stitching on paper – Page 6

January 17, 2022

Another stitch sample. #365ChallengePostcards

January 16, 2022

This is so much fun, just had to do another! #365ChallengePostcards

Directly following from yesterday’s painting. This time, completely abstracted, the lobes of the orchid are circles (hand-painted silk organza), the lines on the petals are seed stitch. The palette is identical. Really, these two pieces are a pair. #365ChallengePostcards

January 14, 2022

Painting the orchid has been fascinating over the last week. Careful observation reveals that its amazing copper colour is due to the interaction of yellow petals with ‘orchid’ purple. Today I painted specifically with the idea of extracting the colours with thread and mixing them. #365ChallengePostcards

January 13, 2022

A natural progression; wanted to try leaving the gaps today. A variation on yesterday. #365ChallengePostcards

January 12, 2022

Further abstraction of yesterday’s piece. #365ChallengePostcards

January 11, 2022

An experiment today. An abstraction of the tiny lines that make up the overall pattern on the orchid I’ve been painting. Watercolour, silk and cotton threads. #365ChallengePostcards