John and I had a fun day in the studio recently. We both wanted to do a bit of experimental mark-making, to explore new ideas. John is looking for inspiration for his printmaking and I thought it would be interesting to play with marks and compositions which could be the starting points of new drawings or which might possible translate into textiles. We gathered lots of tools and then made a few new ones, looking for anything which would make an unusual mark if dipped in paint: We decided to…

A week of drawing patterns & making marks in ink, Throwing in a twist + hypothesis wrapped in an experiment: how does water alter|morph patterns? So I set about drawing repeating patterns knowing in advance that I would alter them — I like seeing how art materials react in different sit

This was a simple way to create a fun fabric! Washers layer on fabric, spray dyes, machine stitch and a bit of hand stitching.

2016 Topic 17: Making Marks Heather Hansen Well hello everyone, Darcy here with our latest topic. This one is a very broad subject, and the title alone may baffle you, but I shall attempt to clarify and give you lots of inspiration in this post. Mark making is a term used when we want to describe lines and patterns, also textures ,if they overlap. Marks can be made with any tool, any medium and on any surface. these marks can be dots, dashes, spirals, scribbles, even scratches. They can be…

This mood board features an inspiring collection of textile art. It showcases abstract black and white sketches and intricate fabric textures. The combination of detailed embroidery, soft textiles, and expressive line drawings highlights the beauty of creative expression in fabric art. This board captures the essence of artistic mark-making in textiles, perfect for sparking inspiration and showcasing the art of slow stitching.

Messy colorful mark making with acrylic gouache and neocolors - my favourite art to make

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