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Dirt Bag

Posted on March 6, 2012April 3, 2015

So…

I found out that you can paint with Red Dirt.
I found out I needed to improve my artistry… perhaps profiles would be easier?
I really really really wanted, though, to have my three dogs on a canvas bag.  I use canvas bags all the time… or recycled feed bags. 😉
So, I gave it a whirl.

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Well, Lucas is better… Elsa is wonky… Dally is too dark to tell!
After washing… and I knew this would happen… the bag is VERY wrinkled and much softer.
All the paint I had to put on to get it to absorb into the canvas, due to its sizing or treatment, has faded away TOO MUCH.
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Well, since I’ve ironed it, it doesn’t look too bad… still faint.  I’m going to try again.  The sizing is gone, maybe it’ll take the dirt easier now.
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I paint over it… trying to fix some things… testing to see which “layer” will show through…
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Hmmm.
My conclusions?
Canvas bags, due to their rough texture and sizing, probably should be used for large logos or silhouettes… not detailed portraits like I have here.
RATS!
Dirt is an interesting medium… Kind of hard to control… but I’m getting better.
Within minutes, I’d pulled out a tshirt… and was going for a finished product!
When I finish THAT one… I’ll share!
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Since 2008, I’ve kept this photographic journal of life on our working Wyoming ranch.  I share ranch work, my family, crafts and DIY, my English Shepherds, Bravo and Indy, and a love for this land.  Enjoy this red dirt country!

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