I'm still working through the commissions I received at this year's NEOS exhibition, one of which involves lapwings. I'm not sure if there are lapwings anywhere outside the UK, but they are graceful, beautiful little birds of the shoreline and moorlands, with a very distinctive whistling call. At NEOS someone asked me if I had any designs of lapwings, and as it happened, I did have one at home, so I promised to send it to her. But when I examined it, it just looked wrong. For some inexplicable reason the head was in the wrong position and I felt that I couldn't really send it to my customer.
What on earth is going on with that head??
So I drew and digitised a second lapwing, which was a little better.
At least the head's OK this time
The feathers on a lapwing's back are an iridescent greenish-black, and it was difficult to get this effect in the stitchout, and even more difficult to reproduce it in the scan! But although neither version was perfect, I sent them both off to my customer and I hope she will like them
Je ne connaissais pas les vanneaux, ils sont magnifiques
Ta broderie est superbe, délicate
Merci
Your second lapwing bird design is just stunningly elegant with the gorgeous colors along with the variety of stitches used. Your hand painted background is just beautiful and reflects the colors that you chose for the bird.
What a beautiful bird. I live on the west coast of British Columbia and have never seen one.
Bonsoir, ils sont beaux tous les deux et les arrière-plans sont magnifiques. Le client devrait être ravi!
Both are beautiful to me, but the detail on the 2nd one is stunning.