My friend Trisha and I have a private challenge going on, where we each create a textile piece once a month and share the process, and results, with each other. I am running a bit behind, however…
I have been seeing a lot of artists doing monoprints and linocut lately, and that got me thinking. Today was THE day, Taranaki Anniversary – an extra day off work to do art with. Cool!
I simplified the photo using ‘cut out’ in Photoshop, reversed it and printed it out. I drew the basic lines onto acetate then painted it with acrylics. (they dried a bit too quick on the heat really). I did a quick test run on some scrap paper and was satisfied I had the basic shapes. I’d already washed and ironed some very pale fabric, but left it vaguely damp. I re-did the paint on the acetate, laid the fabric down, put paper over the top and rolled like heck with a brayer. I lifted it off quickly before the two bonded together and there it was – my first monoprint on fabric. I repainted and lifted off another couple, so I would have some to play with.
This is much more abstract than last month’s work, and I’m pleased with that. I want to do some stitching on top of the paint now, to put some details in here and there. Oh, and while I was at it, I layered the base photo and the fabric monoprint on top of each other in Photoshop – just to see what would happen.
Ha!!!! Me too. Great minds must think alike. I haven’t got as far as doing anything yet.
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Hi sweetie!
thanks for stoppin’ by the yaya…and your sweet comment! LOVE the idea of monoprinting on fabric…have never tried that! thanks for the inspiration and sharing. Beautiful results! xo….deb
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Wow!! I’m impressed Cath! That’s brilliant! You certainly got the shapes right and what a great way to get paint onto fabric… I am definitely giving this technique a go! TFS… Rosie =)
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