Module - 1 - Chapter - 6

Module - 1- Chapter - 6

Shapes bonded onto background fabric. The right hand sample is painted tissue paper with a dyed fabric circle and fabric made from snippets and bondaweb on top. The left hand sample is dyed fabric and negative shape from bondaweb fabric on the top. The bondaweb fabric started to melt a little in this sample so less heat was applied to the following samples.

 The left hand sample has a background of dyed silk fabric which gives the sample a really rich appearance. The circle/hexagon is made from purple bondaweb fabric using snippets and crystal organza. The right hand sample has a background cross cut from painted bondaweb, a dyed fabric circle and top layer cut from golden bondaweb fabric.

The left hand sample here is two dyed fabrics with the cross cut from a piece of painted synthetic fabric sourced from the local charity shop. the right hand sample is a piece of bondaweb fabric with the top cross cut from some Synthetic paper/fabric that was around a bunch of flowers.
I am going to play with some circles and crosses that keep coming into my head for a short time before moving to chapter 7.

Module 1 - Chapter 5

Selection of fabrics that have been printed with fabric paint using sponge cut in cross shape.

 More printed fabrics. Some hand dyed cottons and some synthetic fabrics from local Red Cross Shop.

Plain fabrics with selection of hand dyed and commercial threads.

Module 1 - Chapter 4

Black and white shapes cut from 4 inch squares of paper folded in a variety of ways as shown. This was great fun and brought back lots of memories of cutting snowflakes and paper chains. Black against white always gives a lovely strong image and contrast. I really like the simple shapes and also enjoyed the asymmetry.

Shapes made up of 3 layers of coloured paper cut to about 4 inches square. The painted papers have all taken the paint slightly differently so the same colour paint appears to be quite different on the different papers.

Asymmetrical shapes cut from coloured paper. My favourite papers are the ones cut from crumpled and painted brown paper bags and I also love the effect you get when wax is added ( bottom right ).

Module 1 cont. 03/04/16

Module 1 - Chapter 3

Shapes in symmetry and asymmetry. Repeat shapes and new shapes formed from old.

Repeat pattern using shape cut from foam. New shape formed highlighted by white dots.

More shapes with new shapes highlighted by dots. Repeat pattern created with acrylic paint and shape cut from foam. Overlaid with shapes cut from tracing paper and page stitched back into sketch book by hand using hand dyed thread.

Playing with new shapes and words that spring to mind whilst playing. Positive and negative shapes.

Large and small shapes cut from foam and used in a repeat pattern. Acrylic paints used.

New shape highlighted on added page. New shape used free form and in repeat pattern. Sketchbook pages have been painted with watercolor wash.

Playing with more shapes in repeat patterns.

Module 1 cont

Crosses cut and torn from purple paper attached to A3 sheet of gold/yellow paper. I like the effect you get when tearing rather than cutting!

Module 1

A variety of papers including brown paper, newspaper, tissue, cartridge and water colour paper. All painted with Brusho inks.
Different papers took the colour very differently. The crinkled up brown paper and paper that had cling film on the top whilst drying were particularly effective.

 More coloured papers.

Line drawings of crosses in sketchbook.

More line drawings of crosses.

 More line drawings plus samples of coloured papers with details.
Colour wheel painted with guache. The guache was easier to work with than brusho.

Selection of papers printed with stamp made of sticky back sponge.
Acrylic paint used to make marks.

Pictures and rubbings. Placed on paper so that some can be removed for composite sheet.

Colour wheel and crosses