Monday, December 29, 2008

Freedom

I've posted my piece entitled Freedom. I'm not sure if one would consider freedom an emotion but there are times that freedom is emotional - such as this past election.

So when I started doing sketches I thirded my thumbnail - hum - how interesting to have a nine patch - so my background consists of wonky nine patches done in my hand-dyed grays.

Continuing my branching out - I constructed my tree using fabric and wool yarn - this I've done before but continue to like it. My zinger is a yellow leaf breaking free in the black beaded breeze. The final size is 13 x 18 1/2 inches.

Lisa
In Windy Seattle

6 comments:

  1. Lisa,
    I like your "Freedom" composition. The yellow leaf really springs forward at the viewer. The branches look reluctant to have let go. The beaded trail of the leaf gives a nice effect! Good work. Joni

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  2. Hi Lisa - Your choices for background fabrics for your wonky squares set a great tone for your piece. The tree jumps off it as well as the leaf. I particularly like the beading you have added to show the path of the leaf. Very nice work.

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  3. I get a real sense of cold from this. The lemon yellow adds to it. Excellent fabric/colour choices. I like your "wonky" background. A very dramatic design, but it tells the story well
    Pat F in Winnipeg

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  4. Very good piece for this challenge. I love the yellow leaf against the grey background and particularly like the directional beading that gives this depth.

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  5. Very nice Lisa, the trail behind the leaf adds so much movement to the piece. What a great zinger.

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  6. Hi Lisa.... great job on this.... simple, effective and conveys a message.
    My thoughts join the others and I love that yellow leaf!
    Nice job!

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