This one should have gone up on the blog a long time ago, but it got lost among some old files. Some months ago I went to a fabric printing workshop, where I turned out some fabric in reds and yellows, and some in blues and whites. Here's the blue and white piece:
A piece of fabric from the printing workshop
I used the red fabric as a background to some pinkish birds, and the warm colours suggested the title “Sunrise Birds”. The blue companion piece, of course, then had to be called “Night Birds”.
Fabric plus birds
The wings and tails were done at a very low density, to let the background show through a little bit and help to unify the background and the embroidery. Personally, I think I prefer the Night Birds to the Sunrise Birds, as the colours of the background and the birds are better balanced, but in any case both pieces sold at last year’s exhibition. I wish I knew if the same person bought both – they were really supposed to go together
What a beautiful, organic background for your lovely birds!
Beautiful.I do hope that the same person has the Sunrise Birds as these Night Birds. You’re so right, they do belong to each other.
By painting the background, the birds sure do “pop”. You are a very gifted artist.
Beautiful!!!! The birds over the stamped fabric is awesome. I enjoy your blog and artwork very much.
Very pretty and I love the lightness and dark showing thru. Could you email me, please. We have been back and forth a few times before, but I was always replying and don’t have an email. I need to talk to you. Thank you?
Your hand painted fabric design is the perfect background for your spectacular birds. Love to read your blog and view your new artwork.