Tuesday 18 April 2023

Attempting abstracts

The theme for this month's art group meeting was "Abstracts" - rather daunting for most of us attending.  However, some useful ideas and links to videos were circulated before the 2 hour evening session and everyone tackled the task with gusto.

I started off with a quarter sheet of heavy watercolour paper (the back of a failed painting), and while waiting for areas to dry, I attempted another three starts on A4 drawing paper.  I certainly had no plan in mind - it was just a case of trying things out and going with the flow.  Certainly no keepers, but good fun.

Materials used - gesso, cardboard stencils, wax crayon, Inktense pencils, fluid and soft body acrylic, ink, Posca pens, wide colour shaper, credit card, bamboo stick, drips, splatter and abandon.






Tuesday 11 April 2023

Fabric pot No. 3

 

Eco-dyed cotton with embroidery - 3.5" high

This small piece of eco dyed cotton didn't have any clear leaf prints on it, so I chose to embroider it with simple blanket stitched circles.



My collection of fabric vessels to date
- I'm not sure if there will be more to come.

Monday 10 April 2023

Fabric print

 


Another block print on painted fabric, with added embroidery.