I believe I'm as done as I can be, considering I'm just under he wire to submit. I imagine I would continue to fiddle with it if I had the time, but I'm not sure it would improve the painting... I added a little more red into it to soften the shadows and found the … Continue reading (Home) – Studio Painting – 3rd Still-life Project – 3-Colour Palette – Ready for my Crit!
(Home) – Studio Painting – 3rd Still-life Project – 3-Colour Palette – A few more touches
Not quite there yet... I'm still working on the shadows and the draped cloth... well, actually, I'm still working on all sorts of parts... I just keep adding a tiny touch here and there, every time I look at it. I need to finish it soon, the time to submit is near. More to come...
Playing with Iron Waters … prep for the fibres samples
From left to right, the iron waters were made with... (material samples are cotton and raw silk) Iron oxide power (1tbps), 1 cup tap water, 1 cup vinegarRusted iron coasters soaked (5 days) in 2 cups filtered water, 1 cup vinegarIron ore balls soaked (2 weeks) in 2 cups of tap water, 1 cup vienegar … Continue reading Playing with Iron Waters … prep for the fibres samples
More Natural Dye Tests… Subtle to stunning
First a reminder about the materials used (see previous posting on October 12)... We have cotton, silk habitat, raw silk, and wool. They have been soaked in mordants (Alum, Soy milk, Sumac) or nothing. I used a cold-bath technique of soaking the materials overnight (after wetting them in warm water). I'm not sure if the … Continue reading More Natural Dye Tests… Subtle to stunning
A Beautiful Day on the Farm
The last days of summer spent on excursions into the countryside with family and friends... well, as many as allowed under COVID restrictions. Stopping at a roadside farmer's market to get some fresh supplies for the week ahead and parking next to a field of amazing sunflowers. Each one sings with love and life... so … Continue reading A Beautiful Day on the Farm
(Home) – Studio Painting – 3rd Still-life Project – 3-Colour Palette – The First Brushstrokes
I selected my three colours and started my personal worrying about how to use them... This is what I decided (to start with)... Note: These are all pébéo brand Studio Acrylic, high viscosity, opaque paints: I'll use Light Ultramarine Blue for my blacks, Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue for my whites, and Cadmium Red Hue for … Continue reading (Home) – Studio Painting – 3rd Still-life Project – 3-Colour Palette – The First Brushstrokes
Natural Dyes – The first trial baths…
From top to bottom, we have Turmeric, Madder, & Red Cabbage. Each bundle contains cotton, silks, wool and in different mordants (or none at all). All the dyeing was done in cold baths and the materials were soaked overnight. I'm not sure why I don't have similar variety with the Turmeric as we can see … Continue reading Natural Dyes – The first trial baths…
Echo Printing – Natural Dyeing Explorations – I see the possibilities here…
I'm finally finding my own way of getting through the workload of my FBRS260 class. I just have to do one thing at a time and do what I understand clearly first. The echo printing exercise seemed simple enough. Take a piece of silk habotai, scour (clean) it, lay some flowers and other organic materials … Continue reading Echo Printing – Natural Dyeing Explorations – I see the possibilities here…
(Home) – Studio Painting – 3rd Still-life Project – 3-Colour Palette – Trying Something New
A little bonus (& maybe I'm cheating a little)... I printed out the b&w photo of my shot and placed it near my canvas to remind me of the contrasts... I'm supposed to paint only from observation, but this should help with that too. Now, I have to pick my 3-colour palette! Oh, boy! I … Continue reading (Home) – Studio Painting – 3rd Still-life Project – 3-Colour Palette – Trying Something New
(Home) – Studio Painting – 3rd Still-life Project – 3-Colour Palette – Visualizing The Process
With and without being aware of it, I am always visualizing the process of making. I tend to be constantly thinking about it. I paint, sculpt, write, and make forever in my mind... sometimes even while I'm making something else. I don't know if other artists work this way, but this daydreaming, this fantasizing, this … Continue reading (Home) – Studio Painting – 3rd Still-life Project – 3-Colour Palette – Visualizing The Process
The New Renaissance Mindset 