I have been really enjoying working with needle felt both with machine and by hand but I do love the effects that can only really be achieved with wet felting.
I decided to make up a small piece of wet felt with a very random sky and colourful landscape.
The idea was to carry on with my cottage and sheep theme but move it on a bit and make the end results a bit different.
I decided to make up a small piece of wet felt with a very random sky and colourful landscape.
The idea was to carry on with my cottage and sheep theme but move it on a bit and make the end results a bit different.
I wanted to make my cottage a little more three dimensional so I've put it at an angle instead of face on.
Then I added a bit of shading here and there and some basic machine stitching just to define some areas.
After I'd added the sheep I felt it needed something in the foreground and so tried my hand at a bit of drystane dyking. I had to get my hand carders out and mix up a bit of grey wool for the stones. The free machine stitching around the stones adds to the three dimensional effect. I did loose a bit of that lovely foreground colour but I think the wall really works.
So here is the finished piece! All framed and ready to go.
Over the Dyke
£55
SOLD
£55
SOLD
8 comments:
Saw this on Flickr, Aileen - thought it was wonderful! I love the wall :)
Really love your pictures, they are so evocative. I actually rather liked the very first,(unfinished) picture of the landscape with the cottage,as it has such a soft wispy look.
Thanks for visiting : )
I know what you mean Jude. It was a shame to loose that feel. There will be more of these from me soon though. You know what it's like when you try something new, so many ideas and different 'ways' come to mind.
Thanks for visiting my blog Aileen. I really love your work, the colours are beautiful
Lynn
Really like that, lovely!
You create very beautiful things Aileen! I really like this scene.
Thank you for commenting on my flowers.
Best wishes
Linda
this is so very beautiful! Well done! Thanks for your nice comment on my blog!
Like your latest picture. I have found you get great results with this technique, don't you. I find the machine stitching really brings it to life. Look forward to more!
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