Textiles mark making

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…

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.

I collected up a selection of drawing instruments, felt tips, pens, biro, fine liner, permeant marker, highlighter, a range of drawing pencils, colouring pencils, water soluble colouring pencils, …

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

Experimentation

If you are stuck with how to add tone to your artwork, pay reference to the mark making sheet attached. There are a number of ways to add tone – you don’t always have to use the side o…

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