So, it begins...





I have a piece due for a call in October, so it's high time I began, no?  :)

It's 60 x 45 and, as you can see,  involves a city scene.   The city in question is Montreal - circa 1735 or so.  It's not meant to depict a specific street, but people from Montreal will recognize some of the buildings.

On occasion, I shop at Value Village (a non-profit second had store) where I buy a lot of second-hand damask and cotton tablecloths for dyeing and sometimes find lengths of fabric) and a couple of months ago I found a long length (perhaps 100 inches) of untreated canvas.  I decided to use it for this piece.



It's the first time I've used canvas, treated or otherwise - so I was quite interested to see how it would work.  I can tell you before I've got anything done that it's quite heavy, and is going to be challenging to quilt!

I applied gesso first, and when it was dry, drew my city directly on the canvas as above.


And then I got my paints ready for the sky.



Looking deep and dark, no? Stay tuned...

Kit 120

Kit Lang

8 comments:

  1. Nicely drawn. Is this a particular city? Or made up?

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  2. Now this looks very interesting indeed, and I will be fascinated to see how you get on with the stitching.

    I have a piece which I treated in a similar way. It is now on hold! I found it tricky to get through the machine. So when I was at FoQ I decided to order myself a new toy - one of those table top quilting frames that turns a domestic machine into a kind of mock long arm. You move the machine - not the fabric! So I am hoping that this will help with the stitching of stiffer backgrounds!

    Looking forward to seeing this as it is revealed.

    Hilary

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  3. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

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  4. very interesting...

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  5. I've always wanted to try an architectural piece. Can't wait to see yours,Kit.

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  6. Ooooh! I was born in, grew up near and lived in Montreal for several years (McGill U. and a couple more), so I am definitely intrigued!

    P.S. Susan Lenz sometimes works with canvas -- says, "It's just another fabric." Have fun!

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  7. Value Village is a privately owned for-profit chain store which buys their stock from non-profit organizations. When these places phone you and ask for cast-off clothing, that's where it goes. Value Village was reportedly owned by Walmart a few years back but that was incorrect.

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  8. you know I will...

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