Wednesday, February 15, 2012

It's Finished


Well I've finally finished the thread painting of my granddaughter, Hannah. Once I started working on this piece I just couldn't quit. I have this thing about getting obsessed with what I'm working on and have to keep at it until it's finished.

Unfortunately, I left something else three-quarters finished. Oh well, it will be next on my list.




I decided about three weeks ago that I was going to try my hand at thread painting a portrait. I have some beautiful photos of one of my granddaughters and decided that this would be my subject.

Once I got started I just had to keep going until I had the piece thread painted. I finished yesterday. I am headed out tomorrow to visit my son's family in San Diego and I just wanted this finished before I left.

I have some thought on how I am going to finish the piece but that will have to wait until I return.

16 comments:

  1. Marilyn,

    Your work never ceases to amaze me! What a beautiful piece you have created and on a first try to boot. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Thanks Louise, this was so much fun although my neck and shoulders might not agree.

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  2. It is beautiful!! What is the base? Did you thread paint on top of a photo?

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  3. So glad you posted about your work on QuiltArt. Your thread-painted portrait is beautiful!

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    1. Thank you Roberta I had so much fun. I told my son this morning that thread painting her hair was the most interesting part of the portrait.

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  4. Wow! That's one of the most beautiful thread portraits I've ever seen. Really lovely!

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    1. Wow Gisela, thanks so much for that comment. It could have something to do with the subject.

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  5. You've done a beautiful job, you must have a wonderful collection of threads!

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    1. Linda, actually I found that I didn't have nearly as many as I needed. I felt that I could have done a better job if I'd had a better selection of color. That is something I am working on now.

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  6. I truly lovely portrait! You've done a fabulous job!

    Cher

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  7. Thanks Cheryl, went to your blog and love your dinning room studio. You are way ahead of me in spools of thread.

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