I have been trying to work out how best to apply colour to my illustrations so I thought the best way to see was to try out watercolours and inks on different surfaces.
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Ink Intense watercolour pencils on Calico with felted fibres
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The colours were not as rich as I would have liked. They could provide depth to the image if worked on the surface and then the felted fibres were stitched on top.
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This was paper slipped inside the empty teabags and stitched. Then the window was pulled away to reveal the colour
I liked the idea of having windows. The shapes would then be cut out and hand stitched on to the pages |
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| An experiment to stitch on linen wallpaper samples. It wasn't an easy surface to stitch on but the writing does stand out and it is very textured which is what I want the surfaces to be - tactile like buttons are |
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| A sewing pattern inserted into the teabag and the top surface ripped off to reveal the wording |
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| watercolour pencils on teabag paper and then stitched on top - quite like this watery feel |
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One of my favourite experiments - fabric and dotted paper inserted into the teabag and then revealed.
I would then cut out the shapes and handstitch them onto the design |
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| Another fabric pattern inside a teabag with satin |
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felted fibres stitched onto Calico - this adds a soft texture
Acrylic inks on cotton and then stitched on top - the colours are much more vibrant and work well on the white cotton
Gold thread sewn on felted fibres onto Calico - thought this might be an ideal texture for the Beefeater button
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