The Moon, the Sun, and Earth Mama
Here's a doodle of mine. Colored pencils, black Sharpie ink pen on a flour sack dishcloth. The square in this drawing measures one inch, putting scale into perspective. I have been wanting to create wearable art, artsy pieces, etc. Drawings on fabric, to be cut and sewn into garments? This has been done before. I know I can do this, too; however, definitely must concentrate on scale, as a one-inch drawing won't do. Enlarge, enlarge, enlarge!!! Design and pattern selection will follow when my "to do" list is achieved.
To do:
1. Think large, Christine
2. Visit Art Supply Warehouse in Westminster, CA
3. Experiment with various organic fabrics, fabric paints, ink, etc.
Here's another recent one of mine. Initially, I drew the round face using Adobe Illustrator...the circle, the eyes, the lips, coloration. Trying to adhere image to fabric, using iron-on sheet, was a huge failure, an icky, peely failure. Did I not follow the directions? (I did not.) In a moment of artsy frenzy I got out my Sharpie and colored pencils and began to doodle. I don't know why my drawings come out so other-worldly weird. Once doodled upon, I took a picture and loaded it onto PhotoSuite; hence, I was able to add the mirage image that pools around the bottom of the drawing. I love the effect.
