I hope the use of texture will make the black areas separate. I'm not sure you will be able to see the differences I put into the canvas except in person but I am going to try.
This is one source of inspiration--John Singer Sargent's Madame X portrait. Isn't that gown amazing?!
http://www.themasterpiececards.com/famous-paintings-reviewed/bid/23543/Famous-Paintings-Madame-X
Before I forget, I updated the Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides blog with a short article on Bongo canvases which have guides available.
http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/2010/10/bongo-does-stitch-guides.html
Jane, back to basketweaving that amazing gown and watching Sherlock on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/sherlock/watch.html
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I knew this canvas reminded me of something - Madame X! I think I spent an hour looking at this painting the last time I was at the Met.
ReplyDeleteIt's been years since I lived in NYC but I have stared at her for a long time, too. It's a great painting.
ReplyDeleteOne word: wow
ReplyDeleteMadame X is amazing as will this be....do I detect a glimmer along the cleavage?
ReplyDeleteNo glimmer at the neckline, Pat. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteMust be my monitor!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed the photo (and I hope the art history post, too) of "Madame X".
ReplyDeleteIf you're looking to stitch an equally confident man, here's a suggestion:
http://www.themasterpiececards.com/famous-paintings-reviewed/bid/21139/Famous-Painters-Frans-Hals-and-The-Laughing-Cavalier
I'd love to see how you'd handle his sleeves!
Susan, have you seen Gay Ann Rogers' Portrait of Elizabeth 1? It's class #206 about half way down. That's how those sleeves are done!
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