I posted quite a mess of a picture a few days ago, and I wondered if anyone could guess what it was to become. Sometimes…
Have you guessed what the mess in the photo is? Doesn’t look that great now, but keep watching. I am teasing you a bit, but…
Now that I’ve created some people for my amusement park scene, I returned to work on the buildings. I had been thinking of a huge…
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…ase wait for assistance…please wait for assistance…please wa An endless digital sign implores you to wait for assistance – important signage for a healthcare statement…
My imagery of a funhouse with a rolling barrel entrance perfectly represents the inviting rabbit hole of the internet, but this amusement park attraction needs…
When I get bogged down with current work, I like to think about why I make art, and if I’m straying from my own objectives.…
“Adrift’ was my last quilt. It was unplanned. I missed being absorbed by an all consuming project, but nothing was grabbing my attention. That next…
The sharp edge between painted and not painted will be hard to cover up. I extend the painted area, attempting to match the colors and…
Traditionally, the painting process requires masking – exposing areas to be painted while protecting other areas from un-wanted spray. Frisket (a thin, sticky plastic film)…
An airbrush is slightly larger than a pen, having an attached cup or bottle to contain paint and connected to a compressed air source. Air…
Dabbling with different supplies is part of the fun of being an artist, but I really have to restrain myself in an art supply store.…
My composition is decided, airbrush equipment is in working order, paints and mediums are at the ready. What about the fabric? Cotton readily absorbs paint,…
Amusement carnival art may have a certain naivety but also a definitive “look” to it. Bright color, outlining, bold imagery often with condensed space in…
I hope to duplicate the look of a spray-painted mural with air-brushing. My experience with air-brushing is limited, more because of time limitations than lack…
It took longer to finish up this quilt than I expected, though it wasn't the quilt's fault. Life just got in the way, but I…
The assembled quilt has been loaded onto my A-1 longarm sewing machine. Not only will the stitching hold down the fabric collage elements, but it…
Before quilting, I need to play with the position of flowers (I’ve painted a smaller second one) and butterfly on the painted background. #flowersandbutterflies #fabricpainting…
Added some paint to soften the edges between black border and fused color spots. I’m liking it! #butterfly #wings #fabriccollage #saqawip #fabricpainting #realism #susanpolansky
My painted flower had a transparency problem. The background was showing through, especially the trellis lines, even with a white backing applied. So next I…
There’s a problem here-do you see it? (Painted flower from Andrea Brokenshire’s workshop and painted background from my photo reference.) #paintedfabric #paintingproblems #wip #saqawip #fabriccollage…
First steps…painting a background for a new quilt using my photo for reference. I’ve maintained some areas of white by ironing on freezer paper templates,…
“Controlled mess” is so much fun in painting! Here I’ve protected areas that I want to keep white with freezer paper templates, painted a streaky…
Using a black and white photocopy enlargement underneath the fabric, I’ve painted the main structures. I can wing it from here by referring to my…
The background begins! #artworkinprogress #paintedquilt #saqawip #susanpolansky
My photo from the summer is perfect for the background of the flower I painted in Andrea Brokenshire’s fabric painting workshop! #artstart #artoninstagram #artworkinprogress #fabricpaint…
I made this painted flower in a workshop taught by Andrea Brokenshire. She’s a very talented quilt artist and generous teacher. Only problem is the…
Are any of the fabrics in my #indiaquilt from India? No, but I did come home with a suitcase full! South of Jaipur is Sanganer,…