ala plural
n a flat wing-shaped part of an organism
“the
alae of the nose”
“the
alae of a maple seed”
“the flat petals of a pea blossom are
alae”
a winglike part, process, or expansion, as of a bone, shell, seed, or stem.
either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea.
(in an ancient Roman house) a small room, as an alcove,
opening into a larger room or courtyard.
Away we go. The 2020 installment of the A to Z challenge begins.
For my theme Inspiration, I can blend my love of words along with
a print I recently created in a great class I took (more on that later) for the letter A.
I first ran across this word via Word Smith. I subscribe to their word a day. The etymology
is always interesting. Not what you may expect in many cases.
This is where my weirdness shows up in my search & capture of items that inspire me.
This little guy lay dead in my studio last summer. It's about 1 inch long. I saved it...not kidding. I used it for the details of the print at the top of the page I made in a wonderful class I took recently (more on that later). It helped me get the veining in the wings to look correct.
See you tomorrow!
Have you ever printed a bug? I thought of that when I looked at your little bug. I have not, but maybe I will this year.
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Interesting idea! Although I envision a big smudge on the paper. :)
DeleteBugs wings are fascinating, and your print is very good.
ReplyDeleteFeel free to link your A post here at the A to Z Challengers Linky Party
Glad you are back this year! Your quilt pictures are beautiful. I did add a link. Great idea. Easy to get an idea of what you are going to look at. Better than the master list.
DeleteCool! I've never tried intaglio techniques.
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Love your theme. Love block prints! The bug was a plexiglass etching. Easy!
DeleteLovely, as always, Linda.
ReplyDeleteI want to know what type of printmaking class you did as this looked like it had been pulled but I wasn't sure you were into printmaking.
Hey Mary! How the heck are you? Details of the class on the G day. NMC class in their huge print studio. This one was a plexi etching run through the press. Easy on the hands & quick. LOTS of pressure needed.
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