Like very accurate portraits.
March Journal: Ellen, by Ellen Lindner
The portrait above was the FIRST thing I ever did with this technique! That’s how easy it is.
Now, I have an eBook about this technique, which uses this awesome apple to teach you the concepts.
My students and readers have had really good results with this technique. See what I mean:
The download is only $9.95. Find full details here.
Enjoy,
Ellen Lindner
This past weekend I attended the reception for “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art,” and it was wonderful. The quilts were beautifully hung and lit in a handsome space. Viewers were quite intrigued with the work. The quilts were made by the Florida members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) Subjects ranged from…
I’m excited about an upcoming art exhibit in my own town of Melbourne, FL. It’s called 100% Pure Florida and, as you might guess, all the artists reside in Florida. My piece, Lava to the Sea, will be part of this diverse juried show. (I’m kinda in love with this piece, which features a center “scrap” from…
The opening reception for my show was FANTASTIC! First, take a quick look at the artwork. exhibit before opening If you’re extremely observant, you may have noticed that the video included one piece with a red dot on the label. That’s right, it sold BEFORE the opening! Woohoo! I was elated. Here it is. Poppies…
I’ve recently changed my dying process and I’m really liking it! The impetus was the book, Colour Your Palette, by Leah Higgins. She mixes her print paste thinner than I’ve been doing and is, therefore, able to dispense her dyes from squirt bottles. I decided to give it a try, and boy do I like…
I’m getting ready for a shibori dying day with my art quilt buddies. (Shibori is a type of dying which uses manipulation of the fabric to resist the dye in certain areas. Tie dye is an example.) There are a TON of ways to fold, roll, scrunch, and stitch fabric prior to dying to get…
In my last post I showed you the marvelous work of mixed media artist Gio Swaby. While those pieces were done almost entirely with stitch, she has other series in which she uses colorful fabrics. The body language! Again, these are life-sized. Don’t you feel like you know this woman? In her series, New Growth, Swaby honors…
