The process of preparing the fiber is not difficult, and the tools needed are few. For cotton, the first step is picking the cotton bolls from the field. “Ginning the cotton” is to remove the seeds, and you can do this by hand. It’s tedious, but just put on a good […]
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“I am woven pieces of all the places I’ve been, and all the people I’ve loved.” We could easily go to any big superstore and pick from the walls of brightly colors synthetic, […]
“Every thread tells a story” In the Navajo creation stories Spider Woman taught the Navajo women to weave. The spider is a remarkable figure of feminine energy and creativity. The Holy Ones advised Spider Woman that she had the capabilities of weaving a map of the universe and all the spirit beings into […]
“Each and every piece of cloth or weaving embodies the spirit and history of the weaver.” Weaving is one of the oldest surviving crafts in the world. It is a method of textile or basket production in which two distinct sets of fibers (yarns, threads, or plant materials) are interlaced at […]
This weekend I got inspired to experiment with applying some basic watercolor techniques to painting on silk. I used some commercial paints, but also included some of my own natural plant dyes from flowers in my garden. Without any specific plan for the design, I found the end results delightfully abstract. When learning […]
I spoke earlier how easy watercolor is. The techniques are not easy, they come with much practice. The ease is in the simplicity of the materials needed, cleans-up with water, and easy to travel with. Here we will discuss the 3 supplies a beginner would need to start in watercolor. […]
Adding perspective to your drawings will greatly improve your drawing skills and the impression of realism in your work. But perspective has rules an artist must follow in order for it to be done correctly. When an observer looks at an object, he sees it from one point of view, either […]
” No thinking, emotionally developed person can remain indifferent to literature, poetry, music, theater, or the arts. While philosophy and science tend to draw us into considering our environment rationally, the arts smile upon everything , endowing it with its integrating and colorful imagery.” We’ve all experienced Watercolor, probably as early […]
I went to a local artist’s exhibit last week. One piece that interested me was an assignment he gave his High School students, a 24 Hour Doodle. The exercise is meant to be a visual “free association” drawing taking 24 hours. It will also help with unblocking and opening up your creativity. […]
Perspective – “The art of drawing solid objects on a 2 dimensional surface to give the correct impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other depending on the viewer’s view point.” So that’s the definition, what does it mean? We all know how to draw a square. […]