LimeLight

The theme for the A4 Challenge is Fine Line. I wanted my fine lines to be thread of various textures and colors. Originally I stitched a painted canvas with varying thread densities. Some were very close and others were farther away. My original intention was to put the most dense thread work in the center and then ease into the less dense work as I approached the edges. perhaps a fine idea but A4 is to small a space for this to be visually pleasing. This is my result. I really like the play of changing thread colors against the changing canvas colors. My experiment was quite fun.

Linking to Off the Wall Friday

Sticks and Stones

My A4 Challenge group theme for July is Sticks and Stones. When beginning each of these challenges, I make a bit list of things I would like to try. For Sticks and Stones, I knew I wanted to do a stone pile such as those I saw on the roads approaching Lake Pukaki in New Zealand. I wanted to try a different way to bring focus and additional interest to the subject. I am also working on loosening up my quilting stitches. This is the right size for practice.

Linking to Nina-Marie

Scarlet

The color red, any shade, is one of my favorites. I wanted to try the circle attachment that I purchased some time ago for my Bernina. I also wanted to use this black, white and grey variegated thread. The circle attachment is very cool. I used it three ways: to cut away and reveal what is below; to add a new fabric on top of the base; and, as a stitch line to balance the composition. I will definitely give this tool another go in some new way.

She, Dreaming in Winter, Was Bursting with Thoughts of Spring

This is the fourth in the She Art series. Telling the stories of the Elbow trees. Giving them a new life in art apart from the bad pruning job they have received in real life.

Linking to Nina-Marie

My Eye on Dubai

Another from the A4 (in my case, A4 and a  half...

The theme was Architecture.
I love the architecture of Dubai and Shanghai. So modern. I wanted to come up with something modern as well. I started with the concept of the architecture of line. I wanted minimalist. I wanted unusual colors. I actually combined several of my random doodles, then filled in the blanks as needed. Made from the dye job mentioned in the last post.

Blue Suede Quilt

The A4 challenge theme for this bi-monthly was "an Elvis Presley song". I immediately thought of Blue Suede Shoes and knew I was on to something. I have some Cherrywood fabric which I think looks sueded and wanted to use it. I chose a gradation of blues.

Often my work seems linear to me: squares, lines graphic boldness that is angular. I challenged my self to create a more organic flowing structure with this design. I loosely designed a starting point in photoshop and then free cut the sections and parts.

Blue and orange, on the rusty side, are one of my favorite color combinations. Doesn't this just sing.

Blue Suede Quilt

Push Me, Pull Me!

I participate in a group called The A4 Art Challenge Group. Every other month we work to a group theme. The first was The Race is On. My work depict the push and pull of each of us. Aren’t we all pulled in many directions? Family, friends, our choices, obligations, opportunities? My image reflects that race. Arrows in all directions.

I used commercial fabrics but chose to add dots to the background tone on tone fabric via Photoshop and my home printer.