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| Details in paintstik |
As some of you may
have seen on facebook, my next pieces are being made from transparent organza,
which I have hand dyed. The colours when
laid on top of each other are very beautiful and I love that the impact of the
colours changes dramatically depending upon what is behind them. The colours seem strong when they are placed
against a white wall, but much more ethereal when floating in the middle of the
room.
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| Paintstiks and stencil brushes |
This week I have
been adding more detail to the pieces through oilstiks, using the same
techniques as I used on the original Unsung Muses figures. They react quite differently to the oilstiks
than the cotton fabric, although that may be something to do with the huge
amounts of fabric glue I have on them!
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| Paintstik details |
I do enjoy using
oilstiks, even if I get hugely messy – no matter how hard I try I have paint
down my arms, face, my glasses, across the table and now in a very 21st
century way on the screen of my phone. I
seem to prefer the iridescent ones as the little sparkle gives the paint a lift
in a gentle, subtle way, not overly gaudy.
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| One of my stencils |
These are some of
the paintings I did yesterday. The
biggest downside is waiting for it to dry so I can add more on the reverse side
and then for both sides to dry so I can add stitch on top as I am rather
impatient. Also time is running on and I
have only 13 days until I hang the exhibition at the Scottish StorytellingCentre. Less than 2 weeks to go!
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| Detail of paintstik |
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