Monet - Boats Leaving the Harbor - Day3

The frame echoed the brushed effect in the artwork. Under lights, this piece really shines! It’s ready for the gift shop (visit www.svartist for details of the tapestry).

Monet - Boats Leaving the Harbor - Day2

Paint did not complete the look I was working toward so I stitched the waves to give them more movement. At first I hated the light thread but then found it to be more effective because the dark threads distracted my eye from the Monet style of brush strokes. The dark threads add dimension to the waves.

TIP: When painting with acrylic paint, use a light touch to allow the fabric to show through, giving the piece a translucent effect.

Monet - Boats Leaving the Harbor - Day1

I am painting a tapestry and this is my first attempt at copying a Master artist depicting water. The postcard shows an early work by Claude Monet, “Boats Leaving the Harbor”, owned by the Hill-Stead Museum (www.hillstead.org). In keeping with Monet’s palette, I used burnt umber and raw sienna to give these sailboats a silhouette look and avoided black and white paint. Champagne paint capped the waves.

TIP: Painting on the back of fabric gives a very subdued effect and can make your subject matter more prominent. Be sure to turn over fabric during the auditioning step!

Topsy Turvy: Island Batik Blog Hop

 

“Cool Cat” is a colorful art quilt that is fun and easy to sew. I used three colorful fabric groupings from Island Batik with a panel from my stash from Indonesia. I had been saving the panel for 10 years, waiting for the perfect fabric.

 

It was so fun auditioning the colorful groupings "In Full Bloom", "In the Summertime", and "Quilted in Honor". As you can see, many of Island Batik fabric groupings can be used in the same project. The fabrics were outstanding for this "Cool Cat"

Anyone can enjoy piecing these easy Log Cabin blocks with all this wonderful color. My pattern, “Topsy Turvy”, can be used to accentuate any panel or large print fabric. Best of all, creating art means not having to match any seams! To enjoy making this project for yourself, visit my website www.svartist.com to purchase the pattern, "Topsy Turvy". All of my patterns are quilter-tested. Additional pictures showing the steps will be sent with your purchase.

Cezanne - The Kitchen Table - Day9

It is exciting to finish a piece. The stitches follow the contours in the paint and highlight the objects. The beauty of the Masters is that different areas of the piece could stand as individual compositions. I really enjoy the process of remaking the Masters. I can't wait to start another!

Cezanne - The Kitchen Table - Day8

When laying out the same multicolored fabric for the backing and binding, I discovered that a 3-4 inch border of color really gave more excitement to the piece. Now it is ready for the machine...in a few days you'll see the finished "painted tapestry ". 

Cezanne - The Kitchen Table - Day7

The multicolored fabric that I used for the inner border really made the painting "pop"!