Sunday, November 11, 2012

Visiting Violet


After enjoying a brief visit with my brother Jeff and his girlfriend Robbin as they passed through on their road trip back to Maine, it was back to the studio to visit with violet.

I spent the better part of this afternoon working on the challenge fabric for this Thursday's Searching for Roy G Biv Challenge.

After ironing on spiral shaped freezer paper masks and applying paint with a roller (see Voluptuous Violet post), I tore and taped down some freezer paper strips. I slipped a hot glue block under the fabric and rolled golden yellow opaque fabric paint over it for a bit of texture. Then I mixed a couple of opaque purple/violets to apply with my foam dauber.





After that, I brushed on some diluted transparent violet fabric paint.


When all was dry, I peeled off the masks and went back in to add hand painted details.


Here is the final piece...ready for Thursday...how about you?


6 comments:

  1. Wow, Julie! This is a gorgeous cloth, I love the shades and the forms. I have several 'violet' shots ready for Thursday after completely missing out on indigo. Whoever gets this piece of yours will be sooo lucky!

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    1. Thanks so much, Ersi! This was a little labor of love. So glad you will be joining in on Thursday. Can't wait to see your violet.

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  2. Wow! I love this! Swirls are my favorite shape anyway, but what you've done with this beautiful shade of violet is really, really stunning.

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    1. Thanks, Angela. I just got on a roll with it. Didn't expect to get so involved with all the hand painted details...but like the results. Hope you have a few violet/purple photos you'd like to post on Thurs for the Challenge...no pressure :)

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  3. Hi, me again. I just posted my entry to the Roy G Biv challenge for Violet. An early bird, who would have known? I hope posting a day early is ok.

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    1. No problem Ersi! I'll mention your violet post in my post tomorrow. So happy that you're taking part this month.

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