experimentation practices

I had the most gorgeous piece of cloth painted yesterday in grey, chocolate and silver with accents of fire engine red; wish i'd taken a photo. I had planned on using it for another rust themed piece. Moot point now---WHERE does the colour go if you don't add textile medium to the paint???????????? It didn't drip on the floor, it didn't stain anything underneath, it didn't transfer anywhere that can be seen. Molecules of it must now be floating through the house; i have strange little visions of cats appearing with dots and dashes of the missing colours, or MIL's hair suddenly becoming another hue......

Note to self--even when experimenting with things not meant to stay on cloth, perhaps a judicious shot of Golden would help? It's not a waste and it doesn't take a lot........live and learn! 

Comments

[Mary Anne]

All that for a pile of books? Hey, I'm sittin' on a fortune here! Maybe I should bypass the yard sale and go right to the top?!
AND...I know where your colours went. They've joined a whole bunch of my emails and are contributing to plugging the hole in the ozone layer.

[arlee]

I think it was 95 per, but i could be wrong.......
THAT explains last nights strange sunset with the red and clouds that had text.... :}

[Irene R]

Oh! you two. Monty Python would be proud!

[Marilyn]

Wowsers. I am completely and totally blown away by your words AND your work. If I could produce one square inch of fiber that is anywhere near as interesting as yours, I'd awe myself!

I want to run away to England and live in a cottage where I can paint and sew all day long when I get back from driving around taking fabulous workshops from the likes of Maggie Grey and Angie Hughes. It's always fun to discover others who like your heroes/heroines too!

[Irene R]

If this comes through Arlee, just ignore it please. I'm testing my URL. G'day