Nearly There
Next, I decided on the size and placement of the seed heads.
And, I pinned down (literally) the flower centers.
Finally, it was time to add stems.
Then, on to some much needed shading (below.) This helped create definition between the petals. (Compare the before image above, and the after, below.)
To create the shading I used a combination of media: Prismacolor colored pencils, cheap oil pastels, Caran D’Ache Neocolor II water soluble wax pastels.
(Click on any image for a larger view.)
At last, I was ready to stitch my composition. I pinned everything to the base fabric, layered it with batting, and headed for the sewing machine.
Ellen Lindner
You certainly have captured the essence of black eyed susans! They just glow wherever they grow!