I wanted to try a
different material to paint and design on, to see if it would be better .I
decided to use cotton because I thought it had a hard structure so it would be
good to paint on and it has a good textual feel. Plus if I decided to actually
sew into it, it wouldn’t rip out where as on the paper it did. With the paper I
had the problem of the stitching ripping out if I pulled it too much. Also if I
tried to add too many layers of paint the paper would go too thin. I like how
these pieces show how each colour really contrasts with the cream cotton. Also
it meant I could see what colour I could use for my final piece.
I created all
these pieces of work so I could see what different backgrounds and textures
work well together. I had to paint the piece of paper with my chosen colour. I
chose dark colours as I thought the salt and sugar would stand out more for the
textures. After painting the piece of paper I had to apply pva glue and
sprinkle salt and sugar gentle all over the paper. I wanted certain parts of
the piece to have a stronger texture. So I put more salt or sugar on that part
and made sure there was a lot of glue. After letting it dry I would rub off any
excess salt or sugar. Then I added ink, but instead of using a sponge or a
paintbrush I just gently tripped the bottle so drops fell on the paper. These
then looked like spread out tear or raindrops and I just hung the piece up to
dry so they dripped down the page. The affects of these techniques are it
creates a 3D feeling. After doing all these techniques it let me evaluate what
worked well together and what I could consider to use in my final piece.
