Oh The Places We Go!

For months now I have been fiddling around with paint and dyes on fabric, trying this and that with mixed results. The main issue I've been working to resolve is to get a truly texturized, layered effect painted surface on fabric that is not stiff and has an ethereal look. Last night I realized a bit of success with a new technique. I took polyester sheer curtain fabric, stretched it over a frame and then coated it with gel medium on both the front and back. When the medium dried it provided a barrier for the paint but retained a flexible surface on the cloth - even after layers and layers of paint were applied, manipulated with rubbing alcohol, rubbed, layered, etc. The depth of this piece is not captured by this photo. More layers and experimentation to come!

Painting

I did this painting last night. I was trying to achieve an ethereal landscape where the farm is buried within it's depths. Some things just don't turn out, even with the best laid plans. It is important for me to remember to keep things in perspective and stop expecting perfection. It also might not be a bad idea to take an art class or two....ha, ha, ha.......