The first page shows the photo with a small area selected.
The simplified line drawing is shown below the photo. This drawing was duplicated and flipped to create new designs. I also tried adding drawings of leaves and a tree to the drawing.
Next, I uploaded the basic line drawing into Serif Draw Plus and had a play with the special effects. Some of these would translate beautifully into embroideries.
I chose some of these images to put into Kaleidoscope Kreator - the circular image on the right and the four lower images were produced in this programme.
I chose one of the images to translate using coloured papers. (Picture of a selection of my painted papers below)
My final 3 designs shown below, used different elements from above and incorporated some hessian and decaying leaves. A few wisps of green, marino wool create a soft, misty effect in the third image.
and a few more pages in a sketchbook
the fine lines of tree tops at the skyline made me think of a batik technique using flour paste that I'd never tried. The fabric had to be left overnight for the paste to dry, and it was an extremely messy method, but the result is effective.
The next one was fun, and I got a bit carried away trying 4 different methods of suggesting this decaying leaf
A layer of painted wadding, scraps of fabric and painted lutrador stitched together.
Just love fungus! Fabulous soft curvy lines.
These little buds are a lovely, chestnut brown. The twigs and buds all flow upwards looking so pretty against the sky. A delicate little design.
I found a beautiful leaf which I laminated. I don't know how long the colours will remain true inside the plastic, but for now, it looks lovely. I pierced holes through the plastic with a soldering iron and stitched it to hand-dyed fabric. I used decorative quilting and stitching to see if the laminated leaf could be incorporated successfully into a stitched work. I think it could work.
A couple of watercolour pieces using the colours from the leaf. I particularly like the black silhouette on the randomly coloured background. I would like to develop this in stitch.
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