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Using Your Paints to Enhance Realism
7 Lessons
Advanced Photo Realism Art Quilting
Bring your pictures to life with fabric, paint & thread!
Course Summary
Create the art quilt of your dreams using a variety of textures and techniques. Lots of videos to learn from. Bring your pictures to life with fabric, paint and thread!
Course Curriculum
Reviews
Kathy Baumann I really enjoyed your class and your suggestions!
I finally finished my quilt from class. Thank you Roxane Lessa for all your help and encouragement! It is far from perfect, but I am happy. It’s a first of many things for me including painting, heavy thread painting, confetti quilting, using tulle, using beads and finishing with a facing. Now to decide what my next project will be.
Trish Hanrahan Armour
I FINALLY finished my shellscape- kept adding to it, And saying “no, not done yet, needs something more”. Each shell is individually painted on various fabrics, then thread painted the spirals. I painted the sky and sea fabrics, used separated six strand embroidery floss to make the waves foundation, then fmq over that. Added some clear beads for a bit of sparkle. FMQ'd the whole thing, including the sand. Lots of beading on the beach and around the shells. In The lower right corner, the seaweed is a piece of tatting that I made a long time ago - I painted it and added beads and shells to create a tangled in the seaweed look. Thanks to Roxane Lessa for your support and help, and to my sweet husband Mark for providing helpful feedback- when asked for. I am pleased with how this turned out. It measures 28x16”.
This is the quilt I started in Roxane's class earlier this year. I analyzed for weeks about some changes I needed to make (with great advice from friends) and made the final stitches last night. I see so many things I would do differently now, but that is what taking a class is all about, right? Time to move on to the next idea floating around my head. "Amsterdam" 23in x 39in. Paulette Martinis Clayton
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is this course good for beginners?
Is this course good for beginners?
No. You will need some experience with fused applique, and basic free motion quilting. We will also be working with textile paint and Inktense pencils. Or you can take my Intro to Art Quilting class instead, which goes over those skills.
What subjects can I use?
What subjects can I use?
Anything that inspires you! Landscapes, buildings, people, pets, animals, still life, florals and plants, seascapes... anything.
What supplies will we need?
What supplies will we need?
A complete supply list is in the first lesson of the course, but basically you will need basic quilting supplies, textile paint & textile paint medium, Inktense pencils or blocks, brushes, fabric, freezer paper. Sources to order these supplies are given in the course if you don't already have them, but often I have noticed a lot of students already do. You do not need to get all the supplies before the class starts.
How much time do I need to do the course?
How much time do I need to do the course?
You can work at your own pace in your free time.
When can I begin the course material?
When can I begin the course material?
As soon as you enroll! The course material has written, and video instructions, including recordings from the previous class. You can get a lot from those class recordings, as we really get into the nitty gritty.
Roxane Lessa
Roxane Lessa/The Art Quilter's Coach
Roxane was a professional ballet dancer in her youth. Now she enjoys creating movement with color, line, and shapes, using textiles as her muse.
She has exhibited her work in many group and solo shows abroad and in the US. Known as The Art Quilter's Coach, Roxane specializes in coaching quilters to master design so they can make their own amazing art quilts. Her 3-D Textile Painting technique (copyright) was featured in Quilting Arts Mag. Dec/Jan 2014, and Quilting Arts TV, Series
1500. Roxane has been a BERNINA ambassador, and recently won a First Place Ribbon for her pictorial art quilt, Wisteria Wonder at the prestigious Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. She has also taught and lectured for 2 years at the Houston International Quilt Festival. Oh, and she still loves to dance!
Get all the support you need from an experienced award winning teacher to make the art quilt you've always wanted to make...
