Sandra went on a felting course with Ewa Kuniczak at the beginning of this week. She had to take a photograph or drawing for inspiration and Sandra took a drawing of foxgloves. Ewa asked everyone to draw the important lines from their picture and then the parts that were important to them. Everyone was then asked to draw over the lines with more than one colour of wax crayons so that colour was built up gradually. A weak wash of acrylic paint was then put over the top and texture built up by printing with a screwed up hand towel! The drawing is on the right of the above photograph.
The main lines of the picture were traced onto a piece of plastic and placed picture side onto the table. The felt picture was then built up from the front to the back by laying wool tops. When the picture was completed it was felted by rolling in a blind with a dowelling stick.
The completed hanging can be seen above and the comparison with the drawing.
Sandra said it was a most enjoyable course but the rolling was like a work out!!!
