t distract
me from creating”
Go Shopping!Stamps and Finnabair mixed media products available from Mixed Media Place, http://www.
mixedmediaplace.com, +353876432348
Book paper bundles and old papers available from Paper Garden, http://www.papergarden.fi/gbMaterials
Stamps Riikka used...
- Prima Marketing: Wild and Free
Other materials... - Prima Marketing: Soft Matte Gel
- Prima Marketing: Watercolor Confections Tropicals set
- Prima Marketing: Art Daily Sentiments stickers
- Ranger Distress Ink: Vintage Photo; Cracked Pistachio
- Ranger Archival Ink: Jet Black
- Sizzix: Large Stems Bigz die
- Sizzix: Permanent Markers
- Posca: Posca paint markers PC-3M red; yellow; pink; PC-1M white
- Copic: Copic marker Yellow Green YG03
- Old book paper and notes
- Old buttons
- Jute twine
- Wire
- Canvas
- Pencil
- Black watercolor pencil
Designer
tip...
Getting distracted by the
words on the page? Flip the
paper 180 degrees so that
the text is upside down! Or
ask friends to send you
papers in a foreign
language!Meet the Designer,
Riikka Kovasin
“I was hooked when I first opened
a gesso jar. I am a mixed media
influenced scrapbooker and a
mother of two. I enjoy creating
layouts, canvases and altered pieces
the most.”
Explore her work online:
http://www.paperiliitin.blogspot.com
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