Thursday, October 4, 2012

My Own Coffee Obsession

It seems to be a phenom for me to get back into the flow, after some hiatus, with a rush of different pursuits.  But this time, I've at least stayed, more or less, with the same subject in a few different mediums, instigated by Quilting Arts most recent Reader Challenge, "Coffee or Tea?"in the October/November Issue.

So first I set up a still life and took a photo of it:



Then I did a watercolor:

 
Next, I made an art quilt using this image:
 
 
And now, I'm working on carving a linoleum block:
 


 
And I've started some small projects that I'll elaborate on in the next post.  And I'll leave you with an appropriate quote:
"The seed of your next art work lies embedded in the imperfections of your current piece. Such imperfections (or mistakes, if you’re feeling particularly depressed about them today) are your guides -- valuable, reliable, objective, non-judgemental guides -- to matters you need to reconsider or develop further.”  David Bayles and Ted Orland

 
 
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9 comments:

  1. Trish JOctober 4, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    Very nice multimedia explorations of the original image Janis. Msy I suggest you bust out of the purple and green, and try some different color combinations?

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    1. TurtlemoonimpressionsOctober 5, 2012 at 4:18 AM

      Well, yes, although I do love those colors together, I am now working on another and then probably yet another! What colors would you rather see?

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    2. Trish JOctober 5, 2012 at 2:23 PM

      Can you introduce any metallic? I think it would make the pot "pop"!

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    3. TurtlemoonimpressionsOctober 6, 2012 at 5:48 AM

      Yes, in fact, I tried that in this one but it didn't work as I wanted it to, so I think I need to play with that some more. It's been awhile since I've used metallics and not so much in fiber art, so the exploration continues! Thanks for the input...it does help!

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  2. MalinisQuiltsOctober 4, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    Your water color looks awesome. Did you print that on your art quilt before quilting?

    Love all of it.

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    1. TurtlemoonimpressionsOctober 5, 2012 at 4:16 AM

      Thanks! Yes, I printed it with inkjet onto paperbacked fabric in my printer, collaged over that, did some embellishing with water soluable oil pastels and carved and printed some text onto that, then reprinted it in my ink jet printer before I quilted it.

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  3. Jen WestOctober 6, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    I love seeing all the different ways you have used your artwork. It inspires me to "leverage" my artwork in different mediums and styles.

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  4. TurtlemoonimpressionsOctober 8, 2012 at 10:51 AM

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  5. TurtlemoonimpressionsOctober 8, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    Yes, it's amazing how you can transfer imagery from one medium to another and the learning curve continues and, of corse, the hope is that it keeps getting better.

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