All my designs seem to fall into one of two categories – the "arty" or the "decorative". Arty things are what I do for exhibitions and galleries. They tend to be complicated works that you need to look at carefully, and which are happiest framed and hung on the wall. Decorative designs, on the other hand, are more at home on things like cushions and soft furnishings and garments, and are often simple in shape and bright in colours. To be honest, I find decorative things more fun to do, but they don't look quite right in galleries, so for the exhibitions I get more serious
And at the moment, with our annual NEOS (North East Open Studios) exhibition coming up, I'm almost totally into the arty stuff
So here are two deer headed for the exhibition. We have a lot of deer around here (and they play havoc with our young trees, believe me) but all the same they're beautiful animals and I can't resist drawing them. These two have rough coats done with the "scribbled applique" method I've mentioned, and I think the technique suits them quite well
Two arty deer for the exhibition
But all the same I'm looking forward to getting back to the bright colours. Wail 'till you see the rooster I'm working on now!
Mia, I love this new technique of scribbled appliqué, it sure does give great texture & dimension to these wonderful deer. They are magnificent in real life in the wild, we have had the pleasure of seeing them in the UK whilst visiting family. I look forward to seeing the rooster you are working on at the moment.
Mia, I absolutely love your deer. They are so gorgeous. The scribble works great in giving them a life like coat. Thanks so much for sharing.
I love the scribble applique, and the color shading is elegant.
This new technique of yours is perfect for representing the shadings of the coat, heading into the colder months. We have many deer around us and on our lawn, and it’s interesting to see how their colors change with the seasons. These shadings provide great camouflage. Perfect!
I like the shading of the coats of the deer.The running type stitch for the trees and grass look good with the placement of the deer. I look forward to seeing your work.
Bonsoir Mia,
J’aime beaucoup ces différents essais de structure que tu as réalisés
J’aime le mélange très fini de la numérisation et le côté plus libre du piqué droit
Merci pour ce partage
The scribbled applique technique is especially neat for the two deer depicted in this wildlife scene. The bare trees and winter grass are perfect background vegetation. I will be looking forward to seeing more of your embroidery work that you are preparing for the exhibitions and galleries.