Sun Prints for My "Leave Only Footprints" Fabric Series!
My passion for woodlands
is only surpassed by my obsession for creating art influenced by nature! I started with a yard of PFD
cotton fabric and painted greens, browns and a touch of red across the whole
surface of the fabric. My all time favorite fabric paints are made by Setacolor diluted with a little water. I picked some large ferns and
laid them on top of the wet fabric. The ferns had firm round stems so I ended up pinning
them here and there to “assist” them in laying flat. I added some Kosher salt
around the edges to help the paint migrate and left the piece in the sun until
dry.
It’s hard to be patient and
not peek at the progress but the more you leave the natural materials undisturbed
the stronger the sun print will be!
If you'd like more detail about this piece please visit the "Leave Only Footprints" fabric series page located in the right hand column.
These are beautiful Carol! I'm also a big fan of Setacolor-Julie
ReplyDeleteThanks... endless fun!
DeleteGreat sun prints!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment on my postcard.