Cosmo Commission: Getting Started
I’ve been working on a commission piece, featuring cosmos. I started with this computer sketch:
Since this piece is only about a foot square, I was able to use a lot of my scraps. First, I used them to
create the black background. Then, I tore fabrics to create rows of fuschia
on the left. (I love the frayed edge that tearing creates.) Click reamining images for larger views.
Soon, I had the background complete. I stopped at this point, because I intended
to use this as a demonstration for an upcoming TV interview.
On air, I recruited the host and my co-interviewee to help cut and place fabrics.
We worked on it for a few minutes, roughly placing petals, and arrived at this:
At this point, many petals and details were missing, and some of the proportions were off. But, it was
clearly taking shape. In the next post, I’ll show you how this piece came together.
Ellen Lindner
