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Step 2Sketch an outline
Sometimes I dig through flickr or google images to get inspiration for pictures. When I find some images I like, I sketch my idea on some paper with whatever writing utensil I can find (which usually ends up being a crayon).
I take my crayon drawings to the table when I'm ready to paint. I mix up an outline color with textile medium added, and I lightly outline a shape on the shirt.
Simple, organic shapes are good to start with if you're nervous about your skills. Mushrooms look nice and are supposed to be asymmetrical. Doing an image search for "mushroom" should help you pick out a shape you like.
Paint lightly. The lines don't have to be perfect, and they certainly don't need to be solid, especially at this point. One advantage of painting freehand is that you can vary the type of stroke, making some lighter, some darker, some thicker, some thinner. Play this up. Make it obvious that your shirt isn't stenciled. A painted t-shirt that mimics a rough sketch can be visually striking.
The outlining should also give you a feel of the fabric. T-shirts vary in weave and material; they'll take the paint in slightly different ways.
It doesn't hurt to practice drawing your design on paper if you feel inexperienced.
I take my crayon drawings to the table when I'm ready to paint. I mix up an outline color with textile medium added, and I lightly outline a shape on the shirt.
Simple, organic shapes are good to start with if you're nervous about your skills. Mushrooms look nice and are supposed to be asymmetrical. Doing an image search for "mushroom" should help you pick out a shape you like.
Paint lightly. The lines don't have to be perfect, and they certainly don't need to be solid, especially at this point. One advantage of painting freehand is that you can vary the type of stroke, making some lighter, some darker, some thicker, some thinner. Play this up. Make it obvious that your shirt isn't stenciled. A painted t-shirt that mimics a rough sketch can be visually striking.
The outlining should also give you a feel of the fabric. T-shirts vary in weave and material; they'll take the paint in slightly different ways.
It doesn't hurt to practice drawing your design on paper if you feel inexperienced.
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