Using Paint to Create Depth

This past week, I completed the sewing phase of Badlands art quilt. All segments are sewn in, and all but one is quilted.

The next step in my workplan has me using textile paint to add shading and lines. I learned the technique from a tutorial by Annette Kennedy through Craftsy. Annette is known for her realistic landscape quilts. She is an award-winning fiber artist.

https://www.craftsy.com/class/painted-pictorial-quilts/

So, I have a lot of trepidation about slathering a perfectly nice quilt with paint.

The paints I use are Jacquard Textile Color. I will mix them with a floating medium recommended by Annette. It dilutes the paint, making it lighter and keeping it from drying too fast.

Before painting:

In this photo, I have started shading the large mountains in the foreground. You will also see the applique I have made for my focal point, painted and ready for fusing.

I’m still nervous, but I am trusting that everything will come together in the end.