The piece is all about growth, so some color changes were in order. I got out all my green paints, spray bottle, and an apron (that was after I got paint on my shirt, unfortunately). I've developed some painting courage while working with the artist canvas in the last several projects, enough to dive right in and start painting, mixing, blending colors, going back over areas with secondary coats. In the end I had a nicely mottled crochet piece that was a little stiffer (this is desirable) but not rigid.
Taupe crochet scarf, unpainted
I'm beginning work on a new piece, as yet unnamed. This really nice crocheted dresser scarf has been sitting in my stash for some time, awaiting a destination. It was advertised as a dresser scarf, and it's a beigey-gray cotton thread. The seller did not know who made it. I particularly like the hanging leaves on the ends. I don't remember where I bought it, but I know it was sort of an afterthought--too nice to leave behind. And every time I saw it in the drawer, I heard the tiny voice: "Let me out! Use me!" I suppose it would have been perfectly happy to be placed on a dresser in one of the bedrooms, but that wasn't happening. The piece is all about growth, so some color changes were in order. I got out all my green paints, spray bottle, and an apron (that was after I got paint on my shirt, unfortunately). I've developed some painting courage while working with the artist canvas in the last several projects, enough to dive right in and start painting, mixing, blending colors, going back over areas with secondary coats. In the end I had a nicely mottled crochet piece that was a little stiffer (this is desirable) but not rigid. The color in this photo is less vivid than the real thing. Your monitor may differ, of course. There's some metallic paint in there also. I plan to mount this on a sheer background; maybe grey, maybe blue or green, so it won't sag too much. And then, who knows? I've bought a couple of books about painting with acrylics so I can better anticipate how the stuff will work on various surfaces--so far they all talk about painting on paper (what a concept!)
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Vicki Easley
7/13/2013 12:31:25 pm
that gives me some ideas when I find stuff like that at Garage sales. Maybe will try my hand at that.. lol especially since I have lots of time now
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AuthorBobbe Shapiro Nolan, Fiber Artist in Eagle Lake, TX. Trying to learn to call the sewing room my studio, and myself an artist. I retired after 15 years in hospice nursing--so now I have the time!. Archives
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