99 – Putting Reference Images into Place
Now I put my collection of reference images to work. Using the magic of Photoshop Elements, I make a quick photo collage…
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Creative Chrysalis
98 – Reference Images for Translation
Reference images are crucial for translating a line drawing into a realistic art quilt. With my intended plan for a 3’ high…
Skirmish on Insecurity Hill
20 – Breathing Fire
I like the painted flames. Textile paint applies nicely to Evolon, a non-woven (and thus, non-fraying) material. I can cut all kinds…
Skirmish on Insecurity Hill
6 – The Fiery Breath of Doubt
Finally, I found my stand-in…Why, yes, of course this is me! I have often battled demons trying to crush my artistic soul:…
Skirmish on Insecurity Hill
4 – Dragon Pose
A carved wooden dragon traveled home with me from Thailand. It will be the model for the dragons I want to air-brush….
India quilt
9 – Final composition achieved!
It’s not a perfect photoshop edit, but it’s what I need to make a quilt from. I love making my own reality!…
India quilt
8 – Layers in Photoshop Elements
If you’re wondering how I’m working with photos for my India quilt… #photoshopedit #fabriccollage #neqmexplorations #susanpolansky
India quilt
7 – Bringing life into the picture
Once I created the background for my #indiaquilt I can figure out how to bring it to life, and the foreground figures…
India quilt
6 – Planning the composition
India quilt composition. So many hours in and I haven’t even started thinking about the fabric! Need to buy some “building materials.”…
India quilt
5 – Making a vertical from a horizontal
India quilt composition in progress. #photoshopedit #ilovephotoshop #artistsoninstagram #neqmexplorations #saqawip #jaipur #susanpolansky
India quilt
4 – What story do I want to tell?
Of course my India quilt will have people, and maybe a few animals (like the cattle and dogs that were everywhere.) Fantastic…
India quilt
3 – Uplifted by kites
Kites dotted the skies wherever we traveled in India. I like my quilts to have meaning, and kite flying seems so symbolic…
India quilt
2 – What do I post?
India quilt begins. I’m not sure what to post of my progress. I make lots of small changes on photoshop to create…
India quilt
1 – 6 months and counting
I’ve begun my next quilt, and as a departure from my usual method, I am making it specifically for an exhibit at…