Watercolor Study No. 12
Audrey Esarey
61 x 51 inches
2022
ARTIST STATEMENT
I have long been fascinated by the transparency and colors created by thin layers of watercolor paint applied to paper using the veil painting technique. To translate this technique to pieced fabric and to illustrate transparency, I dyed this fabric to create a subtle shift in shades, slowly fading from rich dark brown to a warm grey, intentionally contrasting the soft fabric texture with the sharp pointed trapezoid figures. The straight warm grey quilting lines soften the overall coloration.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES
Hand-dyed cotton fabric, polyester thread, cotton batting.
Hand dyed textile, foundation paper piecing, quilt facing, matchstick quilting.