I have been trying some different methods of using soft pastels - this still life was created with paper stencils. It gives a beautiful soft effect, but completely out of character with what else is in my sketchbook. I'm still living with all of these following pages and seeing what I may add.
Below I have used the same technique but used the roof tops of my urban setting as inspirations - still haven't finished with it yet.
The roof top shape suggested this diamond pattern below next to a monoprint of my house I managed to do straight into my book after many failed attempts on paper - once again watch this space for developments on this page.
Finally in my sketchbook this charcoal and wash rendering of a local view is also waiting for some more work.
I am loving all of this - although as you can see a lot of things were started this week - some consolidation needed as I near the end of my Design Matters course. I am having to change some of my thinking. As a mainly figurative artist I am having to re-educate my eye in thinking towards design opportunities. I am hoping that the C&G Creative Quiltmaking will help me realise some of my ideas as stand alone pieces.
Meanwhile, I thought I would have a go with drawing onto fabric using Derwent Inktense water-soluble pencils. As these supposedly become permanent once wetted they work really well on fabric. I used some sketches of aquilegias I had in a sketchbook and copied them onto unbleached cotton calico. I then though I would try some machine quilting and found a couple of demos on binding quilts on good ole' Youtube. My mitred corners wouldn't stand close inspection, but I felt quite pleased with the results. I added some hand stitching to the right hand one, but I'm not sure whether it added anything to the end result. I don't know what I shall do with these - I may just put them in my textile workbook as samples.
I thought you might like to see I how I have added colour to these previous pages - done way back last August. It has turned a sketchbook exercise into something much more interesting - I think!
Thanks for sharing my pages with me - it is so lovely to get your comments, they mean a lot.
Have a good week.
Jill
