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Painted Pictorial Quilts

Posted on March 11, 2013 | 17 comments

For the first time, and over a year ago, I signed up for a class at Craftsy.

I thought I would begin the class when I had the time.

Silly me. I am old enough to know that there is never any time, but the now. Right now.

So I have begun, and I am enjoying the class very much. Thank goodness Craftsy classes do not expire! This is turning out to be a very good experience!

The class, Painted Pictorial Quilts, is taught by Annette Kennedy. Annette is a photographer, pattern maker, fiber artist, painter, traveler and teacher.

This is the calla lily sampler that I am learning to paint with. I am using Pebeo Setacolor transparent paints. The background and lily fabrics are my own hand-dyed fabrics. The stem and leaf fabrics are commercial batiks.

This is the sample after I have painted it.

I must say, I am pretty pleased with myself!

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Perhaps Moses – Part 4

Posted on January 9, 2013 | 6 comments

More applique added to the scene:

Nothing is fused or sewn down yet, but the figures are basically where I want them to be. I’m not sure if I’m going to stop adding applique or not. I’d like to keep the focus on Pharaoh’s daughter and not distract from her.

I decided to try a little painting with Shiva paintstiks. I need a lot of practice, but these are fun to play with!

There will be thread painting, but I need to do some shopping first. I’ll have to go to the big city, a two hour drive away, to find what I’m looking for. That’s going to be a couple of weeks…snowstorms and jobs trump studio time.

For Part 1, click here.

For Part 2, click here.

For Part 3, click here.

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Perhaps Moses – Part 3

Posted on January 2, 2013 | 9 comments

Remember this?

A new job, the holidays, and other of life’s little interruptions and distractions kept me from working on this project.

But I’m making progress again.

And I’ve decided that I will depict Moses after all. Baby Moses and his adopted Mom, the Pharaoh’s daughter. You can find this story in the Bible, in Exodus Chapter 2.