tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27622337890255993642024-03-04T20:03:04.005-08:00Eileen Gidman: Watercolour & Textile ArtistThis BC artist has a passion for painting in watercolour, on location throughout the Kootenays during spring, summer and fall.
Her hand painted textile art cards are finished with thread sketched details and are popular for framing. Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-5161143192611587802024-02-12T10:36:00.000-08:002024-02-12T19:44:41.426-08:00Plein Air Painting Adventures in 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NY2v3EUIzo_FjLBJdyFcezGU5Bb_k42nTCsKE8Gl0Eomk3QlY_LML9TCgQSN9XRuKVTJHNhPtO6iT3aIjRTmTyYuuyTRrWyv_ndKYrgqPFkzAMvkBco1Oh_pbloxXSGI5fiiMX6irzqrz2IQdKTnA6COBqncAwIsbB1Rn9f2p_B9HcxXXXDnKMj638VO/s640/IMG_4293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NY2v3EUIzo_FjLBJdyFcezGU5Bb_k42nTCsKE8Gl0Eomk3QlY_LML9TCgQSN9XRuKVTJHNhPtO6iT3aIjRTmTyYuuyTRrWyv_ndKYrgqPFkzAMvkBco1Oh_pbloxXSGI5fiiMX6irzqrz2IQdKTnA6COBqncAwIsbB1Rn9f2p_B9HcxXXXDnKMj638VO/s320/IMG_4293.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A fall afternoon painting in Kootenay National Park<br /><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2462" data-original-width="2590" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELcnUyV0aDmGI3EIW95likLLkYFyJlZwG3FdF-Wo02EEhD8gQoJ0maA4csppnAk4Ve3pCn0bHCNSCaGWcatTA53kkmCSpHZKyxwX83u2O60_0Xh33l3xLxAmR6MjwWRyCc61s6JKeBD7JbluSVLAnNpuDuLlgY-8I3Vl7DpfqCN5AeeqSR5_kH3KehG7j/s320/IMG_E0704.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Painting with a friend. It is a favourite plein air painting spot to look at the Skimmerhorn Mountains in Creston, BC.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_avOedqktd-VEgl0ALyzqSp7YUAQNFnTPhnXYx-LmoXKk3WyN_TKQVwWs0VIYsawJbbuxQwIv317JnHPmzQeOMr5S8zGtDT6yNoXSkFjH-Wkx7LBrEkQACjE-4G6OmIQOvAHpXnCpjPRdPXQTBhiDpG3djMbHTl4Ysd5i3Wap0vg_Ef9oRqkv02gsrnNw/s2885/IMG_E3281.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2885" data-original-width="1789" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_avOedqktd-VEgl0ALyzqSp7YUAQNFnTPhnXYx-LmoXKk3WyN_TKQVwWs0VIYsawJbbuxQwIv317JnHPmzQeOMr5S8zGtDT6yNoXSkFjH-Wkx7LBrEkQACjE-4G6OmIQOvAHpXnCpjPRdPXQTBhiDpG3djMbHTl4Ysd5i3Wap0vg_Ef9oRqkv02gsrnNw/s320/IMG_E3281.JPG" width="198" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A spring plein air sketchbook painting just off the Devon Trail in Creston, BC.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRASbhlAGiaYAwNy3gKCbpEwBDC54zxEz3Z4UmfHZYa-yHxaQtix7mtzyyrKhh0KP4kDdjevTjA0jw0loBHL2wMbHBOXr8UI4oYt5U2y8GZ8UVxcZ9VBDRvfQUFKgGMFJcNeMrTX-_yueGlEFTOFoc4aGx7SvylTowTKG3ZWEggf1Y6tV8GtszcQqUJfp1/s2808/IMG_E3701.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2808" data-original-width="2259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRASbhlAGiaYAwNy3gKCbpEwBDC54zxEz3Z4UmfHZYa-yHxaQtix7mtzyyrKhh0KP4kDdjevTjA0jw0loBHL2wMbHBOXr8UI4oYt5U2y8GZ8UVxcZ9VBDRvfQUFKgGMFJcNeMrTX-_yueGlEFTOFoc4aGx7SvylTowTKG3ZWEggf1Y6tV8GtszcQqUJfp1/s320/IMG_E3701.JPG" width="257" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Painting in my backyard in May.</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xKZQ0GZYDRndjIlnjOYvHoPkvLR_nsWwlzfpNyebvaPcks_KRle3kb_3O8i79hhiJ1-24LoJ-LtmZua13eDK4twTWinmn39Ybq6BiG-PTiIprZIcavCA_1hkeGucwvHUs6fPdBp8jXSqjyVbdO7qfyez03rLGZMU6BkUkB7nKj4Dg5RMXi7xRF40DP1f/s2741/IMG_E3962.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2741" data-original-width="2113" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xKZQ0GZYDRndjIlnjOYvHoPkvLR_nsWwlzfpNyebvaPcks_KRle3kb_3O8i79hhiJ1-24LoJ-LtmZua13eDK4twTWinmn39Ybq6BiG-PTiIprZIcavCA_1hkeGucwvHUs6fPdBp8jXSqjyVbdO7qfyez03rLGZMU6BkUkB7nKj4Dg5RMXi7xRF40DP1f/s320/IMG_E3962.JPG" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Last year I managed to get to this location when the lilacs were still blooming.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5FMxsnew7Dp6zH5l5BrttVTnFnT0kKuy1GshHRQifS42hEqusHcxHokg6btBRfQ9q_U7klzJeoxNiK-KKqhz2TjWDnN1awM-xGK2MkBHnd3sexaaAA0ptrkYrxpYExpr_j8VdFXYxQ4GN93LeoKJwOw4bp-h9tdicIQTmBK6sIW-ADiCnMUzUeZWl3rg/s1850/IMG_E3977.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1850" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5FMxsnew7Dp6zH5l5BrttVTnFnT0kKuy1GshHRQifS42hEqusHcxHokg6btBRfQ9q_U7klzJeoxNiK-KKqhz2TjWDnN1awM-xGK2MkBHnd3sexaaAA0ptrkYrxpYExpr_j8VdFXYxQ4GN93LeoKJwOw4bp-h9tdicIQTmBK6sIW-ADiCnMUzUeZWl3rg/s320/IMG_E3977.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">An evening paint out with a friend of across from the popular Tim's Fish and Chips, Creston, BC.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQlbrOsgcr07a-1eXXaTtWU5keCSZMbwduIUrEVJo0Ld8iK3xaaWaoOmDqk1ZDkSrF0op5j7_-9-PC-heCUtvo7t5Yx_6MaBbyqEYU_0O-FYV1fW8w8Mblods-eMVPsvykDFEktb1xQhtpMckxs7tYAhEM3ZahfzVqwiAlNWmfl-wlzhFtd1PwIm7yvvc/s562/IMG_E4294.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="562" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQlbrOsgcr07a-1eXXaTtWU5keCSZMbwduIUrEVJo0Ld8iK3xaaWaoOmDqk1ZDkSrF0op5j7_-9-PC-heCUtvo7t5Yx_6MaBbyqEYU_0O-FYV1fW8w8Mblods-eMVPsvykDFEktb1xQhtpMckxs7tYAhEM3ZahfzVqwiAlNWmfl-wlzhFtd1PwIm7yvvc/s320/IMG_E4294.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Painting the sweet little motels of Radium, BC</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5GBbvm5pojK6C2pNvhDYwQ0m01camDxMgfmwj2g_M-Rwk2zDYdbRgabLI8aLiL7JeqEHO96MsED1kGVMEEPMYp3gwnxoFTOGJD75kPjiCj19kNPKJ3c81-XAIQyTg4bPx6WuaWBsnsApxHhmHLciQXZErApXS52AjwVbE2jyZU8lsVCz442yVawVjLZm/s640/IMG_4292.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5GBbvm5pojK6C2pNvhDYwQ0m01camDxMgfmwj2g_M-Rwk2zDYdbRgabLI8aLiL7JeqEHO96MsED1kGVMEEPMYp3gwnxoFTOGJD75kPjiCj19kNPKJ3c81-XAIQyTg4bPx6WuaWBsnsApxHhmHLciQXZErApXS52AjwVbE2jyZU8lsVCz442yVawVjLZm/s320/IMG_4292.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A colour study in a sketchbook really helps before attempting the watercolour painting.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOHahmJZY9jdqfxZHbd5oeK_7adThgF114MT__GCa-QL4NUehvBt5_B-tuUVuFLRFB1mqR2_UmqU3w6FXRImS160OAyv9vgGSm-wpUqyPPOpJoNPxJfqLQLwX1Zxhy2zkMFAHIe3xbrErDTXdXxJjoEd1TxuYXU4pwOmAIZbihYGlVV8IwuaSUJLdvnzu/s2294/IMG_E4444.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2294" data-original-width="1930" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOHahmJZY9jdqfxZHbd5oeK_7adThgF114MT__GCa-QL4NUehvBt5_B-tuUVuFLRFB1mqR2_UmqU3w6FXRImS160OAyv9vgGSm-wpUqyPPOpJoNPxJfqLQLwX1Zxhy2zkMFAHIe3xbrErDTXdXxJjoEd1TxuYXU4pwOmAIZbihYGlVV8IwuaSUJLdvnzu/s320/IMG_E4444.JPG" width="269" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Meeting up with a newly formed <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1415467172721093" target="_blank">Creston Plein Air Pals</a> at the <a href="https://goodcompanycoffee.ca/menu/" target="_blank">Good Company Coffee</a> in Creston, BC for a painting session. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1Creston, BC V0B, Canada49.0955401 -116.513507920.785306263821155 -151.66975789999998 77.405773936178846 -81.3572579tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-7305278770236114282023-02-26T10:52:00.014-08:002023-02-26T15:45:40.612-08:00An Artist's Typical Week?<div><span style="font-size: medium;">Although an artist's week often isn't predictable, here is one recent week's schedule. </span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><br /></u></span></div>Sunday</u>:</span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Schedule art making for the week. </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><u>Monday</u></span><span>:</span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Sew 2 'mugrugs' for an upcoming Bird Festival (donation). <i>Not having sewn one for awhile, yes it took me most of the day. </i></span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYPBcpgaA4C5KynGTNXS0xOkSEtFYf43cRrP9ofdmS_uNZlY4pmIVGT-t5f2zGdDY39TDxYY7z14B4fV5smqPtJYSmE3WcZZ2DlDhV1RDChnm4q-dCgee6lPdiAoGpj4ybrxqmJ5Hdfut38yx-T8eX_jy9ozrwnXnVMK9yKpyHuwCT84yo7Uk_Gaopw/s2866/2023MugrugChickadee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2866" data-original-width="2336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYPBcpgaA4C5KynGTNXS0xOkSEtFYf43cRrP9ofdmS_uNZlY4pmIVGT-t5f2zGdDY39TDxYY7z14B4fV5smqPtJYSmE3WcZZ2DlDhV1RDChnm4q-dCgee6lPdiAoGpj4ybrxqmJ5Hdfut38yx-T8eX_jy9ozrwnXnVMK9yKpyHuwCT84yo7Uk_Gaopw/s320/2023MugrugChickadee.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div><u style="font-size: large;">Tuesday</u><span style="font-size: large;">:</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Package 'mugrugs' and contact Bird Festival committee member. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Sew 4 mini textile cards.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>Start sewing regular sized textile cards, then the power went out due to a wind storm. </span></span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Wednesday</u>:</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Heard one of my textile</span><span> cards was purchased as a gift going to England! <i>An artist often doesn't know who purchases their art but it is delightful when they do. </i></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Sew 12 bird cards.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> Post about bird art to social media. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/eileen.gidman/posts/pfbid0ZUyui17EGvXRMNSFbjj6pCwucm6VQ9qcD3ph6MF3odtPt37nhr2p5PzhK8EoVF9sl?notif_id=1677110936864275&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif">Bird art Post</a></span></span></li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdPsJ9vNzLpL-zip5VT5jqcsfhqZDoteJ3_51xxAwLiWGyKrVFDoRJQi8jhE7-RSYaD2-fcE9ST8T-WnYlysO1H-SBqyb68Yoa_NHz8Nm6rAbwen2MbWth73uKEgibEsI_uhD9BgHQj1QIIjj4wj8FsOQp_ni7aTqNI-eB1H2PSdtjjgvrBLLNIZovw/s2844/2023TextileCardsBirds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="2147" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdPsJ9vNzLpL-zip5VT5jqcsfhqZDoteJ3_51xxAwLiWGyKrVFDoRJQi8jhE7-RSYaD2-fcE9ST8T-WnYlysO1H-SBqyb68Yoa_NHz8Nm6rAbwen2MbWth73uKEgibEsI_uhD9BgHQj1QIIjj4wj8FsOQp_ni7aTqNI-eB1H2PSdtjjgvrBLLNIZovw/s320/2023TextileCardsBirds.jpg" width="242" /></a></div></div></div><div><u style="font-size: large;"><br /></u></div><div><u style="font-size: large;">Thursday</u><span style="font-size: large;">: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Sew 2 more bird cards and 8 floral cards.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span>Shoot a video of thread sketching.</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span>Assemble picture mat materials.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span>Attend a lesson on mat cutting in the afternoon.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Shop at the Second Hand Store for a steamer to set in a large pot for silk painting steam setting. Purchased 4 decorative gold wire plate holders to use for displaying textile cards for sale.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQ0ghehtCr68R2YkhkUfW7WCZE4WjIabk3apfxoVFcZhrnjXYu2JKeS7LV-iWJ5PnNJGq3k5KrnVuFut13GmDsNwkccY2r743HF7-e8QuJxzegFHyQ5ztIrKtY7GYP5v2lxIqJEMg7BdiKLtuByxSZM63IYg5pkWGExaCV9sziOJdosdW0Qx2mkZ0RA/s3042/2023TextileCardColumbine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3042" data-original-width="2042" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQ0ghehtCr68R2YkhkUfW7WCZE4WjIabk3apfxoVFcZhrnjXYu2JKeS7LV-iWJ5PnNJGq3k5KrnVuFut13GmDsNwkccY2r743HF7-e8QuJxzegFHyQ5ztIrKtY7GYP5v2lxIqJEMg7BdiKLtuByxSZM63IYg5pkWGExaCV9sziOJdosdW0Qx2mkZ0RA/s320/2023TextileCardColumbine.jpg" width="215" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><u style="font-size: large;">Friday</u><span style="font-size: large;">: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span>Sew 11 landscape cards.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Edit and post social media video of textile sketching. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/eileen.gidman/posts/pfbid0uG8E84V1i8WTeZcMZ7sJxuBopqUpqgFVyY3afiKYgWSJHhadvNHp92pqiaN3KhBfl?notif_id=1677246123478235&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif" style="font-size: large;" target="_blank">Reel of Thread Sketching</a></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Practice mat cutting on my own mat cutter. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnauTwJqd7r4MFf-PEjrT4dZPzo4myqrpN2Eq5O8IxDsoZP8DWWzG-mRrTElML8EucPkYwruzeSUvBuRMUzcEs81ZXl8PHlbQdgA2pD62LVia0As51zLzfw1wN4SWN7s70YZSU6YUNudTaPllzbIfb3fHFd8MbYFGMsbamRHdhmNMBZsP5EqOYYqnyg/s2782/2023TextileCardElevator.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="1945" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnauTwJqd7r4MFf-PEjrT4dZPzo4myqrpN2Eq5O8IxDsoZP8DWWzG-mRrTElML8EucPkYwruzeSUvBuRMUzcEs81ZXl8PHlbQdgA2pD62LVia0As51zLzfw1wN4SWN7s70YZSU6YUNudTaPllzbIfb3fHFd8MbYFGMsbamRHdhmNMBZsP5EqOYYqnyg/s320/2023TextileCardElevator.jpg" width="224" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><u><br /></u></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><u>Saturday</u>: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Sew one more landscape card to make 2 dozen competed this week.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Clean studio table of sewing machine and textile cards.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Frame 2 watercolour paintings. Unframe one of them twice, once for a fleck and once to re-center the mat. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Write out framing directions learnt on Thursday.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Put away mat cutter, mat pieces, frame pieces and hardware.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXL1NTbjAVy0e2LHtBTFqBYCyogFbTPrlaqgHW9ytVzVVwOUfpGcT5XJ4eIhs61-BUxuuM9gwa5enQkRJbd8nXAsuqGHxUfLJf8SpcZDnLh7KhDy15weenDX-gy89PAFanVo_XL-Q8IixJdv8uvrmGbG6g_gE9P21C-bgqMN4cN3lZROq-9_nTixkUA/s2996/2023WatercolourElevatorFramed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2416" data-original-width="2996" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXL1NTbjAVy0e2LHtBTFqBYCyogFbTPrlaqgHW9ytVzVVwOUfpGcT5XJ4eIhs61-BUxuuM9gwa5enQkRJbd8nXAsuqGHxUfLJf8SpcZDnLh7KhDy15weenDX-gy89PAFanVo_XL-Q8IixJdv8uvrmGbG6g_gE9P21C-bgqMN4cN3lZROq-9_nTixkUA/s320/2023WatercolourElevatorFramed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic351fICaq5_coYwMCq2F4fxYKxlH8eity30qsIntYmQiHr8c-KxAb0GfBhgyC_AHWPfHlJ8BKgyhVrmvHSOjGvr62isVF3PIjDKCpMgmfnQDkOA-62a56gK8sRG06vCVH-CFM1T_qcH6gzHtFMv6gM0glUVPn18qzUB1gR0QdXKpJM627bO1hnqJB0g/s1921/2022WatercolourElevatorSmall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1921" data-original-width="1414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic351fICaq5_coYwMCq2F4fxYKxlH8eity30qsIntYmQiHr8c-KxAb0GfBhgyC_AHWPfHlJ8BKgyhVrmvHSOjGvr62isVF3PIjDKCpMgmfnQDkOA-62a56gK8sRG06vCVH-CFM1T_qcH6gzHtFMv6gM0glUVPn18qzUB1gR0QdXKpJM627bO1hnqJB0g/s320/2022WatercolourElevatorSmall.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br /><span>An artist's life is so much more than creating art. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com2Creston, BC V0B, Canada49.0955401 -116.513507920.785306263821155 -151.66975789999998 77.405773936178846 -81.3572579tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-63213362059416892122022-04-29T17:55:00.000-07:002022-04-29T17:55:46.882-07:00Creating For Charity
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">TRIFECTA:</span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"><ol><li><span style="font-size: medium;">RECYCLE - These tote bags were made from pillowcases. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">HOBBY - Although I am normally free motion sewing in my art practice, I do love to do straight stitching too.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">GOOD CAUSE - These bags were made for a charity that requires the bags they use to be washable. </span></li></ol></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sewing for charity this week has had the added bonus for me of taking a break from the thinking required in my art practice. Interestingly, I found by concentrating on different things than I normally do in my studio, has given my mind a break and I am looking with renewed enthusiasm to which art project to tackle next. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiTjIoqxMiRDji3S2Q09nckE8Qnd6kgdF_tv7Y5XTPKGF1XkqKz_excNavxsk_kwxfBJ_FTCnu083GqMSy4kusl7NQcD4wBJfPfxXFr2AvzJIOTsl2F-hwPIsHxChy7aqiLsnWDZ1uLEUqn6azKZaU_QkLrxszxHBLMl6IW4uicHKCgBvYzo37u_Ccg/s3264/2022Bag1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiTjIoqxMiRDji3S2Q09nckE8Qnd6kgdF_tv7Y5XTPKGF1XkqKz_excNavxsk_kwxfBJ_FTCnu083GqMSy4kusl7NQcD4wBJfPfxXFr2AvzJIOTsl2F-hwPIsHxChy7aqiLsnWDZ1uLEUqn6azKZaU_QkLrxszxHBLMl6IW4uicHKCgBvYzo37u_Ccg/s320/2022Bag1.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">The floral pillow cases were the most fun to work with.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_eODFyk3JqptVGnhIAG8uv2q5VFUUnVvSbrNzFpTrfsuJ_TLX8y18vNXVXC797-1ZEpXRCpmbp4oxAcveV_QjLlkBbvzqPsuTbuebrEe0syKJcGTyyC8CV7NB7GpQeV6PjLO1dZakynpPw5lKaMteFxW6cRBgwYyTaXALTD89JkTPypg6ez1IIIBwA/s3264/2022Bag2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_eODFyk3JqptVGnhIAG8uv2q5VFUUnVvSbrNzFpTrfsuJ_TLX8y18vNXVXC797-1ZEpXRCpmbp4oxAcveV_QjLlkBbvzqPsuTbuebrEe0syKJcGTyyC8CV7NB7GpQeV6PjLO1dZakynpPw5lKaMteFxW6cRBgwYyTaXALTD89JkTPypg6ez1IIIBwA/s320/2022Bag2.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;">This burgundy pillow case was of thicker material and made a sturdy bag. The satin detailing on the pillow case made a nice detail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8qopdNamEyXslKcdUuxrqRecoBwJnT37bIUqS0Yv8gAVmgUXUd8HzzXxDrpNiZYfCktDY__6170X2UGwx7bgTESSUN4-UBZA7WHCXVsTtZBbQ3Q8lHyBtN0_c29YA8WbaW98QfCbBMbSBZxMfKecxwDP6JwB4Fa8QfBfwufE1qd5uBdP7XXMmxJ9Mg/s3264/2022Bag.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8qopdNamEyXslKcdUuxrqRecoBwJnT37bIUqS0Yv8gAVmgUXUd8HzzXxDrpNiZYfCktDY__6170X2UGwx7bgTESSUN4-UBZA7WHCXVsTtZBbQ3Q8lHyBtN0_c29YA8WbaW98QfCbBMbSBZxMfKecxwDP6JwB4Fa8QfBfwufE1qd5uBdP7XXMmxJ9Mg/s320/2022Bag.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;">Selecting several blue pillow cases and setting the sewing machine up with blue thread helped for working efficiently. </span><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My process of using a pillow case for a tote bag.</span></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Fold the top casing of the pillow slip down to the inside about 2" (usually fold the doubled material section in half). Press and sew the edge down.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Measure down the pillow case 18 1/2 " and cut off the excess pillow case. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Turn the pillow case inside out and sew across the bottom. Sew the raw edge seam allowance with a zigzag stitch.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Fold the bottom corners into a triangle shape and mark a line of 6" to form a boxed bottom and sew across this line.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">At the top, on the inside still, measure 3 1/2" in from the edge and place a mark there. Repeat in from the other edge and repeat on the opposite side.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Handles: From the left over pillow slip material cut off two 4" strips. Open up the one end and measure a 26" length. Cut.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Fold the strip in half lengthwise with the right side in. Press. Sew down the length. Repeat with the other 4" X 26" length of fabric. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Turn tubes inside out. Press. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Zigzag the 4 raw edges at the ends of the handles.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Place the handles on the inside of your marks, on the top edge of the bag. Place them about 1 1/4" down. Pin and sew in an X pattern to secure. One handle goes on one side of the bag and repeat. Be sure to check you don't twist the handles before pinning.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Turn your bag to the outside and you are done. </span></li></ol></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-33468941218025204052022-02-19T16:23:00.000-08:002022-02-19T16:23:32.472-08:00Why I Love the Skimmerhorn Mountains<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoZ777OFBwqP1CzT_hFxiR1CwfzZ-cGxcZcwt20Tyv2g8DwcPw7bbm0xhWwwYHBWyUP_QMWScoWTX_wbTo1G36jpVTZyOe8R10OikyYqjRMqFxweDtMC2WYiuApDjEoDRDpssSBJzJ2rZVzuv-Hc9eBoSyPM5L5VwPXtzgy7s0U3UbiABcVnJ9umsc3g=s2126" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="2126" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoZ777OFBwqP1CzT_hFxiR1CwfzZ-cGxcZcwt20Tyv2g8DwcPw7bbm0xhWwwYHBWyUP_QMWScoWTX_wbTo1G36jpVTZyOe8R10OikyYqjRMqFxweDtMC2WYiuApDjEoDRDpssSBJzJ2rZVzuv-Hc9eBoSyPM5L5VwPXtzgy7s0U3UbiABcVnJ9umsc3g=w400-h303" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolour by Eileen Gidman <br />11x14"<br />Skimmerhorn Mountains #4</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">The Skimmerhorn Mountains have a commanding presence on one side of the valley where I reside. The clouds curl around their tops, the sunsets bathe them in colour and snow makes the crevice's show beautifully. In the fall, old timers will say, when the first snow stays on the top of them, there will be snow on the valley floor in three weeks. Ohhh... and a ridge walk on the top, in wildflower season, fulfills my soul. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv0jnJxxao6Us6S_Lfibr_FZ5LV89mPc18VVcgSB3WizPtbr9hwFa1Bu93FNM2zdq4wtqWwVy9K5LvZsYjOv_oIdHUxjpl0h8IlDP_ejVeZVpNEvt2u5neV9QhczPUS6UkCNEExTo0vEoXUaUvNREpqqt4rz59m1z7EVLvk-cR6_nNBw9QQG9mnvuGkg=s2564" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="1941" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv0jnJxxao6Us6S_Lfibr_FZ5LV89mPc18VVcgSB3WizPtbr9hwFa1Bu93FNM2zdq4wtqWwVy9K5LvZsYjOv_oIdHUxjpl0h8IlDP_ejVeZVpNEvt2u5neV9QhczPUS6UkCNEExTo0vEoXUaUvNREpqqt4rz59m1z7EVLvk-cR6_nNBw9QQG9mnvuGkg=s320" width="242" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Watercolour by Eileen Gidman<br />11x14'<br />Skimmerhorn Mountains # 2 </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Due to the vertical nature of these mountains they can be quite a challenge to paint. Normally, I paint them on location but these last two weeks I have painted these watercolours from my photographs in the studio. </span></div><p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4syBZPHE04c_hhkffrGl7Bc48S4UgORFKYcr518Sdb2I73IEqM1I4VBelfNcEyOZbmjRz-4N4HyHYer9M6PHireHAwHa2GjK3Y3Envudzv95v6yUWmadUFlqjF9-UIscobnL0lxAi5-Oe2f4PTdhg3dqBliLGFJETp6hhoSrDDH2TVbnUvtXgAZrhCw=s2007" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="2007" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4syBZPHE04c_hhkffrGl7Bc48S4UgORFKYcr518Sdb2I73IEqM1I4VBelfNcEyOZbmjRz-4N4HyHYer9M6PHireHAwHa2GjK3Y3Envudzv95v6yUWmadUFlqjF9-UIscobnL0lxAi5-Oe2f4PTdhg3dqBliLGFJETp6hhoSrDDH2TVbnUvtXgAZrhCw=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolour 'card size' by Eileen Gidman<br />Skimmerhorn Mountains #1</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">To warm up, I first painted this small watercolour. A few people have commented they liked this particular shade of blue with the red of the barn. If I recall correctly it is a combination of a Maimeri Blue, 'Bluegreen' colour and a Windsor Newton, 'Cobalt Blue' colour. </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9C1E_H4w4S395MUHdmGEFyv-DTUTp5v1ZRQ53nf3Yz-WL5YIsbjKyhpHpZzc-FSGc29cfwDkFHNmLMoGrVIMjDPMF6t8CAOrf2463z63eUMdE6u0SGhtqUq_EqFksHVZAbB_AvuCLfUQfqQIhDya_NdhzFW525O15P4IKSxemB8_3Y4wIj6-p9Rx7FA=s2231" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2231" data-original-width="1793" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9C1E_H4w4S395MUHdmGEFyv-DTUTp5v1ZRQ53nf3Yz-WL5YIsbjKyhpHpZzc-FSGc29cfwDkFHNmLMoGrVIMjDPMF6t8CAOrf2463z63eUMdE6u0SGhtqUq_EqFksHVZAbB_AvuCLfUQfqQIhDya_NdhzFW525O15P4IKSxemB8_3Y4wIj6-p9Rx7FA=s320" width="257" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolour by Eileen Gidman<br />11x14"<br />Skimmerhorns #3</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">This farm is so dear, I decided to paint it again but larger and because an artist can move mountains, I did paint another part of the Skimmerhorn Range behind it. </span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQXZ8GLirHOrrv55_y9i0djFqqF9ACTrhF_xN-INn-ng35jCJqDspPkpp0CDyqz3gv0ltVo_Ilk7_OMwauHN2sa1FZq-_N6P9YituTI0aTstGd9Xs8NywSSiGvp0p9W6u5nZXYaZlJIm1l-gKd902NriyYWSy-Us5iwDnveEokidwVBCcPgqT2Xh2_IQ=s2764" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2196" data-original-width="2764" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQXZ8GLirHOrrv55_y9i0djFqqF9ACTrhF_xN-INn-ng35jCJqDspPkpp0CDyqz3gv0ltVo_Ilk7_OMwauHN2sa1FZq-_N6P9YituTI0aTstGd9Xs8NywSSiGvp0p9W6u5nZXYaZlJIm1l-gKd902NriyYWSy-Us5iwDnveEokidwVBCcPgqT2Xh2_IQ=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dye Painted Fabric 'card size' by Eileen Gidman<br />Skimmerhorn Mountains</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">The two mediums I work in (watercolour and dyes) often contain similar images and here you see the Skimmerhorns again but on fabric.</span></p>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-53389559794077566182022-02-04T15:44:00.007-08:002022-02-04T15:44:49.081-08:00One of the Biggest Failures in Fabric Painting I ever had, was this Week<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Along with a disappointing fabric painting failure (end of the post), there were some wonderful successes in fabric painting this week.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2lie8EEvvkYg-kixunn3WNHbaOe6BLS12BHkq4XrwYBtwDyU9b_QcYlK_GRLvJW77juB2h-SChrP-YaxxyKvTEPz5xORpBLfpFu9UPOnB4lX3M4YgTFVEVIaWJTGBKIlKj6cEp1gOuG0S_aFGqowQW7fvJqG-vNhl748e884xWE4s2muzn1gE-uoyAA=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2lie8EEvvkYg-kixunn3WNHbaOe6BLS12BHkq4XrwYBtwDyU9b_QcYlK_GRLvJW77juB2h-SChrP-YaxxyKvTEPz5xORpBLfpFu9UPOnB4lX3M4YgTFVEVIaWJTGBKIlKj6cEp1gOuG0S_aFGqowQW7fvJqG-vNhl748e884xWE4s2muzn1gE-uoyAA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">This panel was first painted lightly then soda-soaked once again and dried. Here I have lightly sketched in some 4 X 6" images (card size) in preparation for the second painting session.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzgYt2UO3hdo9uzQcvr9LmVBuZNoHYHrQcSFPiuHfvJUcgtHJ8mq6NmqDkpxgBu3Z_ZnbEKw77RaFwNmbyvnamqOcoYfBHJEHaC-Ziu_6pUsO5KVDOHeHJrPduR5kqEWDYYNpI3Jm2-ZzOJmS6-rduCooojITGs38Rqf3Gsvp0iXxDBoSAeN790Ycu2g=s3762" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="3762" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzgYt2UO3hdo9uzQcvr9LmVBuZNoHYHrQcSFPiuHfvJUcgtHJ8mq6NmqDkpxgBu3Z_ZnbEKw77RaFwNmbyvnamqOcoYfBHJEHaC-Ziu_6pUsO5KVDOHeHJrPduR5kqEWDYYNpI3Jm2-ZzOJmS6-rduCooojITGs38Rqf3Gsvp0iXxDBoSAeN790Ycu2g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">What the same panel looks like two and half hours later. As I am painting with thickened dyes, the colours will be less vibrant once the panel is washed. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAY158pY3wITicdSTXLp1Hhy17XCMdmXRPU668Ya4IYCBSA-byNpuYBOl0ycB3YCOxPVZkA5xN7JGsoOxkFxQz4eiVFr4wlifQ8nnk_gerEl0q8PGQpmzZaOr59ObizyFqZgC4MLvGygWd_5H1fOwcCPxqJ9yl2XsNfE-yLDcCGrOvC65-erLCHZ0MmA=s3359" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3359" data-original-width="2344" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAY158pY3wITicdSTXLp1Hhy17XCMdmXRPU668Ya4IYCBSA-byNpuYBOl0ycB3YCOxPVZkA5xN7JGsoOxkFxQz4eiVFr4wlifQ8nnk_gerEl0q8PGQpmzZaOr59ObizyFqZgC4MLvGygWd_5H1fOwcCPxqJ9yl2XsNfE-yLDcCGrOvC65-erLCHZ0MmA=s320" width="223" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">These chickadees, I am so in love with them even before the thread sketching. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfjPgj4uZgBVdQa13malpYuOFKVDvVSG0fwiVBUmhnQU66yki9AKUQ2tnv_Wvns_YfLRVuD24IkRQlUWXVNWuAApRsSUMoeiBFO-GGFGx9KIFRr11gGH1piCKzrHQdPeWyy-0sBFufwcP_CAXqQHDsF69INFtCt6jhplmbVY6BoTKVtSoxaB7UQkdD3Q=s3377" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3377" data-original-width="2579" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfjPgj4uZgBVdQa13malpYuOFKVDvVSG0fwiVBUmhnQU66yki9AKUQ2tnv_Wvns_YfLRVuD24IkRQlUWXVNWuAApRsSUMoeiBFO-GGFGx9KIFRr11gGH1piCKzrHQdPeWyy-0sBFufwcP_CAXqQHDsF69INFtCt6jhplmbVY6BoTKVtSoxaB7UQkdD3Q=s320" width="244" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">There was this one little piece of linen left at the end of a painting day and I used up all the little bits of mixed colours left-over to create this piece. A blue heron stitched in the right hand corner should look perfect. Linen, I must dye paint it more often!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRsXYgVsF6nDo2IrAcIA6a8kxDE9tmHojLceFjn7BU6X62cR0ustpOfDEdzwZgBs6vqcC7dj-7wDml5htpHAk4C9I9Qv54-swy-u6fmNt5tYstCEvnRLoysLWm6dLxtGUaY6xtjtKJg2EEo4hpeMEQyQE9MvsvSw_cI0UW3oo2wsk0GE__c14FdRx8Zg=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRsXYgVsF6nDo2IrAcIA6a8kxDE9tmHojLceFjn7BU6X62cR0ustpOfDEdzwZgBs6vqcC7dj-7wDml5htpHAk4C9I9Qv54-swy-u6fmNt5tYstCEvnRLoysLWm6dLxtGUaY6xtjtKJg2EEo4hpeMEQyQE9MvsvSw_cI0UW3oo2wsk0GE__c14FdRx8Zg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Watercolour painting.</span><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh14Dby0gTLv9WGp2URFc-AM0cvyRn0WGuiBLLVhzMSUQalR5Z8JIT-XRJaeUhjtod8k--U7LQzi7NCayMyJl3wUqqzCPI1b5c6osjh19vqZewxIk0P5cLihpUVCF8JjKDXDScn5p6Jh9OpXaq6k9b5EcBgIZY8rZxjKNzhtuzasK6lFVM6qjl6PPYt6w=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh14Dby0gTLv9WGp2URFc-AM0cvyRn0WGuiBLLVhzMSUQalR5Z8JIT-XRJaeUhjtod8k--U7LQzi7NCayMyJl3wUqqzCPI1b5c6osjh19vqZewxIk0P5cLihpUVCF8JjKDXDScn5p6Jh9OpXaq6k9b5EcBgIZY8rZxjKNzhtuzasK6lFVM6qjl6PPYt6w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">This was from the first life drawing/painting session in 2022. The pleated skirt was so fun to paint.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFMaNXUk5DehUlb3okBjm0YgQTzbEAzMrK1_-Qa4OI1rfPqpyTwy9XIUprs3em0R1bYR_eXoWHuTFOtAkTYRXNdhs-Zi07SFkRskEOPND7HcSEr81E_HN53rnoT-1s-auG-lZmR0uOSZCM6CVeKBOPinbPNu6mAnxQxSxnZw1crKxudRvsddNkltKH1A=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFMaNXUk5DehUlb3okBjm0YgQTzbEAzMrK1_-Qa4OI1rfPqpyTwy9XIUprs3em0R1bYR_eXoWHuTFOtAkTYRXNdhs-Zi07SFkRskEOPND7HcSEr81E_HN53rnoT-1s-auG-lZmR0uOSZCM6CVeKBOPinbPNu6mAnxQxSxnZw1crKxudRvsddNkltKH1A=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE FAILURE</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This panel was painted in 2 x 3" images. Not very often do I veer from using the very best of fabrics for painting with dyes. Mercerized cotton from <a href="https://www.dharmatrading.com/">Dharma Trading</a> is my favorite and is always reliable. However, I found this scrap of light canvas which I soda soaked and painted. Well there is three or so wasted hours as the dye did not make a good chemical bond with the fabric and much of it washed out. It was a very stiff canvas and must have a sizing on it that is not easily washed away. Grrr... Lesson learnt.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-48390435397560853362022-01-20T13:53:00.006-08:002022-01-20T13:53:50.525-08:00January 2022 in the Studio<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWUe_4NK0ZanFD3FCrXvqQDEFooGe9d2THObGwTj8kSKobxsWWr8gThS6DBJr_lX6ON7jTMBJgzB6zPksc_Ua3iy0fWMMUcORM2UqKVIEzy5-zKxD4XnX6-m60wpxSKnV-XmNUHgXpFdNNuPA38jL1nc-GDLYxa0SUQmfQG16EW0V0CaWtypzV9O2jfA=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWUe_4NK0ZanFD3FCrXvqQDEFooGe9d2THObGwTj8kSKobxsWWr8gThS6DBJr_lX6ON7jTMBJgzB6zPksc_Ua3iy0fWMMUcORM2UqKVIEzy5-zKxD4XnX6-m60wpxSKnV-XmNUHgXpFdNNuPA38jL1nc-GDLYxa0SUQmfQG16EW0V0CaWtypzV9O2jfA=w509-h509" width="509" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">January is perfect for lots of painting time. Prepared fabric is being painted with thickened dyes to form a permanent bond once cured. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzlWf87NfdT5WbLWOe_IV9GMeBkfOhwu4AofxlZjGmgGGDq1wNjuYLCITkl3fstRF1YyPHXDC4Up0d2chU5Eaxd_p8h526ImQUv2yV4PRgyV79CczzfeRgs9gOQylyveyX7Jw5bcio6L9NIVB_Al0BAADH98gBHQ_tGrmCRgoDsQmwHKjt6JjHpIWO6g=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzlWf87NfdT5WbLWOe_IV9GMeBkfOhwu4AofxlZjGmgGGDq1wNjuYLCITkl3fstRF1YyPHXDC4Up0d2chU5Eaxd_p8h526ImQUv2yV4PRgyV79CczzfeRgs9gOQylyveyX7Jw5bcio6L9NIVB_Al0BAADH98gBHQ_tGrmCRgoDsQmwHKjt6JjHpIWO6g=w501-h501" width="501" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">A panel this size takes 3-4 hours to paint.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHQ9Px2Ny6Itb1MppL-xAiFv64CKwhPrVA2zZJta7UGgq1x1ijUXR2UTPPTtzfcUrzmGoGgvZN1YZKvvhpcNVlrceQTZxs_YCMu_rhkIU4T8YP-R2hJ2y8OjoVJY9BiZAkTxcpJvkE_U8Uk8AVvSYravECsEq6pDycVAmj6P0EP0Dge4SVesdayHZWkQ=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHQ9Px2Ny6Itb1MppL-xAiFv64CKwhPrVA2zZJta7UGgq1x1ijUXR2UTPPTtzfcUrzmGoGgvZN1YZKvvhpcNVlrceQTZxs_YCMu_rhkIU4T8YP-R2hJ2y8OjoVJY9BiZAkTxcpJvkE_U8Uk8AVvSYravECsEq6pDycVAmj6P0EP0Dge4SVesdayHZWkQ=w498-h494" width="498" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">As with any type of painting medium, a sketch first helps.</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioYlmni0H74lRb9ESRmu8WClZ7P4hvRoowgLwGZlhT6NopvqI-SQJ7I4-FOCNEKNO9Aud8WvVryPhieS6Q6s6hCz7NAatiFaZ54Sv1tt8cYfdeHKwFCe9WJXt1YckB4JewWdX5F6nBePsMzlOOxhjHRnlUN_OrkYISD49py_f1thIIe8lr3ZTMcMB2Ag=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioYlmni0H74lRb9ESRmu8WClZ7P4hvRoowgLwGZlhT6NopvqI-SQJ7I4-FOCNEKNO9Aud8WvVryPhieS6Q6s6hCz7NAatiFaZ54Sv1tt8cYfdeHKwFCe9WJXt1YckB4JewWdX5F6nBePsMzlOOxhjHRnlUN_OrkYISD49py_f1thIIe8lr3ZTMcMB2Ag=w497-h497" width="497" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">The nature of painting with thickened dyes on fabric is such that suggestion, rather than detail, is best. Details can be emphasized with added stitching</span>.</p>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-35258325328058564742021-11-14T16:23:00.002-08:002021-11-14T16:23:49.164-08:00Dyed velvet on Brooches<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In late summer, when it looked like the local Christmas Art and Craft Market was going ahead this year, I made the decision to participate as a vendor. Some of you might recall that I was a vendor at Quilt markets in the past, mostly with larger pieces of hand (dye) painted cotton panels. It had surprised me how much making this one decision to attend this Art Market has lead me in several new artistic directions</span>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The last few months have been a whirlwind of creativity and when an artist gets in the zone, it can be very exciting. Oh yes and sometimes exhausting, as one creative idea begets another. During this time I also started taking webinars to learn more about selling online. I am reminded of one webinar about online promotion when the instructor stated "Oh yes, you artists need to roll things out in stages as you generate a lot of ideas." It was relieving to hear I am not the only artist with this problem. Anyway, for this Market, I will be introducing textile art brooches featuring hand dyed velvet details and thread sketching for the first time.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipaN40fgwLWv36sELxwV1KpPqZSQ2Wu7lebLUgj07G944148f5_I3qAQPf8pyUzpxIDlRCiExMBFt_YaOhMtnnJrhWes99czbUBo7k1V5ycTuldC8JNKmCbKiWjCHDxQsDZ0mm9WMNELI/s2048/IMG_2919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipaN40fgwLWv36sELxwV1KpPqZSQ2Wu7lebLUgj07G944148f5_I3qAQPf8pyUzpxIDlRCiExMBFt_YaOhMtnnJrhWes99czbUBo7k1V5ycTuldC8JNKmCbKiWjCHDxQsDZ0mm9WMNELI/s320/IMG_2919.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'<span style="font-size: large;">Warm Fuzzies' -bee brooches </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aren't these cute, if I do say so myself? In person, you get to see the simmer of the yellow and gold velvet of the bees. The larger brooches are 2" x 3" and the smaller ones are 2" x 2"</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoWT7jvvIa40FmDeZ1gZK6qyWPeKwtxoVp3gGiHsSDlP65jZXhmOrnjxbeF7srOYfhnif7zuR-Us_KX9Ay-iNOimMfKst-N7f8vaC80_E5xfXco7cACsJw_uxFzztZVJ84O2HzQWFWkZn/s2048/030+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoWT7jvvIa40FmDeZ1gZK6qyWPeKwtxoVp3gGiHsSDlP65jZXhmOrnjxbeF7srOYfhnif7zuR-Us_KX9Ay-iNOimMfKst-N7f8vaC80_E5xfXco7cACsJw_uxFzztZVJ84O2HzQWFWkZn/s320/030+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The brooches attached to their packaging. The cattails turn out really well. It seemed important to have a variety to brown velvets for them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQERZDf8I9LX4Rvtk_ICjlfyHF9ZE7HxnMWmto8HUBeeCswtgffDUTXzENY_SKxAH2jPRop4-Pp7E0a0-f05ztwChC_Mpu91Gh0TKcRzqZcfbYzxgwwT-trHVjigYSBBKnoN0XTMZF4Ls/s2048/031+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQERZDf8I9LX4Rvtk_ICjlfyHF9ZE7HxnMWmto8HUBeeCswtgffDUTXzENY_SKxAH2jPRop4-Pp7E0a0-f05ztwChC_Mpu91Gh0TKcRzqZcfbYzxgwwT-trHVjigYSBBKnoN0XTMZF4Ls/s320/031+%25282%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Backgrounds: With this second batch of floral brooches, I've began experimenting more with the backgrounds. Leaving them lighter so the velvet details show up. On two in the photo, I started with a plain canvas background and I like the way the thread sketching shows up on them. What do you think?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapkOpPGCftBYink4rCJcZUTOjUZngrEHBoLpwgxgKsXH02i3JKA1vUmbhnoUtiU3MZVcOUmscqeYWbUBE8XKmvvRbBJTTP0NfGrmlIAn_7P3_GOi-icbFJ8O5iZ1Owgy6mzU9CJ4-nwJu/s2048/IMG_2921+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapkOpPGCftBYink4rCJcZUTOjUZngrEHBoLpwgxgKsXH02i3JKA1vUmbhnoUtiU3MZVcOUmscqeYWbUBE8XKmvvRbBJTTP0NfGrmlIAn_7P3_GOi-icbFJ8O5iZ1Owgy6mzU9CJ4-nwJu/s320/IMG_2921+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One can't go to a Christmas Market without taking some Christmas/winter cards so here are a few from the 'Outdoor Life in the Kootenay's' series. The thread sketched snowshoes are very popular, if time consuming. These cards are made to fit a mat or frame opening of 5 X 7" so they are easily framed and being original work they make a special gift in themselves. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGQDBaLXGhqVvjy8AU5gNvRjM2aj4nq7aUhkGk_VS-UhAcbb2UYkfw6jAyLCHZTEI1V2zMTvAX4xpP3FkAMMm_71XO1feVB35wVmMGSFCTflnR39TRoK0O1o__wXeVUuFHIDFNQmuDQTx/s2048/IMG_2994+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="2048" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGQDBaLXGhqVvjy8AU5gNvRjM2aj4nq7aUhkGk_VS-UhAcbb2UYkfw6jAyLCHZTEI1V2zMTvAX4xpP3FkAMMm_71XO1feVB35wVmMGSFCTflnR39TRoK0O1o__wXeVUuFHIDFNQmuDQTx/s320/IMG_2994+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Reds and Greens: One always needs a few of those types of cards for customers. Did I mention also a new item I've been creating with my textile art is journals? Well that will have to wait for another post. Take care everyone!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-10610557507120718782021-08-02T17:31:00.116-07:002021-08-06T10:00:47.656-07:00Artist Video: Eileen Gidman<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3 style="clear: both;">BACK TO LIFE DRAWING/PAINTING</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Last week, it was great to get back to 'life drawing/painting' after many months of not being able to meet with others inside. Although I might be a little rusty, it was so comforting to feel the brush strokes flowing. </span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnskORAvfxCTx3dIgXx2A8KjYzU5svVn9XSH9E5xwWTC7sXGbG2f9E8Yd2z9t-oiyxMoC5QIuDUITOFYj1Nv5GkBkJFrT4o7eAAh2oCjXjDt3Ofx1UFqCw1Bcq1b3OOyflSlny5L2nh-l/s2048/2021ResizedLifePainting5.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnskORAvfxCTx3dIgXx2A8KjYzU5svVn9XSH9E5xwWTC7sXGbG2f9E8Yd2z9t-oiyxMoC5QIuDUITOFYj1Nv5GkBkJFrT4o7eAAh2oCjXjDt3Ofx1UFqCw1Bcq1b3OOyflSlny5L2nh-l/s320/2021ResizedLifePainting5.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">20 Minute Life Drawing Sketch</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9t6UymhB5hX_D7MPm90bnGo1BUsaWketcQZg9QXW4Kj29MlzbUvOKSKSLaNsPBZi9_M4NKumH5qssLzVHO8QgrsXy1JmVCgW77hIHcjZUZFFzx0r_ly1Cp64FoaW7vdaZY8foiExA5Rf/w400-h213/2021ResizedLifePainting4.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Models in a Row'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Just like any other skill, drawing and painting require ongoing practice. Rather than have a separate piece of paper for each sketch, it can be fun to group them together on one sheet of paper. My mentor once said, "Always use good paper". This is 90 lb hot press Arches watercolour paper and I find it perfect for these quick watercolour sketches. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k_HRUcpRKO1SGjZ7Iqn-ZDuP0kWuld3JYsKZXkW6yB_VUUQ-NQSlUqzah1a2DMAs706IuhlVwTT2aK_gQnizjrmhmTU9BVmxAlPDo9kACbvyH0j1yPY5CFK05L6MUP3IhehMZV3WnsIi/s1568/2021ResizedLifePainting.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="1274" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k_HRUcpRKO1SGjZ7Iqn-ZDuP0kWuld3JYsKZXkW6yB_VUUQ-NQSlUqzah1a2DMAs706IuhlVwTT2aK_gQnizjrmhmTU9BVmxAlPDo9kACbvyH0j1yPY5CFK05L6MUP3IhehMZV3WnsIi/s320/2021ResizedLifePainting.JPG" width="260" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Only Time For One More Very Quick Sketch<br />(background sketch)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><h3></h3></div><br /><br /><h1 style="text-align: center;">2021 ARTIST VIDEO: EILEEN GIDMAN </h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJMjmE2fYnw6AMm2sFtAsHIBkYIBGzxfakrkoVVMbAb_OLTmxnaZNXdAbHGqfS2grpTvxOlfZ_ZtieLXs6uBd3Oxl_8ZspIYoPGjvvxf1WlonvAJTUOAk8lD7ocVL_NZfUNrLbTrxahFN/s2048/IMG_2516.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJMjmE2fYnw6AMm2sFtAsHIBkYIBGzxfakrkoVVMbAb_OLTmxnaZNXdAbHGqfS2grpTvxOlfZ_ZtieLXs6uBd3Oxl_8ZspIYoPGjvvxf1WlonvAJTUOAk8lD7ocVL_NZfUNrLbTrxahFN/s320/IMG_2516.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h4>Eileen Gidman: Watercolour and Textile Artist</h4></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/577607637">Artist 7 min video</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hopefully people are getting some opportunities to get back to doing things they enjoy. </span></span></h3></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-38318451211582528312021-07-22T14:31:00.008-07:002021-07-22T14:32:42.389-07:00Teal<p><span style="font-size: medium;">All things teal coloured currently in my studio. Is it a summer colour?</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMTiitQIsCg9JDdKTMurohxVicUOboSvGw4aN7KGuK1r3BuVguJEourWik3RG4hDTiSTqtNbnk96G2eCA-Zk-SC8Z38DBZV1YdLJQsQ1cQ9VuRy7t0Omwd82GqkGL3i6jvSk0o2a3Zahv/s1632/2021ResizedArtToteTeal.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMTiitQIsCg9JDdKTMurohxVicUOboSvGw4aN7KGuK1r3BuVguJEourWik3RG4hDTiSTqtNbnk96G2eCA-Zk-SC8Z38DBZV1YdLJQsQ1cQ9VuRy7t0Omwd82GqkGL3i6jvSk0o2a3Zahv/s320/2021ResizedArtToteTeal.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2>Textile Art Tote Bag</h2></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I found this lovely teal batik at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sewpeachysewingstudio/">Sew Peachy Sewing Studio</a> in Creston, BC. It made up so nicely into these two textile art tote bags. The fine weave of batiks makes for a light unlined bag that's easy to carry with you. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLRIaa6ZhY_5V6_oh5pkKUaCN3QbhF2BHSucvm-kurctOXQQHz2RYIu_aGScAZwwFs5CzPD9IB5C_YJ2Y1VVo-PorX64K8IkxiC-OzFouBjwUpYZZG9ALmRew8km7FbUxdt4UsZAinlMW/s1631/2021ResizedArtToteTeal2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1631" data-original-width="1225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLRIaa6ZhY_5V6_oh5pkKUaCN3QbhF2BHSucvm-kurctOXQQHz2RYIu_aGScAZwwFs5CzPD9IB5C_YJ2Y1VVo-PorX64K8IkxiC-OzFouBjwUpYZZG9ALmRew8km7FbUxdt4UsZAinlMW/s320/2021ResizedArtToteTeal2.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2>Hydrangea </h2></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The hand painted hydrangea was dyed 3 times. First, was a low immersion dye with light blues and purples. The second time, light blue green was added for leaves. That didn't quite seem like enough so I soda-soaked the material again and did a negative painting technique around the plant leaving the piece so much richer looking.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqt96Qh_Pu1fH_Rgmn26Bbp268VchYB9rU4HaS-w4gwDWcP6FFuzm7c4ULgBGg3d2pOYHMwC0Rt5fUvltseOB2sx96TXwfn-LwJlgqyUOSOVrTwSI9xZN-73jWoBFtj3g581BjdH3PbOz/s1568/2021ResizedTealDrawstringBag.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="1274" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqt96Qh_Pu1fH_Rgmn26Bbp268VchYB9rU4HaS-w4gwDWcP6FFuzm7c4ULgBGg3d2pOYHMwC0Rt5fUvltseOB2sx96TXwfn-LwJlgqyUOSOVrTwSI9xZN-73jWoBFtj3g581BjdH3PbOz/s320/2021ResizedTealDrawstringBag.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2>Drawstring Lined Bag</h2></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;">This rayon piece of fabric was inspired after visiting a turquoise mine.</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdl_dOLUM1Qd_Yjoi0gDeiA0pDPA3zHcVWqPyhVjx_oWymMr0kP_8awYVf634e6YRi9jJFlBfUqZWHU4teibKnFSlUmc7eY9YPO3Bb7MxRmb1aCwkDlhm5O-5brMV5Ln2F6HaBlX-cOnC/s1697/2021ResizedTealLighthouse.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1697" data-original-width="1178" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdl_dOLUM1Qd_Yjoi0gDeiA0pDPA3zHcVWqPyhVjx_oWymMr0kP_8awYVf634e6YRi9jJFlBfUqZWHU4teibKnFSlUmc7eY9YPO3Bb7MxRmb1aCwkDlhm5O-5brMV5Ln2F6HaBlX-cOnC/s320/2021ResizedTealLighthouse.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2>Lighthouse on Kootenay Lake</h2></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hand (dye) painting large pieces of fabric with sky colours can lead to such creativity. Once the background is done, there are so many directions one can go with each 5 X 7" textile card top.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSb9-lgEtpR1lyU9t4Y4-YKwZXCEm1FWB7NXPupmVdgA5_0rgAq0i_kfL93GFhpsteAommtjep6UDalGKOYTAsXo_aVh1Hs7XW_enJ1_1YfnzZYxH7uxtZohCKlF8W6rn7_7-u5o57Glew/s1661/2021ResizedTealTop.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="1203" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSb9-lgEtpR1lyU9t4Y4-YKwZXCEm1FWB7NXPupmVdgA5_0rgAq0i_kfL93GFhpsteAommtjep6UDalGKOYTAsXo_aVh1Hs7XW_enJ1_1YfnzZYxH7uxtZohCKlF8W6rn7_7-u5o57Glew/s320/2021ResizedTealTop.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2>Dark Teal Sewn into a Summer Top</h2></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The perfect buttons were found in my upcycle button box for this sewn summer top.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakK9kt5ZfyV8wXkuqXmljmjWGng6q5LM9Ey7beJ2glocas61Dpxgk4BC6yftfZzQkPTHx2aMsBsAvOIUwu4Qi6rqFRUd7WQZafRIi7u-HC9BuSn7HeZ6rXLqrmSikvPdS8A30KoXcG32s/s1682/2021ResizedTealYarrow.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1682" data-original-width="1188" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakK9kt5ZfyV8wXkuqXmljmjWGng6q5LM9Ey7beJ2glocas61Dpxgk4BC6yftfZzQkPTHx2aMsBsAvOIUwu4Qi6rqFRUd7WQZafRIi7u-HC9BuSn7HeZ6rXLqrmSikvPdS8A30KoXcG32s/s320/2021ResizedTealYarrow.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2>Yarrow Experimentation</h2></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There is only one 5 X 7" piece left of this strip of rayon that I painted some time ago. It has been very versatile so I am keeping this one for a sample for future dye painting.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br /></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzEtn1hfjd0eA88ZdhWkSDXLgkmvGvV5_xamjT7qE12fW9FsF94UVIu-kPGQFlTR2R9d_gJN2yPPD_zBHqetTSxm3zVjjnLhSLMpwFT94ldKHUB4OQnHxNTNP0-xYGuGZZRFRji6WGyb9/s1435/2021ResizedTealDrawstringBag.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="1435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzEtn1hfjd0eA88ZdhWkSDXLgkmvGvV5_xamjT7qE12fW9FsF94UVIu-kPGQFlTR2R9d_gJN2yPPD_zBHqetTSxm3zVjjnLhSLMpwFT94ldKHUB4OQnHxNTNP0-xYGuGZZRFRji6WGyb9/s320/2021ResizedTealDrawstringBag.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2>Leaf Drawstring Bag</h2></td></tr></tbody></table></h2><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The hand painted art piece was stamped onto unbleached cotton material some time ago. Recently, when I was sewing some gift bags I incorporated into this lined drawstring bag. </div></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-6304612396725634562021-07-07T16:20:00.000-07:002021-07-07T16:20:53.896-07:00Sketching at the Dog Park to Painting on Textile<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Why sketch animals from life and not from a photo? I suppose one is trying to capture some particular things that one is seeing at that particular moment in time. Photo references are very helpful but sketching from life is exhilarating.</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If a animal is doing an action, there is no way you can sketch it all as it is happening. To help with that, when sketching from life, I employ two different methods. One is to sketch bits at a time and as the animal comes repeatedly back to a similar pose, add another portion of the drawing. The other is to capture the image in one's mind and then put pen to paper. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BMRcJjyPjaaubuuDSqzBhjBTBqml-YdAZgPPDFbgfiFm3CQuq1Ez3Wk22ViD_3gR1MrxR9aazDuuPHvYwdX_TWM_Rf4zE2P_ih406tTWibgas-sqSn1qiJCIdIQ18jd9g-pbbIBh8SAb/s2048/IMG_2493+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BMRcJjyPjaaubuuDSqzBhjBTBqml-YdAZgPPDFbgfiFm3CQuq1Ez3Wk22ViD_3gR1MrxR9aazDuuPHvYwdX_TWM_Rf4zE2P_ih406tTWibgas-sqSn1qiJCIdIQ18jd9g-pbbIBh8SAb/s320/IMG_2493+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sketching at the Creston, BC, Dog Park</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3d2ppkNI9bITfVfksUsU8X1lkY2WpG9nWDFbqRxowDpkzt7drBXtt3mKw7ZYsz-JMV-8klzd5zI7gaRpNnlJLpUhzp8yJ4SRSlTtjBbVMG3HtWf0Itxqb7ZSt0LNpWohPPUkQ23wtK9Zp/s2048/IMG_2486+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1262" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3d2ppkNI9bITfVfksUsU8X1lkY2WpG9nWDFbqRxowDpkzt7drBXtt3mKw7ZYsz-JMV-8klzd5zI7gaRpNnlJLpUhzp8yJ4SRSlTtjBbVMG3HtWf0Itxqb7ZSt0LNpWohPPUkQ23wtK9Zp/s320/IMG_2486+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Using the Sketches for further Art Work</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two of the sketches were combined in the hand painted textile piece. It is painted with Procion fibre-reactive dyes on mercerized cotton material.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthOsw_JRNSmBtnlI3C6lC_UYD3HRqaoRM1cwfTs6EqOizKWhKV9aF5Yh5AyI3qR9ywdKbu8y-h2QpIPzwezFx-ujUPM1QU2dw4p-18_pJjkjJdK0tywLYberFOG6DmyE5a3bMUqefgQ8u/s2048/IMG_2487+%25282%2529+-+Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthOsw_JRNSmBtnlI3C6lC_UYD3HRqaoRM1cwfTs6EqOizKWhKV9aF5Yh5AyI3qR9ywdKbu8y-h2QpIPzwezFx-ujUPM1QU2dw4p-18_pJjkjJdK0tywLYberFOG6DmyE5a3bMUqefgQ8u/s320/IMG_2487+%25282%2529+-+Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beginning the Free-motion Stitching</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFQaEXm0lBqU7ft_E2DkN7G3piJ12GPSaft7PnIsWcBNJ7oscFK9Fw0VC8zzwu8CtPFeLn50hFzDWz9pCTPrZDI3u8N8q8B0ttcJ-Yi991ORTLLnMIVPfk8w9RH6b22EsinukE88KgAqW/s2048/IMG_2489+%25282%2529+-+Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFQaEXm0lBqU7ft_E2DkN7G3piJ12GPSaft7PnIsWcBNJ7oscFK9Fw0VC8zzwu8CtPFeLn50hFzDWz9pCTPrZDI3u8N8q8B0ttcJ-Yi991ORTLLnMIVPfk8w9RH6b22EsinukE88KgAqW/s320/IMG_2489+%25282%2529+-+Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Orientating the Sketch</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">When stitching from the bottom to the top, I find it easiest to turn the sketch around too. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe41q3I59lGeliIvnSOg16TgKxt5CgSUJ2H0U7iSuRaWwmX-miVQqwXUMB0MA4PFmBdzb4OmdlBwoJq9716y8_afqH28joKm2E0V1nUHXkwhcAJPrHFSVNDd2XGfpRpA3wPs3Cw8vEjlcH/s2048/IMG_2491+%25282%2529+-+Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe41q3I59lGeliIvnSOg16TgKxt5CgSUJ2H0U7iSuRaWwmX-miVQqwXUMB0MA4PFmBdzb4OmdlBwoJq9716y8_afqH28joKm2E0V1nUHXkwhcAJPrHFSVNDd2XGfpRpA3wPs3Cw8vEjlcH/s320/IMG_2491+%25282%2529+-+Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Completed Textile Card Top</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With a glue stick, the art work is attached to heavy card stock. This piece doesn't have a lot of detail but those outstretched legs of the dog and the girl who is standing almost disinterested (she actually was scrolling through her cell phone) is what I was wanting to depict. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmatvojKmrrMiu7TbOO540wOF6PxLetvzD78X1G9rjXDJDN1uaXoUHaxxg6KUOnOk4e0zkJjuOdORAx0vjt_EjW_da5nOE0wCiXE68I7jJmN6wQOimWj1EWgBoeM7cBv8dPcFQ1rsvFKN/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmatvojKmrrMiu7TbOO540wOF6PxLetvzD78X1G9rjXDJDN1uaXoUHaxxg6KUOnOk4e0zkJjuOdORAx0vjt_EjW_da5nOE0wCiXE68I7jJmN6wQOimWj1EWgBoeM7cBv8dPcFQ1rsvFKN/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Grampa and Grandson Walking the Dog<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;">Painting with dyes, even though these were thickened, they can bleed a bit. The stitching was needed to narrow the images and provide detail.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bnvHV_BRPyuB9gUfxqFDE6UiijweTi761RGRvd71oST1aJGWaLThAZPKnckTMPMXBKV1EbyxxrNqGkmeCrEvUvLjsa2bByHkyionaSdtIx3AktKiBzNL3uId5UYWbH4uRMpdZrH5hhbI/s2048/IMG_2492+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1505" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bnvHV_BRPyuB9gUfxqFDE6UiijweTi761RGRvd71oST1aJGWaLThAZPKnckTMPMXBKV1EbyxxrNqGkmeCrEvUvLjsa2bByHkyionaSdtIx3AktKiBzNL3uId5UYWbH4uRMpdZrH5hhbI/s320/IMG_2492+%25283%2529.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Textile card 5" X 7"<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What I liked about the scene was the brisk movement of the three participants. The man, 'grandpa', slightly bent forward and wearing a plaid jacket were additional details I paid attention to. Otherwise much of the landscape was invented. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hopefully you are inspired to get out sketching. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-45559155155710611452021-06-13T19:24:00.003-07:002021-06-13T19:24:49.553-07:00How Life and Art Mesh<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lupines grow in the road ditches in the Kootenays at this time of year. A trip to the west arm of Kootenay lake last week, where they are prolific, had me thinking about the purplish-blue colour throughout the week. Today I got to create something based on that interest. Sometimes it takes a little while for the creative ideas to percolate. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYDqrX6JL4xo5DSErNgOLNpuHNWYUjDCQTaQeXM3wbgdjis2Us760FJoNrLiLT3VVenQtwWCLHTmv6cKLM4y4XW-Zs0GNLfbYnyR4Z3Eh7IvAS2EGswLSfytwY5PTIyA6HKj78jn-Pokq/s2026/2021ResizedLupineBag.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2026" data-original-width="1974" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYDqrX6JL4xo5DSErNgOLNpuHNWYUjDCQTaQeXM3wbgdjis2Us760FJoNrLiLT3VVenQtwWCLHTmv6cKLM4y4XW-Zs0GNLfbYnyR4Z3Eh7IvAS2EGswLSfytwY5PTIyA6HKj78jn-Pokq/s320/2021ResizedLupineBag.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Completed lined textile bag. A piece of my hand painted fabric was selected for the front.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sHLeYMVRVvW-2FQbkM5mNNr7BlWcMFeA2iKlhT5mZuI5krdmA42HJuEOq5t02O4rlwpxbnuHNuWqHpbKVgr4ZXg_AGzxuxtxBW6w0mfVoYUHogpUPSSrTeyT2zxgzAhyWft59qCYlJR5/s1642/2021LupineSketch.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1217" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sHLeYMVRVvW-2FQbkM5mNNr7BlWcMFeA2iKlhT5mZuI5krdmA42HJuEOq5t02O4rlwpxbnuHNuWqHpbKVgr4ZXg_AGzxuxtxBW6w0mfVoYUHogpUPSSrTeyT2zxgzAhyWft59qCYlJR5/s320/2021LupineSketch.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">A sketch done on location really helps me to focus on the shapes within the plant.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPBwy36AgIliVQdbIW20waNoOkJMCqagmIWkRm1st8jT6WymJOyxGfZV4qBvCmnp15Djl6FAm8yf_jU8FhE1HNIM6QDi69wGGj-1UULVPtRj-8b7A3CuZIlVdV2VJO2p-LT1nk10nIBHi/s2048/2021ResizedLupinePhotoJuneNelson.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPBwy36AgIliVQdbIW20waNoOkJMCqagmIWkRm1st8jT6WymJOyxGfZV4qBvCmnp15Djl6FAm8yf_jU8FhE1HNIM6QDi69wGGj-1UULVPtRj-8b7A3CuZIlVdV2VJO2p-LT1nk10nIBHi/s320/2021ResizedLupinePhotoJuneNelson.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">An early morning photo when the light was just right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP_har-uCuT2VerPojbUGc_O5mcWYC4OEV76u3avwrnTAFCUzWwtSPnoN8Yh6dd2LKhkRvwSI77ivS19oTPCR-5IsQHgiuMKNeN0nV6y8n1MzOjp0l9dk0vlwLcqmf6wj4QqvNu1a4S1b/s2048/2021ResizedLupineBagScrapBox.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP_har-uCuT2VerPojbUGc_O5mcWYC4OEV76u3avwrnTAFCUzWwtSPnoN8Yh6dd2LKhkRvwSI77ivS19oTPCR-5IsQHgiuMKNeN0nV6y8n1MzOjp0l9dk0vlwLcqmf6wj4QqvNu1a4S1b/s320/2021ResizedLupineBagScrapBox.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A box of scraps of hand-dyed and hand dye-painted fabrics get saved in this box. Can I find a piece of lupine painted fabric?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUj0EUPuByA3oDhnMG_6kmMVJ0Vj-r9ZzihQUL9671FezKjDLV_Ivqblm9lD_VCrqVrY-M5rDtO_A7FYtWwypu3CxPoDs66_-yVgj3U_J1RQN4oBVH8-YUxhbzpeWNGqLqonpI8zKFOpTr/s2048/2021ResizedLupineBagFabric.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUj0EUPuByA3oDhnMG_6kmMVJ0Vj-r9ZzihQUL9671FezKjDLV_Ivqblm9lD_VCrqVrY-M5rDtO_A7FYtWwypu3CxPoDs66_-yVgj3U_J1RQN4oBVH8-YUxhbzpeWNGqLqonpI8zKFOpTr/s320/2021ResizedLupineBagFabric.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Yes, here it is. </span><span>Painting on textiles is something I do often and I had this scrap of lupines and other flowers painted on canvas. Fibre reactive dyes paint very well on the natural fibre of the canvas.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This painted fabric could be made into a multitude of things but how does an artist decide in which direction to go? Well for me, it is often influenced by what is going on in my life at the moment and recently I was sewing fabric gift bags. After sewing over 10 of them, using different sizes and techniques, I felt ready to try this special one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthVteICWXZDqIxpwl7qtmRx1ixKxeVH7nn3K0qmylgLnLSD40K2p3a-utxexNnc83YE9p1BKl38h7pBY5dhPO54VJHErlFMFP6pZM98txNPBSNurUzDkGnMZDhzhUISmoofwYj5UIBARO/s2032/2021ResizedLupineBagPieces.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="2032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthVteICWXZDqIxpwl7qtmRx1ixKxeVH7nn3K0qmylgLnLSD40K2p3a-utxexNnc83YE9p1BKl38h7pBY5dhPO54VJHErlFMFP6pZM98txNPBSNurUzDkGnMZDhzhUISmoofwYj5UIBARO/s320/2021ResizedLupineBagPieces.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The four pieces cut for the outside of the bag and for the lining. An hour or so of sewing has it completed. A couple more samples follow.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxMmo9fwRhLlbOoD7Xa3OwZyZMSi6q0Y0RbVRjL8W9C6FOUap-oPnHMXpGQjx9Mmjwp_TzBhNDiuK-VIaM3ifKs2AVkF_sJVf9-dFBuSmitJMi0A8fUYnLT4WCP89gGYz1R1EaYeI3IXh/s2048/2021ResizedHummingbirdBag.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1781" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxMmo9fwRhLlbOoD7Xa3OwZyZMSi6q0Y0RbVRjL8W9C6FOUap-oPnHMXpGQjx9Mmjwp_TzBhNDiuK-VIaM3ifKs2AVkF_sJVf9-dFBuSmitJMi0A8fUYnLT4WCP89gGYz1R1EaYeI3IXh/s320/2021ResizedHummingbirdBag.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A hand-painted hummingbird on cotton, paired with a lining made a great little drawstring bag. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIL8Fs1OqUmDy3HH4XzGgnPYpPUL5D2PPlBO0zcu0F07qr_g_BMdPvdpxsODt75_3LLpLJpedKyejH6jchPWnUaghN74J4bKJUEtlMW7uJ1U3vrBEn1hu-nrElioApSVa_6POPQC3nSoO5/s2048/2021ResizedHummingbirdBagBack.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1781" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIL8Fs1OqUmDy3HH4XzGgnPYpPUL5D2PPlBO0zcu0F07qr_g_BMdPvdpxsODt75_3LLpLJpedKyejH6jchPWnUaghN74J4bKJUEtlMW7uJ1U3vrBEn1hu-nrElioApSVa_6POPQC3nSoO5/s320/2021ResizedHummingbirdBagBack.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I had the pieced quilt square from a colour theory course I taught and with the addition of fabric on the top and bottom, it gave an added interest to the back of the bag. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacVT4JtlFDcc3L28gkYI-x4ZmXgP7hyphenhyphenBZmZU8kh3qz-W9Pt-mEjGraHipDtSoc4j3sGByydxe2EjjZiOqGPOlY-HXYNajpagPb_48xBqw-ZRL1eSFfqByJAP_HAiL-oSVnsuGIUbafr4W/s2044/2021ResizedIndigoDyedFabricBag.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="1956" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacVT4JtlFDcc3L28gkYI-x4ZmXgP7hyphenhyphenBZmZU8kh3qz-W9Pt-mEjGraHipDtSoc4j3sGByydxe2EjjZiOqGPOlY-HXYNajpagPb_48xBqw-ZRL1eSFfqByJAP_HAiL-oSVnsuGIUbafr4W/s320/2021ResizedIndigoDyedFabricBag.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You may not have hand-painted fabric in your 'stash' but perhaps you have some hand-dyed fabrics. This indigo dyed shibori piece was done years ago but isn't it great paired with a little bit of commercial fabric. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let me know if you have some other ideas for your dye painted fabric scraps. </span></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-14685244742805576762021-06-06T17:51:00.000-07:002021-06-06T17:51:43.269-07:00Painting Local Scenery onto Fabric<h2 style="text-align: center;">Five Commissioned Textile Art Bags</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-wKhShPk7V_GarLVNXb25QYnv5xEmgwyXtQSIrT5L4qj9fC8j6vqeOcbR808Evh6mlLU6P_eF0yUG65gmXpZI0rFsbkrrVszLwjTsLtuyQtsEEVXqLT8s0Q5Ke0JvpMRA2JbTLHtFDQk/s2048/IMG_2142+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="2048" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-wKhShPk7V_GarLVNXb25QYnv5xEmgwyXtQSIrT5L4qj9fC8j6vqeOcbR808Evh6mlLU6P_eF0yUG65gmXpZI0rFsbkrrVszLwjTsLtuyQtsEEVXqLT8s0Q5Ke0JvpMRA2JbTLHtFDQk/w400-h361/IMG_2142+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kootenay Lake Scene Hand Painted on Textile</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Do you have a favourite scene you wish was on fabric so that you could sew with it? One lady did. She commissioned me to create these 'Textile Art Bags' for her. Each one is hand painted so it becomes it's own unique art piece.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrELryyWgYZZtq9WV1UmPCZyKIURU_kIngbAXGfojqw_LG0JvFBphBzEY9a7yGrJ5nQO0BQKAzipBLfHvMR1xGmxlYptT-GopagLaZYWQYJT6m7gw-mbx7N9VGyC8EQKd-H3MErwpqEv1d/s2048/IMG_2129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrELryyWgYZZtq9WV1UmPCZyKIURU_kIngbAXGfojqw_LG0JvFBphBzEY9a7yGrJ5nQO0BQKAzipBLfHvMR1xGmxlYptT-GopagLaZYWQYJT6m7gw-mbx7N9VGyC8EQKd-H3MErwpqEv1d/s320/IMG_2129.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Creating a Sketch the Desired Size</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrELryyWgYZZtq9WV1UmPCZyKIURU_kIngbAXGfojqw_LG0JvFBphBzEY9a7yGrJ5nQO0BQKAzipBLfHvMR1xGmxlYptT-GopagLaZYWQYJT6m7gw-mbx7N9VGyC8EQKd-H3MErwpqEv1d/s2048/IMG_2129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After creating a sketch based on the customer's photo, I used artist carbon paper to transfer the main lines of the sketch. The sketch and photo were referred to for colour mixing of the dyes and for painting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptV2W8Zj41J2TIdNfooNnbp29FKbn7u7lOCY5hHiMfwguYmFd6-9Z4Hvz1txY2LjeBqkX6RUK-zE3ay4vBXPw8nIZ_GOtvLOfvC0d_jfH_rE_UppUe8Zconi1i_ujiNgoLQBMfa_h2eKr/s2048/IMG_2142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptV2W8Zj41J2TIdNfooNnbp29FKbn7u7lOCY5hHiMfwguYmFd6-9Z4Hvz1txY2LjeBqkX6RUK-zE3ay4vBXPw8nIZ_GOtvLOfvC0d_jfH_rE_UppUe8Zconi1i_ujiNgoLQBMfa_h2eKr/s320/IMG_2142.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TcdlUgxsoPobqx27OyXWpYkhP6pXFKXr90-cq2uvyWOcrcWv0mTRcaSzJMbY4SXygWKRtCuAnobsBltAVBsCCjFJKqv6MIEEZ1OQF6lUhyphenhyphenq8cWPHq17mpAQVt84n8TfUzd1eCvxf4gg4/s2048/2021ResizedCommissionMarilin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TcdlUgxsoPobqx27OyXWpYkhP6pXFKXr90-cq2uvyWOcrcWv0mTRcaSzJMbY4SXygWKRtCuAnobsBltAVBsCCjFJKqv6MIEEZ1OQF6lUhyphenhyphenq8cWPHq17mpAQVt84n8TfUzd1eCvxf4gg4/s320/2021ResizedCommissionMarilin.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After curing the dye painted fabric it is rinsed and becomes colourfast for using in sewing projects or for framing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h2>Textile Art Cards</h2></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1jJrWLRktCt0lFV_oX2dzl7gAAlJbPS4TbRNp-VWUPJWsOz9t6eV8cfLVkQ8bDcPu5yDkxsneVdeAGqicHZQRHJ17MHmKLkbfKuxnuPAlcSCoQMls-UesYHOPHISG7jozN-K6eMHrXv1/s2048/IMG_2322+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1411" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1jJrWLRktCt0lFV_oX2dzl7gAAlJbPS4TbRNp-VWUPJWsOz9t6eV8cfLVkQ8bDcPu5yDkxsneVdeAGqicHZQRHJ17MHmKLkbfKuxnuPAlcSCoQMls-UesYHOPHISG7jozN-K6eMHrXv1/s320/IMG_2322+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With this piece, the scene is loosely painted focusing on the mingling of the colours and the fading of the blue for the mountains as they recede. Details are free-motion stitched. Customer's were asking for artwork with the location written on it, so I included that with stitching. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6agTJOA8rfax75r6Ma8ZNcuYuIOnR6pigwYiz8CTupGXGE_rcmNJf1C-qvs-Y4qs9abG_BdP2SXb4jCsB-i1zjkIQdxJ-tz66wYhGjaNzUfoYqQ5PrMu2vkDo1ACGSclhFPgT1QrjXj3_/s2048/IMG_2305+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1347" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6agTJOA8rfax75r6Ma8ZNcuYuIOnR6pigwYiz8CTupGXGE_rcmNJf1C-qvs-Y4qs9abG_BdP2SXb4jCsB-i1zjkIQdxJ-tz66wYhGjaNzUfoYqQ5PrMu2vkDo1ACGSclhFPgT1QrjXj3_/s320/IMG_2305+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So many people canoe, kayak, and boat on our mountain lakes in the Kootenays and the serenity of that is what I was thinking of with this piece.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiF4sXFvYC_CGcOhKB2IoQypJkexkInvj4AYtc2sBJetoqYhatJWXrSD7J6vLAfCxI_JyFyVSUknCaWWTRR1mFDYujoRKHqljGZuINf1x5qp-CVw9BmLS6fgjh0QWAo-Q90LhgFX_Qp05/s2048/IMG_2317+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1368" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiF4sXFvYC_CGcOhKB2IoQypJkexkInvj4AYtc2sBJetoqYhatJWXrSD7J6vLAfCxI_JyFyVSUknCaWWTRR1mFDYujoRKHqljGZuINf1x5qp-CVw9BmLS6fgjh0QWAo-Q90LhgFX_Qp05/s320/IMG_2317+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When you come through the mountains into the valley where I live, it opens up into this wide flat valley bottom.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvPKYrHjntGiyxc3WnePNRzWColqR1GI6RbVqmCoLb6aa5odz2K15WnCThoS0Y4NchB3ybU9XMR1m4sgip297rsv7W8L5OZJ788J6pIQi_xqmShJi91DeqptbQ45O8JzS2EtiX3X8BVAD/s2048/IMG_2319+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvPKYrHjntGiyxc3WnePNRzWColqR1GI6RbVqmCoLb6aa5odz2K15WnCThoS0Y4NchB3ybU9XMR1m4sgip297rsv7W8L5OZJ788J6pIQi_xqmShJi91DeqptbQ45O8JzS2EtiX3X8BVAD/s320/IMG_2319+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wildflowers, mountain lakes and log cabins speak to me!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z40HDOl02dLpez200h6xc6ox7IxJrEryb_tPKBMuvmFbD8KyxTh3RH6wp1L4tjOMLubJga2cfCGaqQespxIkmDdLKsRHu3iKYlhSCSDV_gruw2ri8Ss3heOTubmF-ooMakpxqqydLk2x/s2048/IMG_2324+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1349" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z40HDOl02dLpez200h6xc6ox7IxJrEryb_tPKBMuvmFbD8KyxTh3RH6wp1L4tjOMLubJga2cfCGaqQespxIkmDdLKsRHu3iKYlhSCSDV_gruw2ri8Ss3heOTubmF-ooMakpxqqydLk2x/s320/IMG_2324+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kootenay Lake has it's own little lighthouse at Pilot Bay. This piece is painted on rayon. I like to use it when want to paint watercolour like backgrounds. This piece was cured and painted twice. The darker colours were added the second time to create the mountains, foreground, lake and lighthouse shadows. </span></p>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-4133483804418427102021-03-28T17:46:00.001-07:002021-03-28T17:46:32.647-07:00Art on the iPad<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Technology and art. Delving into this genre, has not been easy, however, it has been <u>a lot</u> of fun. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgee_SH4wIOgQNsKtwhRAkTISPGmRuoHeZFoGq9z4HOBVou9v4RGMAGCtGe8zpSFMsmow-VLlVmFJBY-8n_f3l8lJLjh28kJs22LeaA59FlnAlBqQ420SMUKHBbl6IB9MOiFwhDn6ZV7y9Y/s1258/2021sewingmachine2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgee_SH4wIOgQNsKtwhRAkTISPGmRuoHeZFoGq9z4HOBVou9v4RGMAGCtGe8zpSFMsmow-VLlVmFJBY-8n_f3l8lJLjh28kJs22LeaA59FlnAlBqQ420SMUKHBbl6IB9MOiFwhDn6ZV7y9Y/s320/2021sewingmachine2.jpg" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Piedmont Sewing Machine</h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://susiemonday.com/#/online-courses/">Art on the iPad with Susie Monday</a> <span style="font-size: medium;"> is a course that is helping me delve into this technical area of art. Photo editing and drawing on the iPad are two things we've been exploring. There have been frustrations due to my limited knowledge in this area but with repeated video watching and repeat tutorial reading, overall, it has been very inspiring. I don't intend to throw away my paint brushes, but for me exploration results in many more ideas and we creative sorts like that. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8U_cT5udke4RTiRB4f_rqzKD7r6ric9dmeoJCmnjQ_aIbaRdW4HbANFlc4WPZ95zEA11nOJxbi0pWqmEv0-D9L9zgnS9sIYaKEBGIYv36cO3bHGn4CpKGSld0pROJ1TnDjESZyyIbzjr/s1512/2021Resizedflower2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1322" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8U_cT5udke4RTiRB4f_rqzKD7r6ric9dmeoJCmnjQ_aIbaRdW4HbANFlc4WPZ95zEA11nOJxbi0pWqmEv0-D9L9zgnS9sIYaKEBGIYv36cO3bHGn4CpKGSld0pROJ1TnDjESZyyIbzjr/s320/2021Resizedflower2.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nL7tWr0m44sd9Gclw-JqxI14iAJS3lEP0ZU_2dEY-C1cFE777fCeQAdgu6MtviUA27CABaXrbvWNSCzIagfT0gWBjNy7J7bykDSxHhRYR7ErliXBIDHvkd5ze5dqDevnJMrxlyGMtazf/s1632/2021Resisedstilllife.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nL7tWr0m44sd9Gclw-JqxI14iAJS3lEP0ZU_2dEY-C1cFE777fCeQAdgu6MtviUA27CABaXrbvWNSCzIagfT0gWBjNy7J7bykDSxHhRYR7ErliXBIDHvkd5ze5dqDevnJMrxlyGMtazf/s320/2021Resisedstilllife.JPG" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Plant for Spring</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The 'bluish' image was drawn on the iPad over a photo. The other was drawn on the iPad freehand.</span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpj1T-vbTBCaNT3LWHmmaoXZtdbJtDDFeNVryb091kahykWnuBMiRd9PSDyJ-2xybiIM_oxGpZafh6d4vDlkuPRTrRrXNjvEZmPtbMBc6pvLeKYUtLBGjV97dFE4KHtOffcGec4HVecEf/s2048/2021Plaid.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpj1T-vbTBCaNT3LWHmmaoXZtdbJtDDFeNVryb091kahykWnuBMiRd9PSDyJ-2xybiIM_oxGpZafh6d4vDlkuPRTrRrXNjvEZmPtbMBc6pvLeKYUtLBGjV97dFE4KHtOffcGec4HVecEf/s320/2021Plaid.PNG" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Plaids</h3><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Last week we've been exploring pattern making. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The 3 photos below were created by manipulating photos in several 'art apps', sometimes several within one photo! Who knew?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzocgY45qnq_HGSz2PWRpWxRjLBHL26T3_sbdfLPcJq4MqLM41UoxPAKJlO88hBd2JAm0UorM1y19Ab0ZEKG7ABXkPuOdnsRDrzh_ExEQM3Nr6AJisLn1NzSaaWuYFR-oshaDSU81nenjI/s1525/2021Resizedhorses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1150" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzocgY45qnq_HGSz2PWRpWxRjLBHL26T3_sbdfLPcJq4MqLM41UoxPAKJlO88hBd2JAm0UorM1y19Ab0ZEKG7ABXkPuOdnsRDrzh_ExEQM3Nr6AJisLn1NzSaaWuYFR-oshaDSU81nenjI/s320/2021Resizedhorses.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">The Clydesdales </h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My friend snapped this photo for me one day while I was painting the horses, on location, last summer. No, they did not pose there long.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiU-JFQIyhmWiQp14I4wS-Sdccd1pmWjg8pY7Vws2r1nUNQxFVljEQGhc3-6MLRFAhWaU5xH_MI4ooLpXQRZcBPYl_X14CPfkwviPfXYD6ECLWuMPFcFFUP9RnbCEh19oPeJ-WFOSPxKw/s2048/2021ResizedGabby.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiU-JFQIyhmWiQp14I4wS-Sdccd1pmWjg8pY7Vws2r1nUNQxFVljEQGhc3-6MLRFAhWaU5xH_MI4ooLpXQRZcBPYl_X14CPfkwviPfXYD6ECLWuMPFcFFUP9RnbCEh19oPeJ-WFOSPxKw/s320/2021ResizedGabby.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Stepping into Spring</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This one involved combining a photo of my textile art with a photo of my friend's dog. Can you imagine the combinations! If I didn't have other homework, I would probably still be doing this technique.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRlhj_-6-5FkBX7jBS-UdI9E9FVAxfxNT7OixTR4gAnyiLaMsYoaX8MYNt3g0twutnn8VVXdwr6SOh6_yOhwIlw264kU_BJcPnmsIm-JEYaX1SaiiVSKH7uAj8ofmqq2D0s5OKUF5MUcb/s1501/2021PennysHillbillyFarm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1501" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRlhj_-6-5FkBX7jBS-UdI9E9FVAxfxNT7OixTR4gAnyiLaMsYoaX8MYNt3g0twutnn8VVXdwr6SOh6_yOhwIlw264kU_BJcPnmsIm-JEYaX1SaiiVSKH7uAj8ofmqq2D0s5OKUF5MUcb/w300-h400/2021PennysHillbillyFarm.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;">Starting Young with Life on the Farm</h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Thankfully a friend gave me permission to use this photo of hers. A grandson being pulled on a sled with the cows looking with interest in the background. So sweet. Along with using an art app, I added a little drawing.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">If you've ever wondered about trying art on the iPad, I encourage you. Happy creating.</span></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-2428237010923098752021-02-13T14:52:00.001-08:002021-02-13T14:52:14.817-08:00Finishing Plein Air Paintings in the Studio<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We are having cold weather for about a week and it seemed a good time to finish some paintings that were about 80 % completed on location. I have photos somewhere but decided to work from the paintings only and rely on my memory of the day. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijhvlptrBCN6WT9EVUdAWONfolye4A2GN_4Y9tn_ebmAUYxq9TtK55TQoXe4dzzkzA5MM39zMZ-9E5ZY5Szsb2XCVdAJqjtamIOrQRRvwFhWRqHBdcQ4ToUp8S3gESKGb2IIfOBqnOB-O/s2048/2021ResizedThreeClydesdales2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1438" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijhvlptrBCN6WT9EVUdAWONfolye4A2GN_4Y9tn_ebmAUYxq9TtK55TQoXe4dzzkzA5MM39zMZ-9E5ZY5Szsb2XCVdAJqjtamIOrQRRvwFhWRqHBdcQ4ToUp8S3gESKGb2IIfOBqnOB-O/w281-h400/2021ResizedThreeClydesdales2.JPG" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'The Three Clydesdales'</h3><h4 style="text-align: center;">Watercolour by Eileen Gidman</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course the Clydesdales captured my interest at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kootenay-Meadows-103306377992043" target="_blank">Kootenay Meadows Dairy</a> that day I was painting on location. But also the distant fall colours in contrast with the blue spruce trees were stunning. This was my second attempt to try and capture those colours. The other painting I've decided not to finish. Not all paintings turn out and that is to be expected. Purposefully, I left the Skimmerhorns less detailed even though their vertical height is impressive in itself.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglScGlHpQbcMjB0Xiks-gbybG1mCApV0hVqAwtO-WL9jAHEMDK5v2RnIHHdooa37A3eDEtCzpn_qobWFwh6N6TAH0BaI-EiE7UT4AbrLL2i9UmsRn3oS09SamnTs1yKnsHkQWbj4-vwlmq/s2048/2021ResizedPeachPluminBloom2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1621" data-original-width="2048" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglScGlHpQbcMjB0Xiks-gbybG1mCApV0hVqAwtO-WL9jAHEMDK5v2RnIHHdooa37A3eDEtCzpn_qobWFwh6N6TAH0BaI-EiE7UT4AbrLL2i9UmsRn3oS09SamnTs1yKnsHkQWbj4-vwlmq/w400-h316/2021ResizedPeachPluminBloom2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'Pleach Plum in Bloom'</span></h3><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Watercolour by Eileen Gidman</span></h4><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This painting was done on a spring day at a paint out session with 3 other artists. My friend invited us to her yard to enjoy the almost wild, peach-plum tree in bloom. Where the figures are, there was another artist painting but I decided to change it to two figures walking their dog, heading right passed that stunning tree. Gosh we live in a beautiful valley.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-58520861121649624342021-01-30T19:13:00.000-08:002021-01-30T19:13:33.801-08:00Card Fits in Weathered Wood Frame<h3 style="text-align: center;">Framed Textile Card</h3><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil06f6i5260L_natyGPUrxBQj6v7SN48Vgds9y99CUhcevKHJo2GGa0YkSMehZmWti1pBra68QM5KpspS03olufjpERY8hwKTM8g-GrnWR_PiBleePlsoAqrA8LCei84HYeBttzzAU1KJ/s960/2021VeronaLeaFramedCard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil06f6i5260L_natyGPUrxBQj6v7SN48Vgds9y99CUhcevKHJo2GGa0YkSMehZmWti1pBra68QM5KpspS03olufjpERY8hwKTM8g-GrnWR_PiBleePlsoAqrA8LCei84HYeBttzzAU1KJ/s320/2021VeronaLeaFramedCard.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Today I was so surprised to see how a friend had framed one of my textile cards in a weathered wood frame. I love it! It fits in their bathroom along with a weathered wood shelf. Such a great idea. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The textile cards I make fit in a 5 X 7" frame opening. Along with being placed in a frame, the textile can also be used in sewing projects such as in the last post about small tote bags. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thread Sketching on Saturday</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH-iUyUQvx_P4h2axy83sACuDW7MyLQ38DpBnyT-mrhrygjkh2o7AUYdG7BQeplZ-UwLFuMjDib8Mg2ZfnP9hBlb7zjYsWrEwkkxb5tQZszX6FM91TpIapfGbVOIJw3Zvmag4KFjl7wSj/s2048/ResizedDogSewingMachine.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH-iUyUQvx_P4h2axy83sACuDW7MyLQ38DpBnyT-mrhrygjkh2o7AUYdG7BQeplZ-UwLFuMjDib8Mg2ZfnP9hBlb7zjYsWrEwkkxb5tQZszX6FM91TpIapfGbVOIJw3Zvmag4KFjl7wSj/w320-h240/ResizedDogSewingMachine.JPG" title="Hand Painted Textiles Being Thread Sketched" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Today I am free motion stitching the hand painted 'colourful' dogs that were created this summer. The 'pooches' were painted onto rayon. Can you see the sketches of legs, eyes, and ears that I look, at to guide, me as I stitch. </span></p><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samples of a New Series in the Making</h3><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa154q8mKErrKflYc3CvAeiU2JgoaZwObOBnysIfHuxqKP7e9YmEU8kH47ClZAfkk3B5DOuvUQw8Wr0-QCtoOe9SprvgaJgOQfI0WOBHquz0-hHbb_-WeNJ2f-xXRsjqVn3X7f3pNGJ7b/s1669/2021ResizedMastiff.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1669" data-original-width="1198" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa154q8mKErrKflYc3CvAeiU2JgoaZwObOBnysIfHuxqKP7e9YmEU8kH47ClZAfkk3B5DOuvUQw8Wr0-QCtoOe9SprvgaJgOQfI0WOBHquz0-hHbb_-WeNJ2f-xXRsjqVn3X7f3pNGJ7b/s320/2021ResizedMastiff.JPG" /></a></div></h2><h4 style="text-align: center;">'Playful'</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJm6GsT6f6CtxcWXzZ7p9LVMCO1JTtqs-5xFJmIqEWkID5UbSFshPq8SgTgYFTUCgUAUmSnbjTww4mLEH4H67EDOZkIOA-wHtKI4oMlbhOQaTKdoQvoJ80SqFGtb3nSR6K4jGO4TeWytS/s2048/ResizedDogPoodle.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1477" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJm6GsT6f6CtxcWXzZ7p9LVMCO1JTtqs-5xFJmIqEWkID5UbSFshPq8SgTgYFTUCgUAUmSnbjTww4mLEH4H67EDOZkIOA-wHtKI4oMlbhOQaTKdoQvoJ80SqFGtb3nSR6K4jGO4TeWytS/s320/ResizedDogPoodle.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Perfect'</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaDszqvsDZnMknmpXC316vsutcuBtBSZ5hw0d2kuSvhWCDj4zYyj9ew4Sqs8i-CGNPVuA-SsRiQjiPabE3Q3UUleQ-_4Qwglu9zc2GbeDLhI5_VLf_bEhf2UOFULnyxf4xRQcN-Xvs1U_/s2048/ResizedDogPurple.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaDszqvsDZnMknmpXC316vsutcuBtBSZ5hw0d2kuSvhWCDj4zYyj9ew4Sqs8i-CGNPVuA-SsRiQjiPabE3Q3UUleQ-_4Qwglu9zc2GbeDLhI5_VLf_bEhf2UOFULnyxf4xRQcN-Xvs1U_/s320/ResizedDogPurple.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Proud'</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcVHCmTpZXeYMjaqfnAlyOsQNmiAhBC60g2lErdw7-Y3bPjgiPSrwUcMU8LHmYk4OcZINuFo1XgdHtBIAL69_cobuug_tPGUS-7QndulOTVvVWfnRcDzPMmpI6FKNuBcK_iENJon6yaFM/s2048/ResizedRedDog.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcVHCmTpZXeYMjaqfnAlyOsQNmiAhBC60g2lErdw7-Y3bPjgiPSrwUcMU8LHmYk4OcZINuFo1XgdHtBIAL69_cobuug_tPGUS-7QndulOTVvVWfnRcDzPMmpI6FKNuBcK_iENJon6yaFM/s320/ResizedRedDog.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;">'Precious'</h4>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-23166373456580885812021-01-16T16:28:00.002-08:002021-01-16T16:28:57.373-08:00Textile Art of Small Tote Bags<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Textile Art on Small Tote Bags</h2><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDPptSyRpYsAejw82igVguNFiiS29S-46lqGYKcnNNCYHrQIczh-KPr7APTP1tHIx9CnjvDPmdzQDY3UcB0l5XyNSa1PjQpCPTkhyiaCpfz-WqDbw30qyqqMjo4UWru37xM2Ccjuysm-A/s2048/ResizedToteBags.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDPptSyRpYsAejw82igVguNFiiS29S-46lqGYKcnNNCYHrQIczh-KPr7APTP1tHIx9CnjvDPmdzQDY3UcB0l5XyNSa1PjQpCPTkhyiaCpfz-WqDbw30qyqqMjo4UWru37xM2Ccjuysm-A/w400-h300/ResizedToteBags.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Light small tote bags with a little art on them make a nice gift and are easy to send in the mail. The art work is painted with dyes and highlighted with free motion thread sketching, Purchased batik fabrics which have a high thread count are used to make the body of the bag for sturdiness. The bags are washable.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfadQzvxz1v647vTwwV5QdbuHEi7YVAqp2Eps2FcxRL18OwM9m7wRj5LJ2Vj26_vBX3mgu522y6CsHMyVRhG3nPMkgIlhN5sqlE9BLYidaBsmzj0TtcPiZRcmXYHpd-gtdIy5Jnuc14Ti/s2048/ResizedToteBag1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1490" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfadQzvxz1v647vTwwV5QdbuHEi7YVAqp2Eps2FcxRL18OwM9m7wRj5LJ2Vj26_vBX3mgu522y6CsHMyVRhG3nPMkgIlhN5sqlE9BLYidaBsmzj0TtcPiZRcmXYHpd-gtdIy5Jnuc14Ti/s320/ResizedToteBag1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'The Hikers' </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">by Eileen Gidman</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Approximately 9 X 11"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbMmxmkYA_TWryIsXASnwHazCkQopQwOQg0z_Dkj5qe1FQKixYh0zmQzm6Ysli2xiuJnBgMSur-Y9ABfqGBBeQN_9TUECBCCiRMscIVCHSQFDVjLTWkgWj-aDIw15O6U3k_9j2myNALUK/s2048/ResizedToteBag2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1251" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbMmxmkYA_TWryIsXASnwHazCkQopQwOQg0z_Dkj5qe1FQKixYh0zmQzm6Ysli2xiuJnBgMSur-Y9ABfqGBBeQN_9TUECBCCiRMscIVCHSQFDVjLTWkgWj-aDIw15O6U3k_9j2myNALUK/s320/ResizedToteBag2.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'Girl Walking Dog'</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_ONZHBvi0AT7nGGojmQwqxOVpJdr_3Q72Ep57IupFSMSBOHLoqSlL4L5LmEQcaNt3Tm1Vg2LHln2BQ_0GChTMiqDyi7XzkTNgJ0WvIq8K1MAheeD95UAi_eym_CHXkp5NtzoYxu_PIwf/s2048/ResizedToteBag3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1230" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_ONZHBvi0AT7nGGojmQwqxOVpJdr_3Q72Ep57IupFSMSBOHLoqSlL4L5LmEQcaNt3Tm1Vg2LHln2BQ_0GChTMiqDyi7XzkTNgJ0WvIq8K1MAheeD95UAi_eym_CHXkp5NtzoYxu_PIwf/s320/ResizedToteBag3.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'Mountain Lake'</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvVcHj7iNS3v7b3-r1-X3GlyZooo8mTONGVQIG5aLALn-DbUApuFTqN03PyV2NU1CImc5Y0QcDiz9R6HDgN0akKuQzJWfZYkecz87onDYNaul8J50tpNwG8_AWab49AShocG54SF9Wt7a/s2048/ResizedToteBag.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvVcHj7iNS3v7b3-r1-X3GlyZooo8mTONGVQIG5aLALn-DbUApuFTqN03PyV2NU1CImc5Y0QcDiz9R6HDgN0akKuQzJWfZYkecz87onDYNaul8J50tpNwG8_AWab49AShocG54SF9Wt7a/s320/ResizedToteBag.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'Quail'</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n4YYQCG7xx9VuPoUvrAfClvB-_Qsrh8dMeGZWBMe8-s7sJv5E6PKL8wfptWNN25cNsThO8VB9OpZaFPiLQthSo1DuOvdJIE2dF6MOHEVzyXWWKfUw7il0mQiSYZsCloYe8wLqiuJbc52/s2048/ResizedToteBagsMaterial.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n4YYQCG7xx9VuPoUvrAfClvB-_Qsrh8dMeGZWBMe8-s7sJv5E6PKL8wfptWNN25cNsThO8VB9OpZaFPiLQthSo1DuOvdJIE2dF6MOHEVzyXWWKfUw7il0mQiSYZsCloYe8wLqiuJbc52/s320/ResizedToteBagsMaterial.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I found this batik at <a href="http://www.crestoncard.com/" target="_blank">Creston Card and Stationery Store</a> It's not in colours I'd seen before and I think it will look great with some of my hand painted textiles. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDa0MC2eFgKHxPwjAs06TZFLXjU0TCFa0eT1znuxLYSxG8JSAF5grgwTyyzhhwRAyrHWF-cLBErWUUf8QgYed8pzA5w34b7l9eJLLrR_2u9Q1NsbA2YCaBceeOk4RRx3yOAI3oNBEgZLa/s1632/ResizedToteBagsStore.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDa0MC2eFgKHxPwjAs06TZFLXjU0TCFa0eT1znuxLYSxG8JSAF5grgwTyyzhhwRAyrHWF-cLBErWUUf8QgYed8pzA5w34b7l9eJLLrR_2u9Q1NsbA2YCaBceeOk4RRx3yOAI3oNBEgZLa/s320/ResizedToteBagsStore.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">There is a new selection of small tote bags for sale at the 1022 Canyon Street Gift Store in Creston, BC. There is a wide selection of local artisan's work at the store and it is definitely worth checking out especially when you are looking for a gift. </span></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-48821555976709518032020-12-10T17:19:00.019-08:002020-12-10T17:27:57.460-08:00Sketching at the Dog Park Leads to ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx89SL7tq7wyLN5nskxO1QzkkAXAEAkxTl217mCr0Uf4QCF2w94duZsl_EBWo5j50GEZeffV3NfPbWQ2_zqV0BThg25NNV9Nb3V3X2-0yw2tMnmlJeMBFkk3kvRDKAsG2fDUs2l_BwzAm/s2048/Kelowna23.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx89SL7tq7wyLN5nskxO1QzkkAXAEAkxTl217mCr0Uf4QCF2w94duZsl_EBWo5j50GEZeffV3NfPbWQ2_zqV0BThg25NNV9Nb3V3X2-0yw2tMnmlJeMBFkk3kvRDKAsG2fDUs2l_BwzAm/w300-h400/Kelowna23.JPG" title="Sketching at the Dog Park" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How does the practice of sketching at the dog park end up as finished art work? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When I am sketching the dogs from life, I try to capture a bit of each dog's personality. In the top right I tried to convey the prancing nature of a Sheltie. The Border Collie below him always seem to be flying through the air so that is what I focused on with him.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dogs Stitched on Painted Fabric:</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8Y68cJaTLTz7pUHllrUZ_mGdHg-w2HA5JSGn8l0zwDKdkOgTh2RSNuGGIvr-kbq_jdosC3ZEhyCVGLDNgpw05zpge0sHyM58IRsRbJL7wyWeT77dKrJq3GE7wVA-t65BQ4r__fkW2DOx/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="229" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8Y68cJaTLTz7pUHllrUZ_mGdHg-w2HA5JSGn8l0zwDKdkOgTh2RSNuGGIvr-kbq_jdosC3ZEhyCVGLDNgpw05zpge0sHyM58IRsRbJL7wyWeT77dKrJq3GE7wVA-t65BQ4r__fkW2DOx/" width="172" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">In my handpainted textiles I sometimes like to add a little dog. These images are so tiny and challenging to do on a sewing machine that only the essential elements are included. Those quick sketches at the dog park are perfect for that. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqgwcjzsiOrYIb2mJS33UvschzTQF7rKCTxh683fD9vPOsA3MGtuT7KoTY-JrcHytrqyzHmtfG4tx-BtVk9RhItLcAWpq3FUmnRinQvStr-Q6Er4yqESfceH9fxf5idlqGlfkkbSD0hgt/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="228" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqgwcjzsiOrYIb2mJS33UvschzTQF7rKCTxh683fD9vPOsA3MGtuT7KoTY-JrcHytrqyzHmtfG4tx-BtVk9RhItLcAWpq3FUmnRinQvStr-Q6Er4yqESfceH9fxf5idlqGlfkkbSD0hgt/" width="171" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span>I am still stitching this piece and although I've painted the two dogs with the dyes a little stitching will enhance the details of the dogs. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><h2><span style="font-size: medium;">Dogs Painted onto Fabric:</span></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5UiGX4n_ijaPOeKqjMs2PS56EHBFZ_LjMx4fAibrEzvoChQzc_T0Pi2s1oewEwHflaXu3GJrZd_0S-3eqxl05Af-h7bVR_06HALOGd61SaD-gFGd6tG5bQjuMJLGTa_tjAG5btxfnu-Z/s1632/ResizedEileenTADogs.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5UiGX4n_ijaPOeKqjMs2PS56EHBFZ_LjMx4fAibrEzvoChQzc_T0Pi2s1oewEwHflaXu3GJrZd_0S-3eqxl05Af-h7bVR_06HALOGd61SaD-gFGd6tG5bQjuMJLGTa_tjAG5btxfnu-Z/s320/ResizedEileenTADogs.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A New Series Begins</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This summer I started envisioning a colourful dog series to try and express all those different personalities. Here I are my first attempts of painting them onto cotton fabric with dyes. After a curing and rinsing process the pieces are ready for some stitched details. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Lnv2ffRciLGshHExQ35JWthZL3m_gM1YBwOgtlC5nzK6B8UU3DCMzBx9am-YA7DMwWT9v781b4XeM6FfFnGwK9-FRubLpOLaqJftYbVsEtl0UyZ5PbnhjYPazM4a6-rMAM5DRaDqzwsr/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="155" data-original-width="320" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Lnv2ffRciLGshHExQ35JWthZL3m_gM1YBwOgtlC5nzK6B8UU3DCMzBx9am-YA7DMwWT9v781b4XeM6FfFnGwK9-FRubLpOLaqJftYbVsEtl0UyZ5PbnhjYPazM4a6-rMAM5DRaDqzwsr/" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span>The dog in the middle was inspired by my friend Jill's poodle. In a whole panel of dogs, this is the one that is most commented on. Is it the curly fur or that cute face? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1l0-mnDEEocShgMtMNC8qCIBLvPXbnCyPQbp7XxCtPMt80sBdyWxTWJrkL3boBdwi7pPW1SfriFmj-3XpC28wDgBC6yyugkIFmp3Qsy8gZsm0yK4QfZMxInG4UXp8C19AkV_mL-eeHpw/s1483/ResizedEileenTADogSewing.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1l0-mnDEEocShgMtMNC8qCIBLvPXbnCyPQbp7XxCtPMt80sBdyWxTWJrkL3boBdwi7pPW1SfriFmj-3XpC28wDgBC6yyugkIFmp3Qsy8gZsm0yK4QfZMxInG4UXp8C19AkV_mL-eeHpw/s320/ResizedEileenTADogSewing.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Free Motion Sketching of Details<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvHEexwiezYDfc2OeGrvnsMMSv4WVujG6TcoVjwL3uCKvK94y05ckKUT8S_Bfzu-7cXB7da4tzXvga41eo24EPhOIIY-3j49HYOAX44tPdytOjhK29VnC3JwgYqrTClu9PlF4fx1g6x_j/s633/ResizedEileenTADogCard.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="394" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvHEexwiezYDfc2OeGrvnsMMSv4WVujG6TcoVjwL3uCKvK94y05ckKUT8S_Bfzu-7cXB7da4tzXvga41eo24EPhOIIY-3j49HYOAX44tPdytOjhK29VnC3JwgYqrTClu9PlF4fx1g6x_j/s320/ResizedEileenTADogCard.JPG" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Textile Card by Eileen Gidman <br />frameable original art<br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: medium;">Dogs Painted in Watercolour:</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>In my watercolour dog series,</span><span> I do work from photos but in trying to capture each dog's personality I still find it is still beneficial to practice drawing from life. You can see that series here on my website: </span><a href="https://www.eileengidman.com/dog-watercolours.html">'Life With My Human'</a><span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So keep on sketching!</span></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-25831299981095493282020-12-04T16:31:00.002-08:002020-12-04T16:31:28.537-08:00Outdoor Sketching in November<p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wonderful weather this November allowed me to get outside sketching a few times. I sketched directly in ink and I painted the sketches soon after returning home, while the scene was still fresh in my memory. Yes, I occasionally work from photos but my heart sings when I am painting or sketching on location so I try to do it often. As you can imagine animals are a challenge as they are always moving this way and that. If you want to try it, you might consider working on several sketches of an animal or bird at once. The positions are often repeated so just keep working from one to another as they present themselves. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqmtBuEGwCW6KHlL2IJrd-DylJlKw73m5zL5ygdi8TI6nL6u2ARAIdaJRGcVAFdO3rk2xYVa2LWCqO7MRBr4r-Zkat_aKDYKI_X8zh1AmJ6Qw0gihcyeYf5uviyxwHFHvFLr-8Ts_rVF4/s2048/ResizedKelowna14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="2048" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqmtBuEGwCW6KHlL2IJrd-DylJlKw73m5zL5ygdi8TI6nL6u2ARAIdaJRGcVAFdO3rk2xYVa2LWCqO7MRBr4r-Zkat_aKDYKI_X8zh1AmJ6Qw0gihcyeYf5uviyxwHFHvFLr-8Ts_rVF4/w320-h235/ResizedKelowna14.JPG" title="Quail in the Parking Lot" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This summer we had a wonderful quail sighting in Creston near Crusher Road. First out popped a colourful male and while we were admiring him out of the thick brush came the hen. Up close she was so beautifully patterned. Somehow they looked like they were decked out in their Sunday best, hats included, heading out on an outing. These quail were seen in a parking lot on one of our travels.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vtkdaWXVPNUJYYAuTzQ4v1adZ_13xYrHMRuQKE4Xi8FpQre5omHW3xl-2Oekk5oe71E9f4X-wbC55GuiQH6pM9U-IVdOJIm3qzIdwGT6lxVyEgnS2n6a16qd9FjJK0-5y4bjRkSaWwQ-/s2028/ResizedKelowna12+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2028" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vtkdaWXVPNUJYYAuTzQ4v1adZ_13xYrHMRuQKE4Xi8FpQre5omHW3xl-2Oekk5oe71E9f4X-wbC55GuiQH6pM9U-IVdOJIm3qzIdwGT6lxVyEgnS2n6a16qd9FjJK0-5y4bjRkSaWwQ-/s320/ResizedKelowna12+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The scenery was easy to draw while the figure and the dog were challenging because of course they were moving!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ILlH71y5UEVUwCvnFzPIWpArU4lInMtegaBmJTWHVZubX5Yhr-GN1mIffKnX97zSvWsJzKuXyuNLxY2dSCqvLpH1Y4WV0iNAe2VINqKGx68ZVmWu4kmIHwo2GSztKrjyJwqNOJ65U5c5/s2048/ResizedKelowna13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1528" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ILlH71y5UEVUwCvnFzPIWpArU4lInMtegaBmJTWHVZubX5Yhr-GN1mIffKnX97zSvWsJzKuXyuNLxY2dSCqvLpH1Y4WV0iNAe2VINqKGx68ZVmWu4kmIHwo2GSztKrjyJwqNOJ65U5c5/s320/ResizedKelowna13.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">More challenges of moving figures. I was fascinated by the movement of their shoes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyLi-KQoM9ITcuzDrF1JtclQ_-kfw27GsUX52L-fyroKF_2LIsby0wJxw_jFZRjlxl7vPsKw4vrUc063xlP_FwSDN-I3n2Jh6o2duzT8yfVkDTQl_cluTrb89egACzVvaj4I1kfZhSobD/s2048/ResizedKelowna15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyLi-KQoM9ITcuzDrF1JtclQ_-kfw27GsUX52L-fyroKF_2LIsby0wJxw_jFZRjlxl7vPsKw4vrUc063xlP_FwSDN-I3n2Jh6o2duzT8yfVkDTQl_cluTrb89egACzVvaj4I1kfZhSobD/s320/ResizedKelowna15.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A bit of a + composition here and with an almost hidden chickadee.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCDKyoWzcxfjo3KW9JmN0bB8Rb_TEwTn6HyDBsArvcuRwP_6T5zVgC4-qRPfQoAodIKXVSCMPo_1Eft3wW3dmAym2OAr3VJ3HnQk5jWTJwECEHN-996t6jgy2W6iGPfatr_pS9Ti6d3yY/s2048/ResizedKelowna16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1475" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCDKyoWzcxfjo3KW9JmN0bB8Rb_TEwTn6HyDBsArvcuRwP_6T5zVgC4-qRPfQoAodIKXVSCMPo_1Eft3wW3dmAym2OAr3VJ3HnQk5jWTJwECEHN-996t6jgy2W6iGPfatr_pS9Ti6d3yY/s320/ResizedKelowna16.JPG" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I had so much fun drawing these mallards. They have some many interesting positions.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxf-EHvKXMqkWYD6pSQJBd_Ggcb3BT81vyMZvjJuFOfbJd4E9vRgQe558_MGkYKdaQZUS5mWayvVTP3nl6MtItH7_ydc77Ynv5rO4wFOKWgKtGoa8kmpyf2trTwQL7oUEusNMNcp884Fc2/s2048/ResizedKelowna17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1439" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxf-EHvKXMqkWYD6pSQJBd_Ggcb3BT81vyMZvjJuFOfbJd4E9vRgQe558_MGkYKdaQZUS5mWayvVTP3nl6MtItH7_ydc77Ynv5rO4wFOKWgKtGoa8kmpyf2trTwQL7oUEusNMNcp884Fc2/s320/ResizedKelowna17.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The figures were placed first on this sketch. Did he have a red toque? I can't remember but I liked the blue, yellow and red colour scheme so he got a red hat. There is nothing wrong with editing your scene as you sketch or paint. After all you are putting your spin on things.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwOszvbqpMYfv8cGRR2HPSRdo1YFT_tZvZqEavSNNDh4NC9SfBzfvlb_2f94J3Vs9wmR9fKn0lz4EerzX07-WoY79BCt9AEJvYqrYc7MK7xLzOnEnJvFUVRMCmkwZNBms2FXLnKHq9cxl/s2048/ResizedKelowna18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwOszvbqpMYfv8cGRR2HPSRdo1YFT_tZvZqEavSNNDh4NC9SfBzfvlb_2f94J3Vs9wmR9fKn0lz4EerzX07-WoY79BCt9AEJvYqrYc7MK7xLzOnEnJvFUVRMCmkwZNBms2FXLnKHq9cxl/s320/ResizedKelowna18.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAzsorIpJeep4Ten3et8jNh_LCcV1BvtyzdSiInlIZFBXrA-3oZZ5iYlgCDSYRQWzCnPG4a9_JTrT8zdXogjwM2d2BFf5NrSZZZfUxHZ9BFhdS2GpAg8pDvs9LrOl1kxUKUDqDi1xAh1w/s2048/ResizedKelowna19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAzsorIpJeep4Ten3et8jNh_LCcV1BvtyzdSiInlIZFBXrA-3oZZ5iYlgCDSYRQWzCnPG4a9_JTrT8zdXogjwM2d2BFf5NrSZZZfUxHZ9BFhdS2GpAg8pDvs9LrOl1kxUKUDqDi1xAh1w/s320/ResizedKelowna19.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">More ducks. Sketching really makes you look at details. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZGEXiOy4t905iKLnbxaZtojk_ynn_-EoMM9nHtELy7ZnrIAZml70cuVuNLOmRAK_F5pg-x7HefzMZhXPEq5iIZuTv_rO0hSxjWMYasKsydOu0Q4YHdLewt2-r3leMu5fXGGqiSix9UZ1/s588/ResizedKelowna20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZGEXiOy4t905iKLnbxaZtojk_ynn_-EoMM9nHtELy7ZnrIAZml70cuVuNLOmRAK_F5pg-x7HefzMZhXPEq5iIZuTv_rO0hSxjWMYasKsydOu0Q4YHdLewt2-r3leMu5fXGGqiSix9UZ1/s320/ResizedKelowna20.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am not as fond of the thicker pen line in this sketch. It was a 0.5 whereas the other sketches were done with a 0.1 Pigma Micron pen. No the fence wasn't that ramshackle but I do like it. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bVMLvGmYxr_j5PHyZeCCQOP_HqCjQrZBQLF9ys4CLxcHX434XLaTsJiWkM0QMH3okSoca78V85vFI3wxoE_qLWdzzgoZAZ-W5KiQSPH0SE1Y4c_pfZ0_2ahiieQ8Vm1ueBeyfVRyt4A2/s2048/ResizedKelowna10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bVMLvGmYxr_j5PHyZeCCQOP_HqCjQrZBQLF9ys4CLxcHX434XLaTsJiWkM0QMH3okSoca78V85vFI3wxoE_qLWdzzgoZAZ-W5KiQSPH0SE1Y4c_pfZ0_2ahiieQ8Vm1ueBeyfVRyt4A2/s320/ResizedKelowna10.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A Brea Reese: 50 piece, 105lb, 5 X 7" watercolor paper pad has turned out to be great for these quick sketches. </span></span></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-45248042919005301782020-11-01T16:29:00.005-08:002020-11-01T16:29:43.037-08:00Collaborating with local Textile Artist, Mary Johnston<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Collaborating with Another Artist</h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINzh0GwfPaxRunh9PeN30fE1PylA-RuLiRbVRSf2EIXOTjhrvJecxf1vJkp53Pqa9tOJw6ac0jf20BUgBcpdCIyWtxviXyQ7uKtREz4w10aNFz6voX0M6FE1w2eOuWPcvWlzcKdugYiah/s2048/ResizedTextileLavenderSachets.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINzh0GwfPaxRunh9PeN30fE1PylA-RuLiRbVRSf2EIXOTjhrvJecxf1vJkp53Pqa9tOJw6ac0jf20BUgBcpdCIyWtxviXyQ7uKtREz4w10aNFz6voX0M6FE1w2eOuWPcvWlzcKdugYiah/w400-h300/ResizedTextileLavenderSachets.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lavender Sachets by Mary Johnston<br />Textile art by Eileen Gidman</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Collaborating with other artists is especially satisfying for me. I so enjoy seeing what things others come up with. It is often something I have never even thought about which was the case with these lavender sachets. With the local images (textile art by Eileen Gidman) and home grown lavender these sachets make great gifts for people who visit the valley. Mary Johnston, a textile artist herself, created these lovely, one of a kind sachets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCElxDfN4RK2aA-slpSltBZCsvVIyn9FUV-ANzQ2xempAdVWaUTrznRhitvgjbEga51qEW8lZUdPPm-L0fK-9ujS0NAVwiX13HxhlKzzGh7nmC7ol_FeGI4oFRTXtWqKmk9g1nYVwJ26vu/s640/ResizedTextileLavenderSachets2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCElxDfN4RK2aA-slpSltBZCsvVIyn9FUV-ANzQ2xempAdVWaUTrznRhitvgjbEga51qEW8lZUdPPm-L0fK-9ujS0NAVwiX13HxhlKzzGh7nmC7ol_FeGI4oFRTXtWqKmk9g1nYVwJ26vu/s320/ResizedTextileLavenderSachets2.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back Side of Lavender Sachets created by Mary Johnston</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">The window is a net material and the bag is filled with Mary Johnston's locally grown lavender. </span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Local Landscapes of Creston, BC</span></h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGQqxh0HQtQ7idcsc4-UOKEO3DzKeszb-iyCeUoQyp8DS6x6Qfn1fXclLWEhzg7w7saUuL6tJ2UCVBvnZp0zo5v4AW48hctP6D0AMzm_viaT6Y0WgZp_2_XLWXO2tIknfh5knHwFCAhY_/s1632/ResizedTextileCardElevators.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGQqxh0HQtQ7idcsc4-UOKEO3DzKeszb-iyCeUoQyp8DS6x6Qfn1fXclLWEhzg7w7saUuL6tJ2UCVBvnZp0zo5v4AW48hctP6D0AMzm_viaT6Y0WgZp_2_XLWXO2tIknfh5knHwFCAhY_/s320/ResizedTextileCardElevators.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Selection of the Creston Grain Elevators<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The grain elevators are a major part of the Creston Valley landscape and they are to be restored in the future. All of these images are based on those elevators but as you can see they need not look alike. I am particularly fond of the one below. The sunset was painted first, cured, then again the textile was prepared for dyeing and the elevators were painted on top using light, medium and dark tones.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfYqO9r5TK4II3BkM5D0tI5IWpbXP_c8eSfZE6AUpchS7wT1RHaERWXzzxq39vglQ8rhJlao2wur9F6eIN3xJvw_B4lu5cccET1vKGJ7yj2tLHghKsUkjtryXSfqnSS6c3APdHkwWXm9w/s589/ResizedCard11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfYqO9r5TK4II3BkM5D0tI5IWpbXP_c8eSfZE6AUpchS7wT1RHaERWXzzxq39vglQ8rhJlao2wur9F6eIN3xJvw_B4lu5cccET1vKGJ7yj2tLHghKsUkjtryXSfqnSS6c3APdHkwWXm9w/s320/ResizedCard11.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">So as not to distract from the watercolour like background, the stitching details were kept fairly simple.</span></div>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-37329647025439744582020-08-29T15:58:00.000-07:002020-08-29T15:58:43.035-07:00Painting with Dyes for Textile Art Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCyoyFgX1d-mSs8Rj5iRSPVIzsklbnkvsOW4DB9FRyJ0VgQbDss3_e6nqirxanqhbobcYeI23iiYxoPLIg99e1suNLhMQuuh6C3LXJ8DfzNgY08nr2Y1Sjz-v_dFf-lSojKPrhOZJq_Bm/s1632/ResizedTextilePainting5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bear cub in the wildflowers" border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCyoyFgX1d-mSs8Rj5iRSPVIzsklbnkvsOW4DB9FRyJ0VgQbDss3_e6nqirxanqhbobcYeI23iiYxoPLIg99e1suNLhMQuuh6C3LXJ8DfzNgY08nr2Y1Sjz-v_dFf-lSojKPrhOZJq_Bm/w400-h300/ResizedTextilePainting5.JPG" title="Coral Flowers" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Coral! What a delightful colour. As I mix my colours from the 3 primary dyes, (</span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">fuchsia, turquoise and lemon yellow) repeating a colour can be challenging. Nonetheless I found myself mixing various shade of it often in the marathon of textile painting I've been doing. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This piece will include some stitching details before it is made into a card.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can find my textile cards for sale in Creston, BC at <a href="http://www.crestoncard.com/">Creston Card and Stationery</a> or at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cresteramics-Society-For-Handicapped-1744660579106739">Cresteramics (and Gift Store)</a> Contact me at eileengidman@gmail.com if you are looking for something specific. They are a gift, as well as a card as they are signed and fit in a 5 X 7" frame or mat. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1C2J-RaxbtNo1Y-u1f2yZE49dbJkhfxQw5sT9ndV6Tn8TbJ_S0CWv8Jl4fNW_7mn16u9wfsQbbBuyJw3458xxOUPyQ-sxTeMr02JosIkO2FN8tAYp-wgFvbvGKdLnUZMF_b8XrqMKigU/s577/ResizedTextilePainting3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="577" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1C2J-RaxbtNo1Y-u1f2yZE49dbJkhfxQw5sT9ndV6Tn8TbJ_S0CWv8Jl4fNW_7mn16u9wfsQbbBuyJw3458xxOUPyQ-sxTeMr02JosIkO2FN8tAYp-wgFvbvGKdLnUZMF_b8XrqMKigU/w400-h300/ResizedTextilePainting3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is how I start on a piece of soda ash soaked and dried, natural fiber fabric. In this case it is an excellent quality mercerized cotton. Note the mixed dyes on the far end of the table. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggj7kdrohGHPzS9Vta8jH8tghtHWHoPZRM2dU1rx5x0WwHQzVcyzBK5rE7meJLhA2bjBmR3Jb-Ze43Qio-l84AjBhNfIfCbF7WzPQnCQqvvu3W7GpBw81n3AXyUQy3E44gR8Ch8fwdqtBc/s1632/ResizedTextilePainting4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggj7kdrohGHPzS9Vta8jH8tghtHWHoPZRM2dU1rx5x0WwHQzVcyzBK5rE7meJLhA2bjBmR3Jb-Ze43Qio-l84AjBhNfIfCbF7WzPQnCQqvvu3W7GpBw81n3AXyUQy3E44gR8Ch8fwdqtBc/w400-h300/ResizedTextilePainting4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Painting with thickened dyes using a watercolour brush. Even though the bike and bear images will be cut apart into 5 X 7" size, I sometimes paint a few skies together.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydhhn76z6R5uiuF5KheeY_sB8AWpcSQV1LrLt-a1Jb7CBYzL2nJ9H7jqMRvmjwRl2xVzZRMEH-IJvW1Et7fHBXiy_CDvsYvltZynzmo4kE_gLJXLXbJ4TD6Mv6xG75dRNvWqcC_oCDLn3/s1759/ResizedTextilePainting.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1759" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydhhn76z6R5uiuF5KheeY_sB8AWpcSQV1LrLt-a1Jb7CBYzL2nJ9H7jqMRvmjwRl2xVzZRMEH-IJvW1Et7fHBXiy_CDvsYvltZynzmo4kE_gLJXLXbJ4TD6Mv6xG75dRNvWqcC_oCDLn3/w400-h258/ResizedTextilePainting.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The foam plates are used over and over and make good palettes for the dye colours I mix.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxbcSm2gok7oI9EjI8Ah1Ngb0Rn8dSzUbgCxj_-e5mdnMzvN2Y2tPDB-MrNXlGNwgQfcXorSne-2dC3Cq_dbcSRSOAu91LXv36kgqbsm-S7RwUOuMD6km01LEFEaA40SbR7ZotKmpcxGP/s1632/TextileCardsAug2020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxbcSm2gok7oI9EjI8Ah1Ngb0Rn8dSzUbgCxj_-e5mdnMzvN2Y2tPDB-MrNXlGNwgQfcXorSne-2dC3Cq_dbcSRSOAu91LXv36kgqbsm-S7RwUOuMD6km01LEFEaA40SbR7ZotKmpcxGP/w400-h300/TextileCardsAug2020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If I am wanting some detail in the images, I paint them first, cure them overnight and then paint in the backgrounds. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWfZW1XqBhIJ2fLc2FIQIw9ShyphenhyphenS7WccdjU7QBhrnlMx9FTaw5Wg7qwvcF4cMO4LrKMPqnRPf-vhnSqDmHD7MJoonjKwt-bf7kLzuJSKs6_9zTsvWeQvEmyRfkVEohwJ7M9aF2C9zl8wT0/s1632/ResizedTextilePainting2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWfZW1XqBhIJ2fLc2FIQIw9ShyphenhyphenS7WccdjU7QBhrnlMx9FTaw5Wg7qwvcF4cMO4LrKMPqnRPf-vhnSqDmHD7MJoonjKwt-bf7kLzuJSKs6_9zTsvWeQvEmyRfkVEohwJ7M9aF2C9zl8wT0/w400-h300/ResizedTextilePainting2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For this style, I paint on a fine lawn cotton. Although I can't get as much detail as with the mercerized cotton, this fabric is most like painting on watercolour paper. I might paint with the dyes without thickening them and allow the dispersion of the pigment as with the clouds in this piece.</span></p>Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-5517527147457427192020-08-09T20:45:00.004-07:002020-08-09T20:45:02.649-07:00Textile Art on Small Tote Bags<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Some new textile art coming out of my studio. They are currently available at Cresteramics Gift Store in Creston, BC and by emailing me at egidman@kootenay.com or private message through Facebook</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Eileen-Gidman-Watercolour-and-Textile-Artist-310557619037972" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/Eileen-Gidman-Watercolour-and-Textile-Artist-310557619037972</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A small tote bag is very versatile! Here are some things people have told me they are using their bags for:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li>snacks</li><li>mask and hand sanitizer</li><li>a book</li><li>knitting</li><li>sketchbook</li><li>water bottle</li><li>Ipad</li><li>sudoko puzzle book</li><li>snacks for birds</li><li>gift giving</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These small and light tote bags are decorated with hand painted (with dyes) textile art making them all original. Yes and they are also washable.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are many, many patterns for tote bags and I have previously made ones using larger pieces of textile art but I think what makes this tote bag unique, other than the artwork, is the fact that it is so light. It is not made for heavy items being one layer of material but when one only needs to carry a few little things and lately that seems like it is always the case, it feels great to be toting only a small bag.</div>
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This painting was completed in 2 sessions. Very few adjustments were made to the composition of the scene from what was there. I chose to leave out an additional portion of the roof to the left of the building as it would be distracting. I also moved the sign on the fence from around the corner to being visible in the painting. Most of the lettering is not legible purposefully so as not to distract from the center of interest, the little building. However, the farm's name can just be made out in the painting if one looks carefully. </div>
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I've been painting those mountains, the Skimmerhorns quite regularly for over a year and I try to experiment a little more each time. My next painting (below) is started with a different colour selection. Brown shades on the top portion with shades of green dropped in the wet but drying paint. And an ultramarine blue to the base of the mountains where the many rock slides are. </div>
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The horses were out where I could see them this week so they got into the foreground. There were actually five horses and I know in the painting just below, there are six horses, however horses move around so much that I couldn't say if I have painted each of the horses at least once or rather painted one horse over and over in different positions!</div>
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This week was the first time painting the horses this year. It is so much fun and so challenging. The sun was shining hard on their velvety black coats so the highlights were very evident. Some paints you can lift back a bit and the black I mixed on this one wasn't easily lifted so before next week I will experiment with some mixes of black colour. That will make defining the lights and darks easier. For the darkest of blacks I applied a layer of indigo on top of the already there black. I am pleased with that technique I just happened to try. </div>
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I hope this inspires you to get out painting, sketching or just observing the vistas around you. For instance how many tones of a dark object can you see?</div>
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I finally finished this painting that started as a demo this winter for a group of dedicated watercolour students. Some watercolour paintings of the potted poinsettia were done in red and green and I know one of the backgrounds was a heavily salted beautifully vivid yellow. I had the turquoise leaves and a few of the petals in 'Naples Yellow' (Windsor Newton paints) and the gold background done the day of the demo. Now it is May and in deciding the colours to use to finish it, I pulled out Joen Wolfrom's 3-in1 Color Tool. A triad of Golden Yellow, Aqua Blue and Fuchsia were chosen. The dominant colour is the Golden Yellow so I used a variation of that on the pot and table. The fuchsia was used in smaller amounts directing the eye to the top petals. </div>
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I have misting this house plant daily this winter and it set these lovely mini oranges. In the watercolour group we finished up doing botanical type watercolour paintings. So I've attempted to capture the essence of that orange bush in my own expressive style of painting.</div>
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For this one I set it out in a + compostion. I used a harmonious colour scheme with the orange, yellow and green. Then I slipped across the colour wheel to the complement of the orange to a warm blue and placed that behind the two 'center of interest oranges' and scattered more blue throughout.</div>
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The techniques I used were to start with a loose 'wet in wet' background. After it was dry I lightly drew in the leaves, stems and oranges. They were painted positively and some were painted around in a negative painting technique. A bit of blue glazing was used on top of two of the oranges near the center to push them farther back. </div>
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Painting on location last week was the first time <u>life felt normal</u> in weeks. The social isolation due to Covid 19 has perhaps been easier on us creative sorts than others but still I find there is a feeling of unease and I've been finding it hard to settle to my normal amount of painting. However that day, sitting in a farmers field with 3 other artists, spaced well apart, getting lost in painting, life felt normal.</div>
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What else has been happening? I had been looking for a small comfortable chair for my studio for many months. I was able to purchase this beauty a few months ago off our local Buy and Sell.<br />
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Wanting to be a part of redoing the chair, I chose the fabric and I refinished the wooden parts. Bill from Treasure Upholstery here in Creston, BC, a master craftsman, upholstered the chair for me. He also took the squeak out of it! I could not be happier with it. Thank you Bill!</div>
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Other things this week: A fair bit of time was devoted to sewing masks for people I know that might be needing them. I settled on this 3 fold pattern with a nonwoven interfacing inside for additional filtering. Fortunately I had some of the tightly woven batik fabrics in my 'stash' I liked the casing on the side as it allows the elastic to be adjusted by the wearer. My biggest challenge was finding the right flexibility of wire for fitting over the nose. </div>
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Let's try an enjoy what we are doing during this time of social distancing but let's not put too much pressure on ourselves productive.<br />
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<br />Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762233789025599364.post-43962053218072298222020-04-03T17:07:00.003-07:002020-04-03T17:07:41.312-07:00Two days in an Artist's Life<div style="text-align: justify;">
Two days in an artist's world. Yesterday I was location sketching from the car as it was much too cold to be outside. Today I interpreted two of the tree sketches onto my hand-dye painted fabric using thread sketching. </div>
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I was looking at the tree sketch on the upper right. When I was sewing, I kept moving the sketch right-side up to upside-down depending on which way I was stitching.</div>
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This sketch was done very near where I live. It is one of two remining apricot trees from a very old orchard. There is an apricot tree in one yard and one in the next yard. They are very much appreciated in our neighbourhood as they are beautiful for their shape, blossom and apricot coloured fruit.<br />
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Fruit trees are pruned to have a spreading nature. The straight up new growth on top could use a little pruning. The size of the trunk gives us an idea as to it's age. I know some pear trees I painted in the same area were a century old. Looking forward to the blossoms next month!</div>
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