Mixed bag projects

Yes, I have been doing lots of activities, but apparently I haven't posted them. 

Figure drawing continues on Friday mornings. I'm chuckling as it seems that for 

the final long poses (20 to 40 minutes), the model usually has her back to me. 

As warm-ups we do two minutes poses. Below are examples.

This fabric piece has my hand dyed fabric which is the orange and turquoise, machine stitched on a purchased silk. I then stitched the beads and hand quilted the piece.

This close up may make it easier to see the details.

I'm making adorable dresses for my 3 year twin grandchildren and have begun working on another red, white and blue quilt as a gift to a veteran. I'll post them when I'm done. Of course, there are always zentangles being created as well! 

Silk Painting and more

Painting on silk and the different techniques for dyeing fabric is one of my current interests. Previously I mentioned using the Shibori method of adding color. This time I used a "scrunch" idea. I laid the fabric out flat and beginning in the center, I started gathering it until I had a scrunched ball. Then I wrapped twine around to hold the wad in place. Two different colors were randomly placed to give the uneven print. Love it!

A few years ago a friend passed away. I was asked to help go through a trunk with her art supplies. There I found this flower which was outlined in gutta the resist that is put down to contain the shapes. I finally got my courage to paint the flower. I am learning so much.

For the second time, two friends have chipped in to buy the fabric for a quilt to honor a veteran. This quilt will be sent to the Quilts of Honor program.

One more project! This looks somewhat creepy but it is the first time that I've tried this technique. Mary Pal is a quilter who devised a way of presenting portraits by using cheescloth as the main media. She mixes watered down glue with the cheesecloth and has done dramatic pieces. Please look are her terrific art. A true study in lights and dark. Well, here is my first attempt!