Fabric painting: paint vs watercolor
How about a little drawing on canvas?
This post is a little experiment. By the end of this month, I was planning a project involving dyeing some fabrics, so I wanted to see how it could be.
In fact, I already knew some of the theories on this subject and was prepared for most of the results, but some of the details were unexpected!
I have also seen various textile painting tips and crafts and there are some things I would like to try, but today I am doing a very simple experiment! You know, easy and safe start.
And I really want to share the result with you :)
To be honest, I already have experience painting with cloth. One day I bought a beautiful pink piece of linen. However, when I saw it again at home, it seemed to me more ... more blurry and boring. Not in a good way. So I dyed the fabric brown and got a nice light beige color.
So you can say that I'm not exactly a new person... but I'm sure I didn't get that far haha.
So there were 4 things I wanted to try, so there are 4 fabrics. By the way, the fabric is light. If the experiment fails, he will stumble.
I wanted to try two colors: dry and wet . And this is in two colors: acrylic paint for textiles and watercolor .
Disclaimer: I bought these two colors from a DIY store, they are unprofessional and probably low quality. I'm new to watercolor and when I start I don't invest a lot of money. I decide to take my first step, knowing that I will not break expensive equipment and am not afraid to make mistakes. The same applies to acrylic fabric paint. I bought this with interest because I have ideas on how to make it, but then again, I don't want to buy anything out of the ordinary as long as I know enough about what's available.
I think it works the same for you?
1) Acrylic paint for fabric, dry.
It was the first experience.
I first covered my table with newspaper because muslin is a very light and sheer fabric so a color change is required.
I didn't use water to paint these little shapes other than to wash my brush.
Speaking of which, I'm pretty sure the brush isn't doing its job and that's why I can't get clean, sharp edges...
Although the instructions told her to leave the paint on for at least one night to allow the paint to dry completely, it dried quickly after application.
On the fabric, the colors, as well as on the tubes, are very bright and saturated. It was very difficult to mix colors on fabric but I feel it has more to do with the cheapest color I used or the type of fabric because I have seen videos of some artists adding more color to previously dyed items. Maybe this needs to be done before the paint dries? In my case, I tried to put some yellow and emerald green leaves, but the main color "swallowed" the news, hmm...
2) Acrylic paint for fabric, wet.
If you have a large drawing space, consider this option. The fabric needs to be wetted and then dyed. You can usually apply a brush stroke over a large area. So here's what I've tried.
After a while, I got impatient and decided to put him down. Unless I open up an undyed piece of fabric here and there and add color.
In a word, the colors look as bright as in the tubes. It was very easy to paint, but the colors didn't mix well or for several minutes. You can clearly see the red, yellow and green areas.
3) Watercolor, dry
Now the problem is that completely dried water-based paint on drywall is almost impossible to use. You should even use a drop of water. And sometimes this drop of water can be enough to turn even one brush stroke into a drop.
Coming up with the shape of a heart and a star was very difficult, and to be honest, I didn’t even understand how he managed it. Because when it comes to drawing blue squares and leaves... uh... they never worked out!
It was much easier and more fun to add more color to the watercolor. But I think with the new color I added, I just added a bit of water, which helped the bangs spread more evenly የበለጠ
The colors faded a little, but it was what I expected before.
4) Watercolor, wet
It was really amazing. I thought it would be easier to paint wet as I knew how watercolor spreads and blends more easily when water is added.
But it wasn't! Surprisingly, when washing the fabric, a small amount of dye is added to the fabric, but it does not spread. So it will only be a field with a different dot.
I got tired of adding colors when the fabric was flat, so I squeezed it again, hoping to speed up the process, but alas! Always the same.
So leave these 4 products overnight and wash them in warm water with a little soap and an iron (on my face).
None of the paint will wash off when washed or ironed, but water-based paint bits seem to be more perishable.
Summary:
- If you want to dye certain objects with sharp edges, choose a fabric color. If you don't want to paint and paint over the edges, you can use watercolors.
- But even with fabric paint, you need a good brush to get clean edges! :D
- The same color remains when applying fabric dye. The color of the water disappears.
- It would be difficult to apply water-based paint over large areas... Personally, although I needed a lighter color, I mixed fabric paint and then used it to cover large areas.
- I think even if you want to get a "watercolor" look to your work, it's easy to combine the color of the fabric for this purpose... Mix the colors to get the right shades and tones, add a little more water to remove the sharp edges. It looks more like "watercolor" than actual watercolors. But that's just my opinion!
Have you ever tried painting on fabric? Tell us about your experience and “expert advice” in the comments! :)
