Blue Repose
A while back, I experimented with charcoal on cloth. I used one of my first drawings from my life drawing class as the basis for the piece. I sketched with charcoal, sealed it with a matte fixative, then painted the girl's body blue .... I did that from the back of the fabric so the charcoal lines would still be visible. I finished it all up by coloring around the figure with watercolor crayons and misting them a bit so the colors ran.
Today I quilted the piece, which I've named "Blue Repose". I know that some may have stitched more, but I wanted to see if I could keep some of the charcoal shading visible. I used a variegated thread and sketchy lines on her body, along with rayon and silk threads on the background, depending on which thread matched the color best.
In an ideal world, I wish the final shape had more white space along the sides. When I started, this was an experiment and I didn't give much thought to the size of the fabric I was working on. I just wanted to play. But I'm intrigued by this so I thought it was worth finishing it up. It was the perfect project for me to work on -- I didn't feel any pressure and it took my mind off my failures to date trying to make the ear for "Joy" (see previous posts).
Please share your comments and thoughts. I'd love your input since I think I'd like to pursue this more. Do you like the minimal stitching on the figure or would you have preferred more? Do the white areas without stitching bother you? Is the variegated thread good or not? Does it matter to you that the drawing isn't perfect? Does this style require a more practiced artistic hand to be successful? You get the idea..... Thanks!
Today I quilted the piece, which I've named "Blue Repose". I know that some may have stitched more, but I wanted to see if I could keep some of the charcoal shading visible. I used a variegated thread and sketchy lines on her body, along with rayon and silk threads on the background, depending on which thread matched the color best.
In an ideal world, I wish the final shape had more white space along the sides. When I started, this was an experiment and I didn't give much thought to the size of the fabric I was working on. I just wanted to play. But I'm intrigued by this so I thought it was worth finishing it up. It was the perfect project for me to work on -- I didn't feel any pressure and it took my mind off my failures to date trying to make the ear for "Joy" (see previous posts).
Please share your comments and thoughts. I'd love your input since I think I'd like to pursue this more. Do you like the minimal stitching on the figure or would you have preferred more? Do the white areas without stitching bother you? Is the variegated thread good or not? Does it matter to you that the drawing isn't perfect? Does this style require a more practiced artistic hand to be successful? You get the idea..... Thanks!
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