The quilt is 14"X14". The leaf is real, found one day while at Laguna Beach, CA. It was a brown, dry, dead leaf. I painted it to look more like an Autumn Leaf, then coated it with a hardener. I chose the background fabric, because of the shadows from overhanging branches. There is another piece the shape of the leaf to act as a shadow underneath the leaf.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Fallen Leaf
The quilt is 14"X14". The leaf is real, found one day while at Laguna Beach, CA. It was a brown, dry, dead leaf. I painted it to look more like an Autumn Leaf, then coated it with a hardener. I chose the background fabric, because of the shadows from overhanging branches. There is another piece the shape of the leaf to act as a shadow underneath the leaf.
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8 comments:
Deborah, that's a beautiful background and the leaf is really cool.
Cynthia
A real leaf? That's impressive!
beautiful background colors - so relaxing.
Wonderful. So simple but so very effective.
Betty
Your quilting goes a long way towards enhancing your compostion. The leaf is fascinating - how did you attach it?
Very soothing quilt. Interesting that you used a real leaf.
Your leaf is great...the shadow serves to really make it float off of the surface. Very tranquil!
Cherie
Deborah, I find this to be quite beautiful - the real leaf and the wonderful quilting that compliments your leaf and at the same time creates a feeling of gently moving water accompanying its friend. Sandi Cannarella
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