Watered down oil based ink

My tutor Claire Hiett also showed me another process with print, oil based ink diluted with white spirit. 

I liked this process because it was quick and easy to do. I got good results by painting with oil based ink, by watering the ink down it is easier to paint with and it becomes more watery instead of thick. 

The colours she used are different shades of green to get the right colours and perspective of the leaf she was painting. The colours stand out and are eye catching against the white background. She has blended the different shades of colours together to make the painting look more realistic also to capture the shadows of the leaf. 

There is not much detail in this painting as it looks like it was done quickly but there was much thought behind doing it like the shape and blending the colours together. 

I think this image is quite liner as you can see the lines where she has painted so you can see the shape of the leaf. 

The composition of the painting is in the middle of the fabriano as that makes it the main and centre image. 

Her painting of the leaf influenced me to create my own paintings with watered down oil based ink so I collected some leaves and did some of my own. 

I would use this process again in the future as I enjoyed it as I think it's an effective way of painting.