Even after infusing, blanching, dehydrating, and finding countless other uses for fennel tops, there always seem to be too many. The brushstroke-like patterns they create on canvas have made them one of my favorite materials to work with.
I expected the combination of tea and pig blood to produce a more purple hue, but the blood was such a deep red that the tea essentially just diluted it. I’m perfectly happy with the resulting pink, though. I can’t remember who suggested letting frozen pigments melt on a rack rather than directly on the canvas, but thank you. The results were really interesting.
Even after infusing, blanching, dehydrating, and finding countless other uses for fennel tops, there always seem to be too many. The brushstroke-like patterns they create on canvas have made them one of my favorite materials to work with.
I expected the combination of tea and pig blood to produce a more purple hue, but the blood was such a deep red that the tea essentially just diluted it. I’m perfectly happy with the resulting pink, though. I can’t remember who suggested letting frozen pigments melt on a rack rather than directly on the canvas, but thank you. The results were really interesting.
