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| Glorious Gladiolas 6 1//2" Dye Painted Cotton Squares 2/ $19.95
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A white background is sometimes the
best choice in highlighting the centre-of-interest in this case the flowers. Sketching on paper with black ink and
then adding splashes of watercolour is a favourite technique I
employ. Therefore it is a simple step for me to reproduce that look
on textile by first painting the black line with
thickened dye. Sometimes I like to apply the black dye with a brush
but here it is applied through a bottle with a fine nib. After curing
overnight, I apply the coloured dye with a brush. Sodium alginate is
used as a thickening agent for the dye and adding more of it lightens
the colour to give a variety of colour values.
Pieced borders would frame these gladiolas nicely.
1 comment:
I love the combination of line and colour and the looseness of the dye process here gives a real sense of energy!
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