Chinese Watercolor in Fabric

My latest project for class was an attempt to emulate the style of Chinese Watercolorists using fabric. It ended up being a bit more difficult than I had anticipated, but I feel on the whole I was at least partially successful.

The first image, of the koi in the blue background, was my first attempt. Normally I do not dye my own fabrics, but this project was an exception. However, in this case, I think the water is a bit much so I dyed only the fish on the second try.

Waken the Giants (revised)

Here is an updated version of the "Waken the Giants" image I posted a while back. I changed the color of a few of the pieces of fabric on the cub and added a layer of tulle (netting) to the tree to separate it a bit more from the lion.

Kestrel Picture

This is a new picture I finished a week or so ago for Illustration class. It was by far the hardest picture I have attempted to create out of fabric. It contains well over 750 pieces, and stretches 41"x18". This particular image is extra-special to me because the bird is actually my namesake.

Pumpkin Kitty

This is my newest fabric picture. It was for Applejack Art Partners to be printed as a decorative flag for the fall holidays. The image itself is about 17.5"x25" and has appx. 220 pieces of fabric.

This is a business card, some letterhead, an envelope and an example page of how I plan to lay out my portfolio. The image on the portfolio sheet is the full version of the cropped picture that will appear on the back of my business card.

Business Card front and back




Letterhead



Envelope



Portfolio Page sample