wing dress update: preparing for dye swatches

wing dress project, inching forward


today, i post the progression of
pencil drawings for fabric dye swatch preparation!


meaning, that,
before i start messing with fabrics
i make pencil drawing samples to
give myself a little idea on how to proceed

because, you see,
once on the fabric,
you can't really ponder
swift move will ensure you the
nice, clean finish

i can ponder all i want in
every other dept. of my life
(and i would, too)
but
not while on a fabric dyeing mission



so this is where i left off the last time



warm up with some general shading....



and let it get darker....



and darker.....




....til i kinda feel "done"



another one, also kinda done



what do i mean by "kinda done"?

well, it feels like i need to spice up
something amiss, i say

so i opted for
slightly notching up by
darkenning wider area
hard to see, i know but
it's there, the difference




in a practical sense, with these drawings
i didn't have to go this detailed
but i did, just so i'd feel a bit more encouraged
and motivated
to endure a still long process ahead

next step: painting on fabric swatches