Painting on sheer fabric

Painting sheer fabric and lace in oil (or acrylic) takes a tender touch for sure, but with a little patience, love, and understanding of the fabric, getting a bright rendition should not be too difficult.

Brandi Kole on Instagram: "This has been in my work in progress pile for months- you can see that the bottom section hasn’t been painted. Looking at it now, I think I might be okay with it. I love when you can see the process of a piece and the raw materials are exposed. What do you think? Should I finish painting it, or leave it as is? This is free motion embroidery and watercolor on paper and sheer fabric. #fiberart #fibreart #mixedmedia #embroidery"

It’s true! Acrylic paint is water-soluble so it works great on fabric! And with them being so cheap it’s a great alternative to fabric paints. Here’s a...

Déjà Vu -installations consist of life size, hand painted ink silhouettes on tulle fabrics. This work was in HUMANS, the 15th edition of Miniartextil, the contemporary textile art exhibition in Le Beffroi, Montrouge, Paris, 2019.

This is a guide to doing DIY watercolor on fabric. Learn how to paint clothes with acrylic paint pens and dye to create a cool watercolor effect, with this step-by-step tutorial.

Learn How to Paint Fabric with Fabric Paint with Step by Step Tutorials & Idea Gallery by Rebecca E. Parsons for The Graphics Fairy

Chiffon is a lightweight and sheer fabric made from cottons, synthetic fibers and silks. This fabric is easily dyed, but you can also use a painting technique similar to watercolor. Dyes or paints are diluted with alcohol or water, respectively, to create a soft sweeping of color over the fabric.

Caryl Gaubatz designs narrative garments: wearable art that tells a story. The viewer may not readily perceive the story but will feel the authenticity & interact on some level much more strongly than if the garment were purely decorative. When the garment is worn, the wearer becomes an unwitting accomplice in telling the story.