Art Quilt Workbook Group

I am participating in a workbook group. We are studying the Art Quilt Workbook by Jane Davila and Elin Waterston. There are 30 of us studying together online. We are now in Chapter 3. I have chosen water as my theme and set a color palette. Chapter 1 introduced the concepts. Chapter 2 covers several elements. A 9x12" quilt is made for each chapter. We are allowing 2 weeks per chapter to finish and report our experiences. There are 10 chapters; the last focuses on the business of art. When we finish we should have a nice series of 9x12" quilts.

I chose water as my theme because I live near a beautiful wide creek. This water is a daily part of my life. I have always lived near water and would not be comfortable without water access. Being near water gives me the feeling of freedom.

I have also been enjoying our pool this summer. So, I
started sketching while sitting by the pool. I also took photos of different sources of water. Water is usually moving which is challenging!

I happened to see a wonderful fountain while at the WWII war memorial in Washington DC. It was such a hot day I almost jumped in!

For Chapter 2, I chose the topic of perspective.


I painted some Kona cotton with the theme in my mind.

I found an old post card that I purchased over 20 years ago on a trip to Italy. I found it while looking through my sketch book. I have all sorts of references taped inside along with sketches. The scene on the post card was the perfect combination of water and perspective.

I used a piece of the painted kona cotton for the base and added many layers of sheers to create the effect of water.

I used the painted painted kona cotton for the base. Some of the sheers were hand painted silk and some printed.

The composition came together better than I expected; this was a good study. I now may attempt a larger version.