There are no machine made nodules, no “dimension” beyond the tactility of the stitching, but elements of my overly ambitious plans for something else have crept in and settled comfortably.
To hell with “Concept” as i said in an earlier post. I’m tired of trying to write statements that explain WHY i did something, especially when a well written tailoring can adapt almost any piece to any show. Concept can be in the eye of the beholder as well, right? As we develop our style, our voice, whatever you want to label it, certain truths and ideas, interpretations become self evident don’t they. (Not a question, a fact.)
When you make 8 pages of notes and sketches, and still can’t quite “git ‘er done”, it’s not the right time for that CONCEPT.
So, this then is the piece i will be exhibiting. Finally titled also as “Original Truths”, since i went back to what i love and love doing. No influence from anything else, any other artist, just me. This *is* me on the other side of the mirror. I’ve heard it said that when an artist draws faces, unless in a deliberate style, that elements of their own face, or their internal guise, are more evident, so though i’m not completely sure what this says about myself, other than the feeling that i have always felt alien, outsider, misfit, stranger in a strange land.
Though most of it is done, there’s something missing. I shall have to pin it up and stare at it for awhile.
I need to pull some of the starker white to the left top somehow, but how? Not more hexes, too heavy handed then.
It’s also been a bitch to photograph—-i need that perfect afternoon light, because otherwise there is too much yellow imparted to the golds and browns in this. I’m happy with the detail shots, but the whole, not so much. Since it *is* not quite done though, i’ll worry about that later. The detail shots are good enough to submit to the show organizer.
There are 12 days until the exhibit gets set up, so hopefully i can finalize a solution to what’s missing, execute it, and photograph the whole properly.
I think you’re very brave sharing work in progress . . . and as it’s your Original Truths, the way to finish it will show up, possibly when you’re not thinking about it.
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Well, it better show up in the next 11 days then ๐
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This is a powerful portrait, arlee. RE: the upper left…there are already hexies in that corner…I agree one wouldn’t want to overlay them with ‘stark white’ hexies (as in the bottom right)…but perhaps outlining in a very white thread? Or filling in with seed stitch in a very white thread…selectively, that is…? Just some thoughts. Oh, how I hope to see this ‘in person’…
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I like the seed stitch idea and i’ll try that out–thanks Margaret!!!!!!!!!!!
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Although I hadn’t thought of seed stitch I did think that adding some white stitching in those hexies up there would balance the white ones down low. Is this a case of wise minds thinking alike or as my mother would say, fools fearing to differ? LOL. No offence intended.
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Ha, *Moms* seldom differ ๐ ’cause mine says that too. And no offense taken, darlin’
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What I was going to say ๐ Looking very good Arlee !
Been very busy and away … cant seem to comment from my ipad much, but still reading your posts ๐
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