Jan 18b
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
I routinely get caught up in the details of things – I love a feather, the twist of a shell, the curve of a child’s cheek – I can have difficulty finding the big picture. So realizing that with transfer paints I can paint a feather, or a leaf, and get the most outrageous level of detail onto the fabric is intoxicating. I find that once I have transferred these things I just stare at them, because, well, they’re nearly perfect.
I mean, isn’t this feather enough to stop your breath for a moment? Or these?
Jan 18a
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
Friday early morning it snowed, and then freezing rained on top. The back porch snow drooped off the railing like this:
Some kind of heavy duty surface tension going on there – there really was not anything under the snow, it just formed a catenary curve all by itself. Of course, it didn’t last long. The sun came out and the back yard glittered like diamonds, coated in ice like this:
And then it all melted in 40F degree weather.
Lee Thomson 
Yes, you have convinced me. My next purchase of supplies will be transfer paints. I love your feathers & leaves.
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Aah, those are so beautiful. I’ve never heard of transfer paints, but the effect is stunning. You’re right–a person could stare at them forever!
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Marvelous, indeed! I am not sure if the details are not even more visible than on a real feather! Would you share with us the process?
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Wow! The feathers are gorgeous!
How are transfer paints different from fabric paints or regular acrylic paint? What are some of the books and sources you use to learn about the media you’ve chosen to work with?
I’ve been enjoying your experiments!
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The detail on the feather is amazing. I hadn’t realised you could get this kind of effect with transfer paints…
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