By the Sea Mixed Media #101

2015 was the year of oil painting and fiber art with a little of mixed media.  I ended 2015 with a couple of mixed media pieces.  This is "By the Sea #101"
Where to go in 2016...the adventure begins

Experimenting with High Flow and Acrylic Ink

Experimenting with High Flow Acrylic, Acrylic Artist Ink, and Neocolor water soluble wax pastels on wood panel with Acrylic Ground for Pastels.  

"By the Sea, Fiber Series"

My poor blog has been neglected but I have been working on my, "By the Sea, Fiber Series." I have five pieces so far.  This  is the fourth in the series.  Mediums used-Golden liquid acrylics, raw canvas, stitched, and Derwent Inktense.

Transformed

Transformed.

Onion Skin

onion skin dye/silk                                                               onion skin dye/linen

I wanted to start dyeing fabric again.  A few years ago I dyed with tea and spices and loved the results.  Then I ventured off to the acrylic painting path.  I love both, painting is quick but I am always drawn back to fiber.  I love the feel of the cloth.  Sometimes paint and fiber converge in my work.

I mentioned to one of my students that I wanted to start collecting onion skins.  The next day she brought a bag of onion skins.  So over the weekend I did a little dyeing.  These are my results from the red onion skins.  I like the earthy colors.  Next I want to eco print.  I threw one bundle into this dye pot, but waiting until it is completely dry to open.  Not sure I did it correctly...think I was to steam it?  Will see what happens. 

Weaving

 I wove my first scarf on a rigid heddle loom!  Jude Hill at Spirit Cloth first introduced me to weaving in her Considering Weave online journeys.  Last week I took a weaving on a heddle loom class at Compatto. Of course I was hooked and became obsessed with the loom this past week.  I do not have my own loom so am renting one at the moment.  It is small but good for me as a beginner.  I hope to buy a 20" loom, but they are not cheap!  Below is  my second piece using a linen/cotton yarn and a silk yarn.  I have many projects going, painting, landscape quilt, hand sewn pieces, and a mixed media piece, but this one has my attention  at the moment:)

Showtime tomorrow

If you missed seeing my work last month at the Artwalk, it is up this month again during the MOPLA Month of Photography Los Angeles show. Hope to see you.