I love the constant change that takes place as I work on a new piece. The very nature of construction forces me to live with it up close during stitching — then I put it on the wall and view it from across the room. This change of viewing keeps what I’m doing fresh and lively.
I have never been drawn to red or its shades, in fact I usually avoid them. But my choice of fucshia for this piece seemed right, that is, appropriate to work with the other colors chosen. So this is a challenge for me. Not a bad thing. Saving note: the variation of colors really do move from pink through purple.
And the appearance of texture achieved in the printing process is simply incredible. This particular frond is also the least perfect of the three I printed, giving it even more variety and interest. I’m actually warming to this the more I work on it.
The fronds have been threadpainted and the next decision will be where to trim each of them so they can be stitched together. This is where the adventure factor begins to rev up and I remind myself — out loud — Measure twice, cut once!
Stay tuned…
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