Arts Award blog, session 1- making patches
session goal- applying previous painting knowledge to a new medium
what I did-
For this session I used material from a pair of jeans that I bought second hand that hadn't fit me, I then painted them with a base layer of black to give me a flat, blank surface to work on (I found it difficult to paint on the denim before doing this due to the texture) before adding my designs. I took my inspiration for the designs mainly from Pinterest but also from my own ideas and other people's patches that I've seen before. I decided to make patches for this session specifically since they would be able to have a practical use for me after I used them to practice, as well as the fact that a couple of the ones I made were also for an order on my Etsy store :)
what went well-
I'm quite happy with how the designs worked out for the larger patches, I think I was able to get a decent amount of detail into them for their size.
what didn't go well-
The smaller patches didn't work out as well as the larger ones as I found it a lot harder to add detail without having a smaller detail brush to use, initially I also struggled to paint on the fabric before I applied the base layer of paint but that was resolved quite easily
how far was the session goal completed-
I think the session goal was completed thoroughly here
what am I doing next-
making pleats, adding buttons, ribbons and other embellishments to garments I already own
what have I learned-
I've learned that with painting on fabric, its good to have a flat base to start with due to the texture of the fabric and that it's best to keep it on a somewhat larger scale, in order to preserve the detail wanted
I could really use feedback for my project as I go through the stages, so please feel free to leave comments :)