tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33616994490350307662024-03-13T13:01:55.043-07:00Tara NicoleTara Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792218587422824691noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361699449035030766.post-59497131077920695082011-04-22T08:37:00.000-07:002011-04-22T08:37:22.931-07:00My Print Garden<div>The recent lovely weather makes me want to sit outside. No time for sunbathing with deadlines coming up so I decided to set up a makeshift print table outside, better than my original plan of printing in the bathroom.<br />
<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1y0I0LFxA0/TbGc7pQytnI/AAAAAAAAAEU/-YriV7WLd0E/s1600/100_4937.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598428360300738162" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1y0I0LFxA0/TbGc7pQytnI/AAAAAAAAAEU/-YriV7WLd0E/s400/100_4937.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>I found printing outside much more relaxing than the busy print rooms at college. On the down side I had nosy chickens coming to investigate. </div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598428364463812434" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6y32O_BTg5M/TbGc74xWL1I/AAAAAAAAAEc/V9Y3WqNui7Y/s400/100_4940.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div></div>Tara Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792218587422824691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361699449035030766.post-19507459997718613042011-04-07T13:25:00.000-07:002011-04-07T13:41:28.869-07:00Easter Already!?<div>Where is the time going? I break up for two weeks Easter break tomorrow. I call it a "break" but I will be working my socks off for the deadline in five weeks. There is lots to do and the time is just flying by. If college was open throughout Easter I would certainly be in everyday. <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>I am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">currently</span> painting out my 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> design. Here are some images of the designs I have completed so far. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592943602472027362" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wnSu8pjef1U/TZ4gkuIjhOI/AAAAAAAAAEE/GCUAsUVCmH0/s400/100_4850.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592944207298067362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtbtNYVZ4NU/TZ4hH7SUe6I/AAAAAAAAAEM/FC7nIPSCQDU/s400/100_4868.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592943586425913570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cGo5hnFHzC0/TZ4gjyW3QOI/AAAAAAAAAD0/PdlQldB9upE/s400/100_4860.JPG" /></div></div></div></div>Tara Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792218587422824691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361699449035030766.post-32058691777394172932011-03-16T14:46:00.000-07:002011-04-07T13:16:52.164-07:00First Prints<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UsBblRUxgao/TYEx26HWmhI/AAAAAAAAADs/PQPatjh_WgI/s1600/IMAG0033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584799832298920466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UsBblRUxgao/TYEx26HWmhI/AAAAAAAAADs/PQPatjh_WgI/s400/IMAG0033.jpg" /></a> <br /><div>These are the first prints I have experimented with for this project. I am really pleased with them so far. <br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5ChTzUSHZ8Q/TYExCh_GO7I/AAAAAAAAADc/ENOdsXp_NQc/s1600/100_4839.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584798932468644786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5ChTzUSHZ8Q/TYExCh_GO7I/AAAAAAAAADc/ENOdsXp_NQc/s400/100_4839.JPG" /></a> I have enjoyed experimenting with different colours. <br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mMk5p5nQg3I/TYExCN1ThtI/AAAAAAAAADU/q_J-yulbu_k/s1600/100_4841.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584798927058863826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mMk5p5nQg3I/TYExCN1ThtI/AAAAAAAAADU/q_J-yulbu_k/s400/100_4841.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gj6NSmltmnA/TYExB6mF23I/AAAAAAAAADM/CsENxTKn7xI/s1600/100_4836.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584798921894779762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gj6NSmltmnA/TYExB6mF23I/AAAAAAAAADM/CsENxTKn7xI/s400/100_4836.JPG" /></a> These are just experimental for the time being, helping me to develop ideas and colours. I will return to printing my final samples next week. For now I am going to move onto painting out my next design. <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Tara Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792218587422824691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361699449035030766.post-85089417691708133712011-02-22T10:12:00.000-08:002011-02-22T11:25:15.295-08:00Final Major Project So Far . . . .<div><br />So, I have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">finally</span> got round to updating my blog. I am well in to my major project now and the pressure is on. Time seems to be running away with me and I am far too aware that it will all be over soon. I am enjoying every minute, even when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> stressed, and will be really sad when I finish. </div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576581707209432914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UM2jSF7SvhM/TWP_hEco31I/AAAAAAAAACs/JpAep_GNjpI/s400/100_4781.JPG" /><br /><br />Anyway I thought I would share some images from my drawing sheets. I am producing designs for wallpapers. My theme is '<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Botanical</span>', flora based like my previous projects. This time I wanted to make it a bit different. I started thinking about adding a geometric twist and came up with the idea of mosaic. Then one thing led to another and I ended up drawing flowers in a squared form on graph paper.<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576592481936835762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DDyvkrMCf2o/TWQJUPb1hLI/AAAAAAAAAC0/YSp50zgC-cg/s400/100_4789.JPG" /><br />I am really pleased with my squared drawings. I like how from a distance it is not as obvious that they are made up of squares and they take on the form of the flower, like a trick of the eye. </div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576581491915797554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5uhLUhvsgY4/TWP_UiaotDI/AAAAAAAAACk/MiSgcPdcFF0/s400/100_4775.JPG" />It takes me a long time to produce these drawings but I think <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">they</span> are worth the time and effort I put into them. I really enjoy painting them but I get a little bit frustrated towards the end as my eyes start to feel square :) <br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n71GmTsNuGw/TWP_UNji4AI/AAAAAAAAACc/n4KYZsdc8PE/s1600/100_4781.JPG"></a><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576580582071855810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pEgcSF1yAnc/TWP-fk-76sI/AAAAAAAAACU/beeDU-w4Biw/s400/100_4801.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576580571767536722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mbakaBPdqCc/TWP-e-mMfFI/AAAAAAAAACE/EMAUbtUNhTw/s400/100_4783.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8DVt9g1tOfQ/TWP932mNYeI/AAAAAAAAABs/64YCYOlPJt0/s1600/100_4656%2B-%2BCopy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 337px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576579899605213666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8DVt9g1tOfQ/TWP932mNYeI/AAAAAAAAABs/64YCYOlPJt0/s400/100_4656%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1kanNne6w0A/TWP93ts3cXI/AAAAAAAAABk/b85ufZ1l2fA/s1600/100_4595.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576579897217216882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1kanNne6w0A/TWP93ts3cXI/AAAAAAAAABk/b85ufZ1l2fA/s400/100_4595.JPG" /></a><br />I am quite far into the development process now, which involves experimenting with my drawings on tracing paper layouts. I have six final designs which I am painting out by hand. It's going to be a long process. I will update with my progress when I have some more images to post.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tara Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792218587422824691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361699449035030766.post-43996574621466323862010-12-15T09:43:00.000-08:002011-04-07T13:25:29.524-07:00EmbroiderySo these are some more images of last years work. These are from my fashion project where I was looking at over sized T-shirts. I miss embroidery as I haven't incorporated it into any of this years work, mainly due to time and I have decided to specialise in print. Maybe I will find more time for embroidery after i graduate. I hope so. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQj_Fzu-kjI/AAAAAAAAABM/lYYYlXQlGAg/s1600/100_2859.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550967015985812018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQj_Fzu-kjI/AAAAAAAAABM/lYYYlXQlGAg/s400/100_2859.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQj_FPAQqXI/AAAAAAAAABE/NRNNe9AO3Po/s1600/100_2854.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550967006126188914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQj_FPAQqXI/AAAAAAAAABE/NRNNe9AO3Po/s400/100_2854.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQj_EwbknnI/AAAAAAAAAA8/MqDr0bT7dHs/s1600/100_2852.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550966997919243890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQj_EwbknnI/AAAAAAAAAA8/MqDr0bT7dHs/s400/100_2852.JPG" /></a> <br /><div></div></div></div>Tara Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792218587422824691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361699449035030766.post-32244108670994980572010-12-14T14:51:00.000-08:002011-04-07T13:24:01.057-07:00Furnishing Fabrics<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3qh3PkYI/AAAAAAAAAA0/JXg42HlrVvQ/s1600/100_4572.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550677375774069122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3qh3PkYI/AAAAAAAAAA0/JXg42HlrVvQ/s320/100_4572.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3qC_8aoI/AAAAAAAAAAs/5d3XUp6GGpA/s1600/100_4564.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550677367489063554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3qC_8aoI/AAAAAAAAAAs/5d3XUp6GGpA/s320/100_4564.JPG" /></a> I silk screen printed my design onto fabric. Above are some of the different colour ways. <br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3p8e9bAI/AAAAAAAAAAk/5pEeBWvz7wA/s1600/100_4559.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550677365740104706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3p8e9bAI/AAAAAAAAAAk/5pEeBWvz7wA/s320/100_4559.JPG" /></a>I developed my drawings in to a repeat for furnishing fabrics. The image above is hand painted and A1 in size. I love the colours. A lot of eye straining hours went into this final design but it was worth it when I finally stepped back to see it complete. <br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3pTaaKXI/AAAAAAAAAAc/0WEQdv2d_WI/s1600/100_4554.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550677354715162994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3pTaaKXI/AAAAAAAAAAc/0WEQdv2d_WI/s320/100_4554.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3pC5XUHI/AAAAAAAAAAU/oQd8ribjNjQ/s1600/100_4552.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550677350281597042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf3pC5XUHI/AAAAAAAAAAU/oQd8ribjNjQ/s320/100_4552.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf28aAMw-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/gEUCXMzwnyM/s1600/100_4547.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550676583390168034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JvvyTwB6aAE/TQf28aAMw-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/gEUCXMzwnyM/s320/100_4547.JPG" /></a> <br /><div>Hello. Well since this is my first post I thought I would put up some images of my work from last year. Hopefully you will get to know me a little better from me doing so and understand how I work. Above are some of my drawings for furnishing fabrics. My theme was 'Exotic' so I was looking at brightly coloured flowers and animal prints in particular. </div></div></div></div></div></div>Tara Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792218587422824691noreply@blogger.com0