Finally, it's time for the final piece in the series, and I chose stonehenge.
This time I used the same color pens that I used before to roughly paint the background (sky and grass) and then blurred it.
Because the fabric is a silk kimono, I was very happy with the effect of the blurring (especially the color change of the sky and the clouds), and the theme Stonehenge is embroidered. The only thing that I think can be improved is the sky quilt part, do you have any good suggestions?
Momo
Another Stonehenge! The blurring in the sky works extremely well, and makes me think of storm clouds brewing. I'm glad someone else thought this was a good example of monolithic architecture.
ReplyDeleteI like your interpretation of stonehenge - the angle that you've used and that you've kept it without colour, letting the surrounding grass and sky frame it.
ReplyDeleteBy making the stones of this interesting place stand out so effectively you have exactly captured this monument. It is amazing to me how mathematically sophisticated these ancient people were in those times so long ago.
ReplyDeleteI think the 'simple' representation of the stone pillars really gives them strength. As to your question about the sky, I don't have any useful suggestions but I think it looked more effective before you quilted it - kind of dramatic and mystical in keeping with Stonehenge itself!
ReplyDeleteI like the dramatic sky, and the way you have embroidered the grasses and stonehenge.
ReplyDeleteI agree that leaving the stones uncoloured creates a stronger image of them. And I love the 'blurry' sky but the quilting design has made the sky look more like water. Maybe if you had used a lighter thread colour and stitched random, wavy horizontal lines only... But the creases in the silk look just like rain - it may be accidental but it's great. There's mystery in the piece. Hilary
ReplyDeleteI too thought of using Stonehenge and I think you have been very successful in your interpretation. Perhaps Hilary is right about the quilting in the sky section but working on silk is not easy and you have produced a really good piece.
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