Leaf Texture Collage
Create a monochrome leaf texture collage using tree leaves and collagraph printmaking techniques, in homage to the works in Dornith Doherty’s Archiving Eden focus exhibition.
Featured Artwork:
Dornith Doherty, Seedling cabinet I, II, & III, 2019, digital UV cured ink lenticular. Courtesy of the artist, Holly Johnson Gallery, Dallas; and Moody Gallery, Houston, Texas
Materials Needed
• scissors
• glue stick
• plastic spoon
• paper towels
• palette knife
• newsprint paper, 11 x 14
• tree leaves, approx. 4-6
• plexiglass sheet, approx. 8 x 10, with taped edges
• printmaking brayer (or paint brush)
• water-soluble relief printmaking ink, white
• blue construction paper, 6 x 9 and 4 x 6, approx. 10 sheets each size
• black construction paper, 1 sheet 11 x 17, 5 sheets 6 x 9, 5 sheets 4 x 6