I have been thinking of picking up weaving again. I have been thinking of getting a ridged heddle loom on and off for the past year and a half. As I was reading articles and making discoveries this idea suddenly came to me so I decided to use a left over cradled panel to mock up the idea with paint instead of doodling it in my sketchbook or my Galaxy tablet. Here is a result.
It does appear to be ambitious having been away from weaving for quite awhile. The first thought that comes to mind is tapestry weave. However I am thinking about something else and have more research to conduct before deciding on actually doing something.
I’m calling this one “Floating Rock”. Although the dark shape in the middle appears to be black it is actually a very dark blue. I don’t know where or how this will end up but it is an idea to think about. I used Morro Rock as a motif. The paint I use does some interesting things when it is sanded and rubbed. Sometimes it will take on a slightly darker tone or change the color shade ever so slightly as with the light blue green color above the ragged blue color. If you look closely you will see a slight division in tones.
Acrylic house paint on cradled wood panel
10 x 10 x 1.5 inches (25.4 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm)
April 2023