MISTLETOE TREES

 

I've always been fascinated by trees overtaken by mistletoe plants, love the round shapes of the plants silhouetted against the sky on the host trees.  I drew this sketch just south of Angers in France near the confluence of the rivers Maine and Loire.

 

My new passion for embroidery led me to interpret the sketch as a stitchpic using collaged scraps on linen and assorted yarns.  I had such pleasure sitting in the afternoon sunshine during our holiday stitching this typical view.

HOLIDAY SKETCHING AND STITCHING

 

My drawing skills need polishing and some spare time on holiday comes in handy.

 

I love to draw what I can see from my sun lounger,

But best of all my new passion for embroidery is inspired by my sketching!

HOLIDAY POSTCARD

 

While I'm on holiday I love sketching and with my new found passion for hand embroidery I've started to stitch from my sketches.  This is the view across the river entrance at Benodet in south Brittany drawn in Triplus water soluble pens.

 

I use plain linen as a base then add layers of organza just like watercolour washes before stitching the details with various threads and yarns. 

 I like the idea of interpreting my sketches into other pieces of art, what do you think?