We humans have the unique ability to take something ordinary and add a little extra to it. While this interest of ours has culminated in a myriad of decorative art forms, embroidery is one of those that we've invested most of our time and effort in.
We’ve written about Danielle Clough’s intimate embroidered portraits and botanical works stitched on everyday objects on Colossal, and now the Cape Town-based photographer, designer, and embroidery artist is offering a Skillshare class to teach her thread painting methods. Tailored for beginners, her lesson plans include basic stitches and French knots and instructions on creating textures, color gradients, and dimension. She also provides a full guide to preparing your fabric, hoop, needle, and thread. More
A couple weeks back, we chatted about different resources that can help embroiderers (from beginners to advanced) take the plunge into needlepainting, which is often viewed as an advanced, hard-to-conquer technique. Today, I want to highlight another really good resource for those who want to learn the art of realistic shading with needle and thread. ...
This comprehensive post about painting with thread will teach you everything you need to know to make more realistic embroidery art...
Prior to 1964, Gulam Rasool Santosh was working in modes established in the fifties by other artists. It was only after a mystical experience in the sacred Amarnath cave that he dedicated his life to the study and practice of tantra. A deepening awareness and consciousness appeared in his paintings in the form of transcendent imagery. http://www.delhiartgallery.com
Introduction to Thread Painting
My favourite paintings from each major movement of art - a thread 🧵 1. Northern Renaissance: "The Garden of Earthly Delights", Hieronymus Bosch (c.1490-1510)
What is thread painting? MCreativeJ shares more on this hand embroidery technique, along with patterns, kits, and resources.
Thread of fashion designs inspired by art 🧵 1. Palladium Dress by Gianfranco Ferré
Learn how to employ the same techniques used by Impressionist artists in your thread painting to create stunning thread painted pictures.
Long and short stitch, also known as "thread-painting" or "needle-painting" is a challenging yet rewarding embroidery skill. Use this stitch to create color gradations and shading or highlighting to give your subjects a three dimensional look. Here are a few key ideas I have discovered through many hours of long and sh
What is thread painting? MCreativeJ shares more on this hand embroidery technique, along with patterns, kits, and resources.
Thread painting tutorial - learn how to add shading to your embroidery with long and short stitch
This comprehensive post about painting with thread will teach you everything you need to know to make more realistic embroidery art...
The act of seeing is complicated, especially when it comes to the challenges of art. On a recent wander through the Lower East Side, I found myself in three galleries currently hosting solo exhibitions that require a closer look to reveal the details hidden from the first glance.
Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Straw, Light Straw, Very Light Pistachio Green, Light Pistachio Green, Dark Pistachio Green, Very Dark Pistachio Green
Check out these picture quilt patterns and projects from the Bluprint community to inspire you to plan your first picture quilt.
Long and short stitch is also known as thread painting or needle painting. It is a beautiful stitch that is used to fill. This is a time-consuming stitch.
Michael Cook of Wormspit sent along a link the other day to the website belonging to artist Cayce Zavaglia. Cayce is an artist who uses fibers (wool and acrylic) on canvas to create painted portraits, or at least what looks like painted portraits. This is needle painting taken truly to the artist’s level! It is ...
Daily color palette inspiration for embroidery lovers and pattern designers. Embroidery thread matching ideas for cross stitch and needlework projects.
Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Very Dark Straw, Dark Yellow Beige, Very Dark Olive Green, Dark Turquoise, Medium Teal Green, Dark Blue Green
When you’re working with lightweight fabrics, a French seam is often the finish of choice. But if there’s a side-seam vent, you need a way to neatly end the seam…
Love textiles, fibre art and contemporary portraiture? Here is our list of 10 Textile Portrait Artists You HAVE to follow.
“I live life in the margins of society, and the rules of normal society don’t apply to those who live on the fringe.” In Tamara de Lempicka’s world women are fierce, independent and effortlessly stylish. Today her highly collectable paintings are potent symbols of a bygone era, capturing the sensuous glamour and decadence of the...
À Arles, l'artiste Pascal Monteil convoque des figures mythologiques, historiques ou amicales sur des toiles de chanvre. Elles s'expriment et se rencontrent à travers des scènes brodées, entre fiction et réalité.
Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Medium Rosewood, Medium Terra Cotta, Light Mocha Beige, Dark Blue Green, Very Dark Gray Green, Very Dark Pewter Gray
Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Very Light Terra Cotta, Ultra Very Light Tan, Off White, Very Light Pistachio Green, Light Pistachio Green, Dark Forest Green
Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Ultra Very Light Mocha, Very Light Rosewood, Light Alizarin, Dark Teal Green, Dark Blue Green, Medium Blue Green
Long and short stitch, also known as "thread-painting" or "needle-painting" is a challenging yet rewarding embroidery skill. Use this stitch to create color gradations and shading or highlighting to give your subjects a three dimensional look. Here are a few key ideas I have discovered through many hours of long and sh
