This is another of those weird designs that just appeared out of nowhere. One minute I wasn’t thinking of anything in particular and the next, the image of an earnest birdcatcher not noticing that all his birds had escaped, appeared fully formed in my mind’s eye, so all I had to do was to copy the image in my head.
Looking the wrong way…
There isn’t really much I can say about it, except to point out that the background is done in dark, muddy colours and coarse appliqueed fabric so that the bright embroidered birds stand out clearly and, perhaps, act as a symbol of the brightness and beauty of living things against a grey urban background. And if you were feeling particularly philosophical, you might imagine that it pictures one of those moments we all have, where our eyes are firmly fixed on some far horizon while our real treasures escape in the other direction
Oh well, that’s enough philosophy for one day. Back to more mundane things
Yep. Perfect to describe my creative process!
🙂
I work like crazy on the things I’m trying for as they slip away behind my back.
Beautiful work!