Fibers I-Fabric Painting Day 1

Fabric Painting
This is a process that will be completed over the next 5 days.  Each day I will be adding instructions for this painting.

1: Select your images.

2: Choose the back most colors to paint first.  They should be colors that blend into one another only, today.  For example, you could paint with blue, purple and fushia, not yellow or orange. You must choose analogous colors that blend into one another well. Black may not be used in the painting at all. Directions for black will be given later. Place those colors on the lid of an ice cream bucket.  These are found under the sink by the soda ash. Have the container available.  Take no more than a half dollar of paint at a time.  Take white as well, but NO black.  You should have 3 to 4 colors including the white.

3: Write your name on the back of your canvas. Next, lay your canvas on the counter.  Spray it completely with water.  It should lay flat and be stuck on the counter.

4: Using a large brush, start adding the colors seen in your reference picture at the top of the canvas.

5: Work your way down the canvas gradually adding new colors in the position you see the colors in your reference picture. Blend them where needed.  The paint application will be very wet and blended.

6: Your colors will cover the entire fabric surface edge to edge to edge to edge.

7: Place the the wet painting on the drying rack.  Cap your paint with the bucket container, and label it with tape and your name. The buckets can be stacked upside down on the counter out of the way.