So, just finishing a study of the Masters and Cubist Style art.. I knew what I was going to do.
Here is my Poppy-licious... done in Cubist Style [early 20th century] in all their glory. To me they look 'Happy'.
I actually used the background of a UFO...I liked the way the black and white added punch and helped move the eye. The off-kilter border adds tension and further interest.
I did a LOT of thread work and hand stitched the French Knots.
I truly enjoyed this challenge!
Carole
I like this a lot. I love poppies and these have brightened this blah Portland morning. Nicely executed design.
ReplyDeleteBright and lovely - I like the movement in this piece.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully bright quilt for Spring! I love the black and white touches. When you say you used a UFO background, how did you do that?
ReplyDeleteWonderful work. I love how you used what you just read and learned. Full circle. And so colorful. Yes. Helen Moreda
ReplyDeleteI really like this. It's beautiful. And I like the off-kilter arrangement and the use of the black and white.
ReplyDeleteCarole, Great piece of work. The composition works. Enlarged the photo so I could see it better and the poppy centers "popped" right out. Love the embroidery.... Jan G.
ReplyDelete'elelkay' asked.. how did I use a UFO as a background... well I had made this top... it was OK.. but not inspirational, couldn't think of a way to finish it.. into something.
ReplyDeleteSo, I got it out.. it had some good colors in it.. and I cut a piece to the size of our challenge and went from there... basically layering my work, letting pieces of the background show where appropriate [ie the orange with the dot] and let the off-kilter border act as a frame. There just may be more pieces with a similar ... or a hint of... a similar background somewhere in the future.