Introduction to Hand-Painting on Clothing
Colour Mixing
A course by Amy Isles Freeman , Artist
Joined October 2021
About the video: Colour Mixing
Overview
“Colour is so important, but it can be tricky to know exactly how to make the one that you are after. I will show you how to mix three of my most used colours. ”
In this video lesson Amy Isles Freeman addresses the topic: Colour Mixing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Hand-Painting on Clothing. Learn to paint unique linear designs by hand that transform garments into meaningful works of art.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Colour Mixing In this lesson, I'll show you how I mix colours that I use for my projects. In my artistic practice, I use lots of colours elsewhere, in my bowls, in my murals, but for clothing, I think a limited palette is really effective. The first colour I'll talk you through how to make is a really lovely, warm pink. I use this in so much of my work, and I just keep on coming back to it. The main components of it is a Cadmium Red and a Cadmium Yellow mixed with white. I'm going to start with the Cadmium Yellow. Whilst we're having a play, you don't need to put much out onto the palette...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Hand-Painting on Clothing
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Painting, Textile Design, Upcycling
Amy Isles Freeman
A course by Amy Isles Freeman
Amy Isles Freeman is a UK-based artist, specializing in painting clothes, creating murals, and designing for print. Her work is joyful and celebratory, focusing on the exploration of the female experience. She studied drawing at Falmouth University in Cornwall, UK, and graduated in 2014. She went on to launch her own business selling her artwork, and was eventually scouted by Le Bon Marché and Liberty London.
She has since gone on to create colorful, bold, and playful designs for clothing both with paint and screen printing. Amy has collaborated with brands like Toast, Vans, Dickies, Finisterre, Ragyard, and Birdsong London, painting custom pieces and designing printed clothing.
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