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Kathi Cardinelli creates painted curtains based on a portrait by the artist Amedeo Modigliani.

Materials:

pre-made in off-white curtains - tab top type
air-soluble markers
metal ruler
fabric and acrylic paints, fabric markers and paint brushes in various sizes
art print to use as guide – use something like a postcard, reproduction print, etc. This project featured a rendition of one of world-renowned Amedeo Modigliani's portraits of Jeanne Hebuterne, painted in 1918.

Steps:

Spread curtains out on a flat work surface—the floor or a large table would be perfect. You may want to cover area with kraft paper or newspaper.
Use a ruler to grid off the curtains. Make a large grid to work on using an air-soluble fabric marker. Be sure curtains are side-by-side and lined up as you are going to work on them as if they are one large piece of fabric.

Figure A

Grid off the print to correspond with grid on curtains (figure A).

Figure B

Using grid-print as a guide, draw in shapes on the curtains. Work one square at a time, finishing the basic lines of that square before moving on (figure B). You can add details later.

Figure C

Using chosen fabric and acrylic paints, fill in the image (figure C). Don't be afraid to mix fabric paints with acrylic paints in order to achieve desired colors. Use a loose painterly style to paint. Layer like colors with strong, pronounced brush strokes to add texture. Let dry well.

Now use more paint and fabric markers to add detail to curtains inspired by the print you are using. Let dry well. Curtains are now ready to hang.

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