Painting general processes
ideation and sketching, blocking in, rednering and layering, refining
ideation and sketching
Choose your subject and create a detailed sketch to plan the composition, values, and proportions. You can draw directly on the canvas or use transfer methods. - Figures posing, chambre claire: The device projected a superimposed image of the subject onto the artist’s drawing paper.
blocking in
Lay down the basic shapes and colors, often starting with the darker areas or shadows, to establish the foundation of the painting.
rendering and layering
Begin building up the painting by adding more layers of color. Work from general shapes to more specific details, adding big shapes first before moving on to smaller elements. - Thin/lean mediums to start with, linseed oil as the thinnest, build up to fatter medium
refining
Add final details, adjust colors, and make any necessary corrections to bring the painting to completion.
techniques of painting
blending, drybrush, impasto, underpainting, stippling, glazing
stippling
is when you paint tiny dots, usually in a variety of shades or colors
glazing
is a technique where you apply a thin, transparent layer of paint over a dry layer to enhance depth and luminosity.
embroidery my work photography
- Photos on a variety of digital cameras, filters using photoshop, including inside and outside glow after selecting subject, lens blur, motion blur, medium shot, eyelevel shot
- Compilling the photos in a composition, printing onto canvas paper
general processes of embroidery/fashion
conceptual planning, design development, sketching and illustration, fabric sampling, contruction, refinemeant and deatiling
conceptual planning
- Visual collages showing colour palettes, textures, silhouettes, and conceptual influences.
sketching and illustration
Exploring different silhouettes, proportions, and structures.
fabric sampling
Testing materials for texture, colour, drape, and durability
material experimentation and sampling
textile manipulation, strcutural testing, surface design
construction
- Structural innovation: Incorporating non-textile materials (wire, plastic, paper) if the work leans toward wearable art.
- Functional vs sculptural focus: Deciding whether the garment will be wearable, performative, or purely artistic.
refinement and detailing
- Surface embellishment: Adding embroidery, beading, printing, or painting.
- Final adjustments: Perfecting seams, hems, closures, or proportions.
Types of stitches
running stitch, back stitch, chain stitch, stem stitch, french knots
stem stitch
slightly twisted line stitch, good for curves
chain stitch
looping stitches that resemble chains
examples of machine embroidery techniques
free-motion embroidery, applique, reverse applique, trapunto, thread painting
applique
can be machine or hand, attaching fabric shapes onto a base using stitching
reverse applique
cutting away layers to reveal fabric underneath
trapunto
raised-padded sections stitched and filled for relief
thread painting
using layered stitches to create painterly effects
