The coloring book craze could lead to drawing

Coloring is fun and might inspire drawing and doodling. I am intrigued by the books and the designs.

I just look. Most of the books are too detailed for me and I am not really a stay inside the lines kinda girl.

coloring books to inspire drawings

But I did  allow myself to purchase a small coloring book at the dollar store. And I used it to inspire doodles.

It is a flower and leaf book. So I looked at:

  • the leaves
  • the stems
  • the petal and
  • patterns

Thermofax screen of leaf drawing

I simplified the patterns and then I made a couple of Thermofax screens. The thermofax process is great for small designs that are basically line drawing.

  • I made a carbon based photocopy of my drawing.
  • Placed it next to the emulsion coated screen
  • Ran it through my machine
  • Taped the edges and
  • Printed on this sack cloth

screen printing fabric with thermofax screen

I did a couple different doodle leaves and then made thermofax screens.

leaf drawing as reference for thermofax screen

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