Thick Lines
Shelia commented in a previous post about liking the thicker lines in the in-progress shot of Structures #53 and asked if was tempted to use them:
Yes Shelia - I love that thick line also and a couple years ago that’s what I was using. My work is a progression with each piece building upon the pieces that came before it. Here’s a quick photography journey that shows a little about how I got to the thin lyrical lines. It skips several steps along the way but gives you a rough idea of the progression.
Structures #13 ©2005 44"x35":
Structures #24 ©2003 29"x32":
Structures #32 © 2005 53″ x 67″
Structures #35 ©2005 49"x32":
Structures #52 ©2006 - top only - still to be quilted (actually done now but I don’t have new photos yet):
Structures #53 ©2006 66"x41":
Posted by Lisa in: Abstract Contemporary Textile Art
Wietske said,
October 27, 2006 @ 1:27 am
Thanks for answering my question. I admire your work and love the thin lines.
But one more question: If the lines aren’t applied like you said, that means that you cut the background in pieces?
Omega said,
October 27, 2006 @ 1:49 am
I love Structures 13 and 35. The colours are haunting in the latter particularly. They remind me of snow in the sunshine, while 13’s pastels for me evoke memories of snow in the city.
Sheila Barnes said,
October 27, 2006 @ 3:01 pm
I guess I knew you’d used thicker lines at one time if I’d stopped to think. Thanks for the series of pictures. Now I’m wondering if you feel the move to thinner lines has refined your work or given it more sophistication. It definitively gives a different feel, and I’m not saying one is better than the other.