HOLY SMACKERAL.

So, I'm going about life, "la la la", planning this, that and the other thing, with a vague sense that I have deadlines looming, but not a REAL sense of exactly when.

I knew some were coming really soon and was already feeling a bit panicky about them, but had a gut feeling that there were perhaps some other shows coming up faster than I realized, so I decided to pull out the list of shows I ...

Here we go, take two.

1.   Yay! Writing will be seen now! But take off the last three lines - was better without it.

2.   Still not liking the quilting on the right -I'm being lazy! Maybe more foliage-y type leaves (grass with seed heads and stuff), something more angular? Maybe the opposite? A section with big curves? With the shirt on the left side and taking up so much space, the right side needs to be more focussed on her.  Bears thinking on.

3.  colour palette's good now - I like that the colours a blurring into each other - appropriate for the dreamscape background - needs a little less yellow in that top right corner though - maybe some more teal in the very right hand side bleeding into the yellow-that-meets-the-wine

4. doll should be broken, but not decapitated! lol |Re-attach the doll's head at a broken-neck-angle, and re-position the doll's body - on it's side or kind of drooping towards the shirt.

5. speaking of the doll, I think it needs to be a red dress rather than a blouse/skirt combo.  With a lace collar. Brown oxford shoes rather black mary janes.

I'm ready to start piecing now!



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So, this is the first of my experimental posts - remember when we talked about ways to make me less bored as blogger? Some folks requested a look into the process before I ever pick up a piece of fabric.

So, I'll be talking to myself (and you) about the design process.  Here goes!

1. this piece is going to need to be big - 90 inches across maybe - 60 or so long - since the shirt is a real shirt.

2. Background quilting - good for the most part - I like the mix of her thoughts (as represented by the flower quilting, waves and pebble quilting) mixed with his more angular and confused thinking

3. the writing is a good affect but maybe on top of the painting? There's a lack of clarity there that is problematic - the writing is where the power is in the piece

4.  Not sure about the placement of the doll and shirt. Maybe they need to be switched?

5. I like the colour palette but needs to be less demarcated - also teal needs to be more teal - all the colours need to be slightly more intense, actually.

Feel free to throw your hat in the ring - with questions and comments.  This isn't going to be a collaborative effort, but I'm working on this piece real time so your thoughts are welcome. :)


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