bleeding colour
bleeding prints / inky illustrations by irana / gradient colour / prismatic effects / rorschach inkblots / surreal landscapes by ƒenk / leaking light by paper.lilies / bornite and smoky quartz paintings by carlybird / oil rainbow by christopher landin / colourful georgette dresses from akris spring 2009 / hand dyed fabric swatches /
Attempts to improve my dyeing skills are still ongoing. My favourite part of the process is collecting the swatches of dyed fabric and compiling them in a sketchbook. Details of the dyeing process and water/powder ratios sit alongside said swatches and the occasional splash of accidental colour. Forget the final result, this is by far more fun! The whole thing is becoming quite time consuming (and messy) but I’m sure worthwhile. It doesn’t help that I am being incredibly fussy but hopefully I will have something to show you soon. Until then, I wanted to share a collection of images which have been inspiring me over the past few weeks.
image source: As usual, click an image for direct links to the source or further information.
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65 Responses to bleeding colour
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I love these photos especially all together. I might just have to use them in a collage :)
KeepItFvncy,
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Wow! Beautiful!! Really beautiful colors..
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I'm 'dye'ing over these inspiration photos. Wow so cheesy.
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ha ha ha, thanks for the laugh Rosie!
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This is going to sound so cheesy, but never the less, I still find my fingers spelling it out. I am a relative new comer to your blog, I really like your collections of photographs. They always are so fresh and in some small way ahead of themselves. Does that make sense? No idea. Never mind! They look great. Always.
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I always feel that my inspiration themes are a little dated but perhaps that is just because I have all the images around me for so long before I blog them in one post… anyway, I appreciate your kind words!
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Love all of these images!! Gorgeous!
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This is amazing I really love it :)
So inspirational!!
Thanks for sharing
Char x
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these are so lovely. i love seeing your curated photo collections!
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I love all of them.
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this post is absolutely incredible.
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I love so many pics in this post, I would have to write a short story to talk about them, so will only say am feelig inspired to try some dyeing myself.
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These photos are stunning! I love the landscape one!
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Incredible, can't wait to see what you come up with.
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I love your blog!
I just created my own, not much there at the moment but I promise I will update as much as possible-
Please continue to check it out,
Lots of love
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Can't say how much I love these! SO very inspirational!
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I just stumbled upon here for the first time…your jewelry and blog are gorgeous :)
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I love your blog, it's just a constant stream of beautiful images and inspiration, you chose such wonderful colour combinations.
~the dandelion girl~
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Wow! Amazing group of images! Very inspiring indeed since were nearly at Winter here love to see some colour! xx
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Agree with all the other comments, really inspiring images that are so different, but complement each other beautifully. x
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This post is AMAZING!! I love all the pics and they work so well together, I don't know how you do it!
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ah, how dreamy, ethereal and beautiful. they remind me of painting classes in school.
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Beautiful selection of photos!
I just found your blog and it's wonderful.
I will be "blogrolling" you.
Check in to see what I do and please follow if you like!~taryn xx
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nice blog!
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opening this page was like biting into REALLY good, complex chocolate. delicious burst of sensation. gorgeous! thank you! <3
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this is amazing..love love the photographs.
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these are stunning – they all go so well together.
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your blog is perfect
I love all your photos and the jewellery
I'm following
♥
marley mumbles -
The long hair with pink tips is awesome! I saw a woman with hair similar to this in Italy when I was younger – it was the most amazing fashionable thing I'd ever seen.
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your moodboard are so inspirational… I'll always come back here… and i want to confess that I can`t wait for the next giveaway.
beijinhos from Brazil -
They really inspired me !
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cool. very inspiring.
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Great inspiration post. Magic. magic, magic.
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found your blog and im so happy i did.
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these are all so beautiful! i've been meaning to experiment with dyes for awhile now. for some reason, i never get around to it… probably because i have no idea where to begin! no excuse though! can't wait to see what you come up with…love your work!
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Your blog is amazing- any girl who shares my passion for gems,stones and fashion is a alright by me.
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I just found your blog and I have to say: Wow! You find so many amazing pictures, it's almost overwhelming!
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your blog is beautiful!!
we are now following you,
check out our blog if you get a moment!
Thanks
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Wow the colours here are fantastic! Great photos
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Hay dear blogger!
How are you? I'm glad that I've visited this blog! He's lovely.Please, check mine too & maybe we can follow eachother!
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great imagery, 1st time on your blog and I luv how it's full of pretty things
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Lovely collection of photos, lots of inspiration! Hope you're dying ventures go well!
xoxo,
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This is such a beautiful collection
I've just discovered your blog and cannot stop reading :)
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What an inspiring selection. Thanks for making my day:)
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Was sent over to your site via Mystery Bruises who did an wonderful interview of you. Beautiful wonderful inspirations and gorgeous jewelry. I'm glad I found you! -Bella Q
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Thanks for that little show for senses. Inspiring.
If every color really create specific emotion, those all thogether for sure works refreshing. Wearing bright, bleeding colours may tribiute to good humor as well :D
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I have never thought that Rorschach inkblots could look this beautiful. I keep on coming back to your site to stare as this post. It is simply brilliant and one of the most inspiring posts I have seen so far.
Thank you again for the great images! I have added you as a favorite reads link in one of my blogs, hope you dont mind!
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what a beautiful collection of images. it's so true how sometimes the process produces beautiful results too..
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beautiful collage! great post! very inspirational!
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this is such a beautiful collage of pictures!! in love with all of them!
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Beautiful colours
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Beautiful photos!
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These photos are all so unbelievably amazing. I love the game of colors on them.
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wonderful wonderful colors.
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saw that they featured you in Refinery 29. Congrats!! You definitely deserve it.
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you blog is beautiful
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So many beautiful shots. I love the oil on the road, because thats the type of thing you can see in everyday life and never notice the beauty of it.
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These are stunning!
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“Fussy, finished!” isn’t always true, so go on with your fussy self. New to the site, but love what I see. That oil rainbow is spectacular…thanks for sharing.
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these photos are amazing, love the colors!
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amazing inspiration, i saved so many to my laptop!
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Love, love, LOVE. Great post!
Happy to find your blog.
Please stop by and say hi. xo
m.fay
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im in love with this blog.
Love al these photos. The floral girls at the start are my favourite. if you get a minuite, please check out my blog at leather, lace and studs. my 200th follower receives a gift from my wardrobe :)