It Just Had to be Done
I couldn’t take it. It just had to be done.
That is, reworking a previous piece. In this case, it was a glued collage, originally completed in 2012, called Garden of Restfulness. Here’s the “before” version. Definitely not horrible, but I thought it needed some flowers higher up.
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So, as usual, I did some playing.
Much better. I glued the fabrics down and arrived at this “after” version. (These next two photos show the true colors.)
More French knots added interest.
Am I the only one who alters things after they’re finished?
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Ellen Lindner
Just a few touches and a nice improvement. I like the black French knots.
Thanks, Nanette. It’s great to be able to add hand stitching to these glued pieces. (I just have to avoid the edges, due to the wood beneath.)
I love the changes, are the “flowers” a little lighter in colour? and I love the black outlines, make you believe in the flowers more.
Janette
Thanks, Janette. The new flowers are probably not any lighter than the old ones, and one of them is definitely darker. But, the new ones are a little more saturated/bright. Not quite as dull as the earlier ones.
I’ve discovered that I can outline almost any organic shape with black and make it look like a flower. 🙂 Like a pen drawing on watercolor, you know? A fun technique.