After printing a large length of fabric, I pleated and smocked it. I continued to experiment with garment shapes and pinned this on a mannequin. I am quite pleased with the resukts, the shape is simple, not distracting too much from the fabric pattern, but is still effective. I would like to incorporate a heavier fabric into these designs to give some contrast, and perhaps where here I have used a velvet ribbon I could experiment with suede, that has possibly been laser cut, thereby also incorporating a more structured image.
The direct prints that I have so far done, have been influenced, as I mentioned, by images of the sea and sky. This is for the colours, shapes and textures. I worked upon an image in photoshop which I then used as reference. I have again tried this and was very pleased with the results:
The colours, light and texture reminded me of some of JMW Turner's work:
Here is an original that I have only slightly changed- hue/saturation etc.
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