This week I have added some colours which will eventually become a garment shape. After applying the blended colours I decided they were too dense. To correct this I scrubbed and washed the fabric before the pigments had dried. Depending on the weather there is a manageable time lapse to achieve this. The result, when dry, was a much more subtle feel.
The advantage here of course is that I can wash my substrate ie cotton canvas. Such washing would not be achievable if I was working on paper!
The initial application - too dense!
After a scrub and a wash - much better!
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interesting effect! Normally when I'm washing out textile paint, I'm trying to get ALL of it removed from the fiber (usually silk). I suppose the canvas fibers grab more of the paint due to their courseness, so more will remain when scrubbed. I will have to give this a try.
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