Texture Piece Stage Two

The other day I showed you the background. Today I worked on the implied and rubbed textures. My understanding of implied textures would be textures that are drawn or painted, like her goggles, or the clouds in the sky, or the reflections in the water or the burnt edges of the newspaper article and map. … Continue reading Texture Piece Stage Two

A little bit of quilting

When my Aunt Marie passed away a while back, my cousin Catherine asked me if I would quilt the quilt tops she found in her mom's house. Of course I agreed to! These vintage tops are part of the family history, and it was the right thing for me personally to do. I've been working … Continue reading A little bit of quilting

A new assignment

This weeks assignment is on texture. Specifically three different textures, implied, tactile and rubbed textures. Our assignment is a mixed media, collage assignment based upon a figure from history or popular culture (real or fictional). After much inner debate, I have chosen Amelia Earhart to base my assignment on. We are to use texture to … Continue reading A new assignment