EXERCISE

Texture Plate Rubbings

Now that you have created a number of texture plates and tools, use them to add expressive marks to a canvas. Experiment using media like oil pastels and crayons to create rubbings and encaustic techniques for a variation. In this exercise, use toothpick texture plates, a molding paste plate and chipboard stamps to create unique and colorful results.

Creative Toolbox

handmade toothpick and molding paste texture plates

super muslin

oil pastels and paint sticks

water-soluble crayons

chipboard stamps

molding paste collagraph

plastic needlepoint canvas stencils

plastic hair rollers

STEP 1: Color Fabric

Place a toothpick texture plate underneath a piece of muslin. Color over the top of plate using oil pastels to transfer the design to the fabric.

STEP 2: Add Another Printing Plate

Place another found tool texture plate underneath the fabric and color with more oil pastels and water-soluble crayons.

STEP 3: Move Plate

Add more lines around the fabric by moving the printing plate around and adding more color with the crayons.

STEP 4: Wood Plate Rubbings

Place molding paste plates underneath the fabric and rub over the top with oil pastels. Move it around underneath the fabric to repeat the design throughout.

STEP 5: Accent With Paint Stick

Place plastic needlepoint canvas underneath the fabric and color over the top with an oil paint stick. This stick has an extremely creamy texture and is solidified oil paint which will take a few days to dry completely.

STEP 6: Fill In Design

Continue more mark making with texture tools to cover the entire piece of fabric. The pink marks on the left were made by rubbing oil pastels and crayons over plastic hair rollers placed beneath the fabric.