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| copyright Dianne Bishop Carey 2015 |
Painting on an unlikely surface
can be an interesting challenge...
how about a dryer sheet?
Watercolor and gouache, with
touches of white gel pen on a
generic-brand, used dryer sheet.
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| copyright Dianne Bishop Carey 2015 |
It's a bit like trying to paint on
Swiss cheese, as the surface is full
of holes. At first I had the dryer sheet
on waxed paper as I painted.
When I realized how much paint (a lot!)
was ending up on the paper below it, I
just decided to glue it into my journal
and continue painting. It needed the
background surface to 'fill-in' the little
holes in the texture of the fabric.
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| copyright Dianne Bishop Carey 2015 |
This was a challenge from The
Documented Life Project~ The Journal, 2015.
Another suggestion was painting on dried
tea bags. (Now I realize that it would have
been perfect for tea day!) Tea bags or
dryer sheets are both free, recycled,
translucent surfaces that can be
used for art. The texture of the finished
piece is very interesting...soft and blurry,
because the bumpy surface prevents
sharp details. The woman in this little
painting is modeled after a lovely black
and white vintage photo that I bought in
an antique shop. The hair-style was a
challenge, since I couldn't discern a lot of
detail in the old photo. I decided to cut
the dryer sheet into an oval shape and
make it resemble a piece of jewelry.
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| Dianne Bishop Carey 2015 |
Linking up with the T Tuesday group
over at Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog...
sharing a beverage, and whatever
else we are experiencing
at the moment.
Stop by for a cup!
Here is a tea cup that I bought at a local
thrift store this week. It's quite pretty,
and it was inexpensive! There was no
matching saucer, as you might be able to
see in the photo. I just picked out a saucer
a little similar to the cup and went with it.
Think, mismatched "Mad Tea Party."
Wishing you warm cups of
whatever beverage you enjoy on a
Fall harvest pumpkin kind of day...
