The cardinal at my birdfeeder was the inspiration for this. I fused some hand dyed and some batik and then did some tree branches in the quilting backgrouund which I thought looked kind of snowy. It is 9 1/2 by 11 inches. Elaine Koenig in snowy Nebraska.
Elaine, nice color contrast. I really like the effect of your stitched in branches against that snowy background!
ReplyDeleteChris Predd
I like this a lot. I actually came across a cardinal picture yesterday and thought about doing one. Your's is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteElaine, lovely colors and the fracture on the bird is very good. What if you used some fractured color on the background?
ReplyDeleteGood job.
Nice piece and your fracturing adds interest to the bird. I, too, like the effect of your quilted branches in the background
ReplyDeletegreat colors! and I like the fracturing..the quilting lines.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilting on the background which definitely looks like our snowy Nebraska. Good fracturing on the cardinal and I think fracturing the background with some different colors of gray, blue, white would really make him pop.
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous both of your snow and the fact that you get to see cardinals at your feeder. We don't have either here in Southern California. I know I know, we have great weather, but cardinals are so beautiful and I am longing to try 'snow dyeing'...LOL
ReplyDeleteI love the cold, austere feeling of your background...such a perfect foil for your bright bird. Well done
Cherie
Elaine, your cardinal really brightens up a dreary day. Your piece really shows this. I like the way you have fractured the cardinal making him part abstract, yet also realistic. Good Job!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your suggestions. I can see that a fractured background would have been a great idea. I would like to try that now.
ReplyDeleteElaine