The demonstration for the Garden Shop this morning was a more delicate combination of line work and single-stroke painting done on a ladies' black T-shirt.
The weather was good but for some odd reason, there was hardly a single furry friend around. There were lots of people, however. It was really nice to see young parents taking their toddlers out for a morning walk at the Gardens. There were lots of senior citizens, too. Although the audience this morning was mostly local people, there were also some Middle Eastern and Indian tourists who stopped by to watch.
The T-shirt chosen for the demonstration was not a 100% cotton one but a lighter, looser and thinner mixture of polyester and cotton. This combination works best with the special paints we use for coloured or black fabrics since it isn't easily absorbed into the material. The colours wouldn't be visible if that happened.
The photograph on the right shows the close-up of the T-shirt painted this morning. The combination of slightly more watery paint and thicker, bolder colour gives a more delicate look to the final painting, almost like lace from a distance. It will probably be touched up with a bit of glitter paste, to bring out more details and to highlight various parts of the design.
We have classes for children and for adults at Outreach, so don't hesitate to call or drop by to learn more about our various art and handicraft classes!
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