I'm struggling with a way of combining my two favorite ways of working: drawing and sewing. The problem I have when I want to begin with a textile work is that all my imagination is full of figures. There are not as many colours or textures in the first place, just funny little beings trying to catch my attention... then comes the texture, the making of a fiber background for the story... It's always a story.
I found this piece of work in my stash and I think I'm going to give this technique a try in my next pieces.
Love this direct approach ! I think it suits your figures very well.You have such a great imagination Sara! ....also, glad to hear the parcel arrived safely.
ReplyDeletethank you, julia, sometimes i think why i'm not drawing instead of sewing? but my tool is the needle... strange...
ReplyDeleteLooks great, I like the polite gentleman to the right
ReplyDeletehe's the doorkeeper of a bush restaurant. he's surely not in England because the man to the left wouldn't be dressed up properly, I think...
ReplyDeletegreat technique for you sara, really works well with your style.
ReplyDeleteyes, I also think that this is your technique! And your small figures are lovley! and I do love your background fabric!
ReplyDeleteHi Sara
ReplyDeleteLike this! Me to with the drawing and stitching. About to start a 40 drawings before 24th Feb project with my Dodger pals. You to come play?
would have loved...but i'm afraid i'm into too many things at this time. i'm getting rid of all after spring!
ReplyDeletebut you can ask later if you have some new project!
Your needle is your pencil ~ this looks just like crosshatching ~ its amazing just go where your needle takes and dont worry :) hugs Jude x
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to my blog! I love your work, it's stunning what you can do with your needle, like a pencil... great!!!
ReplyDeleteMerci egalement pour le message en francais !
These little figures of yours are lovely Sara. I know just what you mean when these little people appear in everything you do without an invite or anything.
ReplyDeletethis work is amazing! You're great!
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thanks all, i think i must continue trying this approach
ReplyDeleteI think your struggle is over Sara, your backgrounds are so textural, and the little characters are wonderful
ReplyDeletethis is really interesting how you think Sara... might there be textile "book illustrations" of some of the stories your figures are telling you??
ReplyDeletethe first textile art teacher i had told me illustrate books as she saw the kind of work i always imagine... perhaps i ought to do something like that. at the moment i got a new embellisher and i'm playing with it, it's a wonderful toy!!!!!! :-)
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