Wednesday 5 June 2013

2D Felt Paintings?

I am having so much fun with felting! Here are a few more pieces.

Mountain Sunset
 There are always pleasant surprises and a few unexpected challenges, but that's the really fun part.

















I have to admit that the stitching part is not my favourite thing to do until it is done.  However it is very worthwhile. Stitching helps to define boundaries, adds texture, and changes the character of the piece. Here is a detail picture from the above piece to illustrate.

Tuscan Hills







This piece is one of the largest ones I've done so far (38X24 inches). Felt shrinks quite a bit so it started out quite a bit bigger - I need a bigger table!






Soft Sunflowers in Vase
I did this piece a few months ago and experimented with blending black and blue wool that is quite spongy. I was using antique carders for the first time and I think the wool won this round. The type of wool that you use adds all new challenges and opportunities because each one acts differently.

I am planning to have these at the Painters sale on the weekend and have one more that I am working on so best get back to it!