What a challenge! I've done so many realistic landscapes that I really didn't want to do anything that I've done before.... so on the night of the full moon, I glanced out my kitchen window. The moon was rising in all her fullness over the roof line of my neighbor's home. I saw an interesting play going on as I also saw the driftwood and obsidian wind chime that hangs above the window. It was one of those images that stuck in my head. So I took a pix of it the next day, and then played with the image in a editing program until I got a fun image that resembled a charcoal sketch... and then the true inspiration came... it's all thread painted on muslin. No piecing, no applique, just 5 hours of thread painting, which I finally completed last night. Whew. Threads used include wool, rayon, cotton, and I tried to use a variety of patterns to add texture. I think the sky is a bit bright, altho I was trying to go for a night sky rather than a pale one. And I could have layered the greens more to show the mountains in the distance.
I think I'm going to mount it on stretcher bars rather than bind it.... could be a nice addition to the house!
Critiques of course are welcome!
Wendy in Flagstaff
I think I'm going to mount it on stretcher bars rather than bind it.... could be a nice addition to the house!
Critiques of course are welcome!
Wendy in Flagstaff
6 comments:
Wendy,
a lot of great thread painting in the quilt. I like the image that you have portrayed.
Anna.
Wendy, the thread painting is wonderful! You have captured scale and the play on the two moons is great.
Wow - really great thread work - I do like the two moons.
Reminds me of Van Gogh's Starry Night with all the swirling colors in the sky. Great job with the thread painting.
Kathy Angel Lee
Wendy, twice I have tried to post, so here goes again. I can't remember what I said the last two times exactly, but I do know this is a different take for you, isn't?? Or am I just thinking of how you turned a daisy into a lotus?
You did a great job on the thread work. I really like thread work, does things I can't get done any other way sometimes.
Good job.... 2 moons, great!
Carole
Hi Wendy - great job with the thread. I really like the proportion of the plant and the inside moon to the moon in the sky. A successful answer to the challenge!
Roberta
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