Thursday, January 20, 2011

Challenging Fabric Art-Glossy Project Steps

Here are a couple more steps on my glossy project (see the first steps a couple of posts back).

I have to admit-giving the whole piece a gesso wash after the embroidery was a bit scary~  but once dried it was fine.  I painted her with liquid water colors.  Her hair seems to need something more, don't you think?


So, she was laying on my painting desk as I was looking for some things to put in an altered altoid tin, and I found these gee gaws that seemed to want to be on her.  So, since they are not made to apply to fabric, I just stitched over the edges and such to hold them on.  I think the rose and star on the belt dangle is good.  

Now, what will I add next, what next?

As I was posting this, my muse said "words!"  

4 comments:

Janet Ghio said...

She's looking good Carol!

Norma Soulet (AZArtist) said...

Carol sweetie, this piece is great! Why don't you paint in the hair with a bit of color?

Hugs

Shirley said...

I love this piece. How exactly did you add color to the fabric?

Fat quarter bundles said...

Wow! That's a very awesome piece of art! I love it!

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