Sometimes I think I really shouldn't take on one-more-thing. And then when I do, it turns out to be fun fun fun.
Working in textiles, the path is more for fine craft and non-representational art. Shape and form without any direct link to a face, tree, whatever familiar objects. Threads in motion, color play and texture and, well...I'd forgotten how much I like painting.
So I bought some canvas, gessoed it up into rectangles and plopped some sketches on there.
I've always liked watercolor and dye, something that directly relates to my textile work. I use Procion MX Dyes and ProChem Textile Pigments and transfer images with Bubble Jet Set. Sometimes I marble and batik.. all great fun.
MoonDoggies - my neighbor has a beagle and he sounds the alarm every time the breeze moves. It is what beagles do and I never worry about any creepy people coming to my house with this kind of safety! However, deer and groundhogs are not worthy of the alarm and overnight they clean out my garden! Not finished yet and still really fantasy and folky.
We have always had fish, fish ponds, lakes and creeks nearby. I've always loved watching fish--tho these are totally fantasy fish. This one is not finished yet, either.
Minnie Evans artwork reminds me of things to draw and paint without hearing the voices of "proper" and "art school". Not that I am against art school but as a kid with pencils, dirt or whatever and some paper, I never worried about how my drawing would be received. Just put down line and color and somehow it worked out. THis reminds me of her work (she is much more accomplished!) and that freedom.
I am using acrylic and a few mediums to work on the gessoed canvas. Here are my starts for pet mats.. they have been fun. And I've spent much more time on them than I planned but i really didn't want cute with thick color so it takes as much time as it takes! I'll be glad to hear your thoughts on pricing.. but you know I'll come up with something. Maybe this will be my big Etsy motivator! And, maybe I'll take images and then have them reprinted.. something cost effective, like an edition of blockprints.
Working in textiles, the path is more for fine craft and non-representational art. Shape and form without any direct link to a face, tree, whatever familiar objects. Threads in motion, color play and texture and, well...I'd forgotten how much I like painting.
So I bought some canvas, gessoed it up into rectangles and plopped some sketches on there.
I've always liked watercolor and dye, something that directly relates to my textile work. I use Procion MX Dyes and ProChem Textile Pigments and transfer images with Bubble Jet Set. Sometimes I marble and batik.. all great fun.MoonDoggies - my neighbor has a beagle and he sounds the alarm every time the breeze moves. It is what beagles do and I never worry about any creepy people coming to my house with this kind of safety! However, deer and groundhogs are not worthy of the alarm and overnight they clean out my garden! Not finished yet and still really fantasy and folky.
I am using acrylic and a few mediums to work on the gessoed canvas. Here are my starts for pet mats.. they have been fun. And I've spent much more time on them than I planned but i really didn't want cute with thick color so it takes as much time as it takes! I'll be glad to hear your thoughts on pricing.. but you know I'll come up with something. Maybe this will be my big Etsy motivator! And, maybe I'll take images and then have them reprinted.. something cost effective, like an edition of blockprints.
