| Cactus Apples Embellished Fabric Collage 14.5" X 10.5" Sold |
The process for me was more fun this time: During a jog near a friend's
house in Las Vegas, I ran by a cactus garden. Then I simply photographed it
as well as I could. At my studio I did a small watercolor study of it (See below
and in watercolor section). Then I chose from my array of fabrics; ironed
and backed them with Seam-A-Seam glue. After trimming off excess, I
started from the background- cutting and laying down shapes working to the
foreground. I made changes as I saw fit, as in the placement of a secondary
area of interest on the right, almost level with the bright red, orange and
yellow cactus apples. When I was happy with the look, I fused it with heat for
permanence. Then there was a few hours of dark fabric painting and light
acrylic highlighting, which brought out the contrast of the scene, much more
than can be accomplished in a watercolor. Instead of the month long
process my larger embellished fabric collages take, this was completed in 2
days.
house in Las Vegas, I ran by a cactus garden. Then I simply photographed it
as well as I could. At my studio I did a small watercolor study of it (See below
and in watercolor section). Then I chose from my array of fabrics; ironed
and backed them with Seam-A-Seam glue. After trimming off excess, I
started from the background- cutting and laying down shapes working to the
foreground. I made changes as I saw fit, as in the placement of a secondary
area of interest on the right, almost level with the bright red, orange and
yellow cactus apples. When I was happy with the look, I fused it with heat for
permanence. Then there was a few hours of dark fabric painting and light
acrylic highlighting, which brought out the contrast of the scene, much more
than can be accomplished in a watercolor. Instead of the month long
process my larger embellished fabric collages take, this was completed in 2
days.
| Study of Cactus Apples pen and watercolor 3.5" X 5" |
Cactus Apples detail.
