Embroidered Collage

I had been going to do a carefully systematic exploration of my 84 colors, but this is what happened instead.  I might have missed one or two, but I've got a pretty good feel for how they will all look now.  I rearranged them a little from the way they came in the box so some of the color families were clearer.  I think the reasons there were so many greys is to give more options in modifying the colors as you put them on the paper, but I haven't gone there yet.

The prints varied in quality, but I definitely liked the paper.  I bought a pad of Dick Blick brand relief printmaking paper for these smaller pieces.  It's thinner than the full sheets and soaks up water nicely then feels dry to the touch very quickly.  I might want to try it a little wetter, or print standing next to the sink.  Some colors only seem to print well if they are applied very thickly.

My husband took a look at these and said "Suns."  I blinked up at him, while on the floor starting a large piece, and he explained.  "That's our sun, and that's Krypton, and that's the Hulk, and those are planets, and that's, hmmm, that's Bizarro World.  The planets are square there."  This cracked me up, though I see his point.