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| directly to the south... |
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| to the left |
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| to the right |
As I looked closer at some of the photos, I noticed just how wet those fields were! I love the water in this one, and so I decided to incorporate a bit of that spring flooding into the new piece.
THIS was the one I wanted! I liked the orangy-reds and browns in it too, though I liked the original sky & cattails from the first one. Off I went...
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| painting a new sky |
I put it all together onto a good stabilizer and away I went... After a couple of afternoons of free machine stitching the field, trees, and the outline of the heavy storm clouds, I was ready to begin hand stitching. I filled in some deeper tones and highlights into the grasses. I love stitching grass. LOVE. I darkened the edges around the flooded parts of the field. I stitched out some French Knots to serve as the bumpy dried cattail puffs that were left on the stalks from the year before.
Tada!
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| Aglow II, 2013 Commission for M. |
Seriously - I knocked my socks off myself! I LOVE this! Standing back to look at this, I get all teared up. It takes my breath away. I still can't believe I did this. I must sound completely ridiculous. (It's not wrong to be excited by your own work, right?) I am jumping up and down over this. I often go through the unfinished, 'ugly phase' in disbelief that I can pull it off. Then I pick up a hand stitching needle and the magic begins. I am so proud of this piece! I hope that 'M' loves it too. #1 - this is only possible with a gazillion shades of all the right greens. I cannot stress that enough. #2 - never be afraid of hand stitching. Quilts... abstract fibre art... threadpainting... hand embroidery always manages to take the 'beauty' factor up a notch.
Tomorrow, I'm off to the framer so she can work her magic. ; )
13 comments:
What a beautiful piece. . . Stunning. Thank you for showing your work and the hints along the way.
Both you and Dahn have inspired me to try my hand at thread painting and co-incidentally I am just off to buy some of the gazillion shades of green thread. Thanks so much for your blog.
Of my gosh--this is just beautiful! I am in awe of your talent.. and this sky is incredible. Incredible!!!!
Very well done Monika. :-)
Beautifully done Monika, there is a real depth of colours and textures in this one, dramatic and captivating.
I think it is the most wonderful thing that it thrills you! I stopped doing watercolor because I was rarely happy with the results. Fiber art thrills me though and that's how it should be
It is a beautiful piece!
Its so striking and thats a lucky new owner!!
Just amazing and the color in this one is fabulous. I need to increase my thread 'stash' as you are so right about needing a large variety of hues! The new owner will absolutely LOVE this one, I am sure.
it is so beautiful, so full of 'prairie time' that i am sad that i am not the 'M' for whom it was made!
cheers
molly
It really is a stunning piece Monika. Congratulations. And enjoy that feeling of elation! It is wonderful when it happens.
I said it last night and I'll say it again - this is a stunning work of art. You're right to have knocked your own socks off - we all feel the same way!
(And yes, I've felt that way once or twice about my own work.) :)
It's been said above, but so true--simply stunning! Well done!
I think it's really important to get excited about your work - at least from time to time, lol! Otherwise, why do it? This is beautiful Monika. It's really shows the power of nature on the prairies. Lucky "M"!
I go through the same feelings when I work on a new piece and I love it when it turns out. You sure do have the right to love your own work. Those grasses, all that lovely thread work....beautiful!
your work is stunning! I Love your colours and attention to detail.
I think being proud of yourself is absolutely ok and completely warranted.
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