My flame vine quilt is now complete. I’ve named it Back Yard Beauty.
I’m quite happy with it. Here’s a detail shot.
You can see more about how I made it in the previous posts.
On to the next quilt, a red bud tree!
Ellen Lindner
I’ve almost finished my latest abstract piece, “Abstract #4” as I’ve been calling it. In my last post I showed you how I was auditioning the color for some skinny strips. I decided to do them in rust and tan, and here they are. I was happy with them. Next, I wanted to add some…
I had some interesting scraps left over from Waiting for the Lightnin’ Bugs. As you can see, they included many skinny triangles, so I knew that would drive my design. And, because they were so skinny, I knew I’d use a collage technique, rather than piecing them. After creating a background, I started with the brightest…
Building a background and adding definition.
Our favorite thing in New Orleans was a visit to Laura Plantation, about 1 hour west of the city. Our tour guide was EXCELLENT! She made the distinction between a Creole plantation and a French one, saying that this land was a plantation before it was part of the United States. That is, before the…
My studio isn’t that big, but I make it work hard. I made a short video about it. (I even had to climb on the table at one point to get the proper view.) Check out all my videos here. What studio tricks and tips do you have? Ellen Lindner
When I’m in experimental mode, my plan is to take every creative detour that pops into my head. What an Adrenalin surge that is! After completing Brainstorm I wanted to continue to work in the loose, experimental way I had when creating it. First, I wanted to play with colors. I figured I’d probably use the same…