Well, now that the orange jacket is complete, it is time to move onto the much anticipated turquoise jacket! I have been saving blue and green fabrics for a long time in anticipation! Of course, it was important to set my sights on some marbled fabric as well. I played around with some different colorings and techniques -- some worked, some didn't but I switched to a new batch of goop too.
One thing I have discovered is that adding the GAC900 to my Golden paints really speeds them up a lot. Don't know whether this is because they are thinner or because they have a bit of surfactant in them. The GAC900 is supposed to make the paints into textile paints although the consultant from Golden that I heard at a lecture said you didn't need it. I do think it keeps them open a bit longer.
I haven't been using any of the reds so may have to go back to those soon as I am tiring of the palettes I have been using lately. I also think I should get a high stool as I have to stand now to do my marbling and I would probably take longer and do more controlled color if I was using the eye dropper instead of the whisks -- but it is sooo much fun to use the whisks!
Browns and yellows. I added a little of the black pigment from Pro Chem and the raw umber went immediately to black! A little goes a long way. I have been using my old pigments and they work great!
Browns and yellows. I added a little of the black pigment from Pro Chem and the raw umber went immediately to black! A little goes a long way. I have been using my old pigments and they work great!
More turquoise with a little green and purple thrown in. Not very exciting as not enough value shifts.
A green with some turquoise on top -- also not very exciting!
I am going to try some more of these to get the streams of color.
This one I did just for fun using all sorts of colors with the brown and then swirling them with a piece of straw. More like traditional marbling but fun!
I have started using Golden's Open medium which is thin and works extremely well with their fluid paints. They have a new line of acrylics called "Open" and they dry much slower. A little bit of the Open Medium in with the paint allows me to silk screen without it drying on the screen, but for silk screening I use their jar paints.e
ReplyDeleteBeth...Thank you So much for sharing your georgeous marbling swatches. The absolutely motivate me to get back to size, dyes and sighs!
ReplyDeleteI am unfamiliar with the compression technique you mention. Is sounds as if you are using a non-absorbant/alumed card or edge to swipe across? Am I simplifying it too much?
Would you mind emailing a hint or two? Also, I have a few others when it comes to your marbling experience. I am thinking of doing a few pillows, scarves and canvases...could use your experiences!
Thank you!
Matt Linville
matthew.linville@gmail.com