Chapter 6 Fabrics coloured with transfer paints

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1.6.7

I used blue for my learning but I realise it is not present in my design source.

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I moved on to colour areas of a variety of fabrics using painting, spongeing, printing and rubbings in all the mixed colours. I was able to recreate the red from my original photo which had proved elusive on paper! This technique lends itself well to producing textured, complex colour but it is very difficult to reproduce colours  exactly or to produce large areas of colour.

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I did some more trial colour patches and tried the paints on some more unusual backgrounds. I really liked the textured effect on the crumpled tissue paper.

Chapter 6 Initial trials with transfer paints

1.6.4 - I painted a paper randomly with left over paint, then tried it a variety of synthetic fabrics. The 100% polyester takes the paint best and allows the brushstrokes to be seen most clearly.

1.6.3 - continued samples of colour mixing. These are my favourites especially the far right column of blue/brown shades formed by mixing green and red!

1.6.2 - Fibrecrafts paints -the original colours are so bright they are nearly fluorescent but mixed they make lovely muted but clear colours. The fabric on the right shows a mirror image of the painted paper after ironing. On all I had to use a dry iron on linen setting to get the colour saturation.

1.6.1 - Initial trials using crayons, the Pentel ones didn't work at all.

I decided to have a go at transfer dyeing as this is new to me. I found heat resistant polyester fabric and ready mixed paints at Fibrecrafts. I borrowed two types of crayons in order to compare the effect and will borrow some powder transfer paints to look at the effect of sprinkling them on wet paper. I was unable to buy these locally so I haven't tried bath dyeing but I like the mottled effect of the mixed paints as in my photos, so I am happy to manage without. They were very expensive so I don't want to invest in any more! I have written notes on each page.

Chapter 5 Colour Study

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I have looked at a photo of a maple tree in my garden in order to look at a group of colours. I made a number of studies and then chose my favourite. The tiny sections in the photo each contain a main colour with subsidiary colours. I found it difficult to reproduce these in a small area but easier when I coloured large sheets. The pink/red sheet came out too pink in the end and I shall have to address this when I colour fabric in the next chapter. I have written notes in the photos of my thoughts as I went along.

Module 1 Chapter 4 Shape and Pattern study

I looked at these in solid form and colour using papers, crayons, water soluble pencils and crayons and acrylic paint.

 

I looked at linear shapes in my sketchbook and of a variety I chose the 2 shapes on the right hand page at the bottom.

Module 1 Chapter 3 Texture and Surface Relief study

Looking at images in my sketch book and others I have tried to reproduce textures using a variety of media.

DISTANT STITCH - DIPLOMA

The last image is for interest as it reminds me of Janet Edmonds workshop at summer school last summer. My husband met this artist at a modelling shoot where her husband was the photographer.





The next series of pictures shows some ideas based on the maple tree in my garden in the autumn.

Next I tried to represent images and objects using a variety of media.

The next 3 images are based on a magazine photo which I liked for the shapes and the colours.

I love the next design of the seed heads (not strictly trees!) and found a photo of a teapot with a similar design.

At last I have managed to pick a theme and start! I have chosen trees locally to start with but I may have to expand in the future to include other plants. Whilst dithering I did manage to take some decent photos in the autumn and this winter. I am posting pictures of my sketchbook to start with. Probably too many pages but its taken me a while to get over my inertia and relearn how to use blogger! Hope you like them..