It Ain't Easy Being Green...


Making something new - a little pretty that I was inspired to make by seeing Snow White And The Huntsman.  If you haven't seen the movie, there's a scene in the forest where the dwarves bring her to a secret place where fairies live ... 


and they're green, androngynous, and big eared.  lol  I liked everything about them but their big ears; especially the idea that they were humanoid but genderless, (and not the sort of oddly sexualized version of fairies that are often portrayed in movies [I'm looking at you, Disney!])

Anyway - I went with my new favourite - lutradur to make the body - first a rough sketch, and then  layered it with several gradations of olive green that I mixed up; and then a coating of new-grass-green for highlights. 



 Then I used a leftover scrap of the brown fabric that I made from roving for "Written On The Body" (careful, that link has frontal nudity! ;) )



... and thread painted some foliage on it.  (My thread painting's getting better, no?)



And here it is from the back ('cause I know some of you like to see the back.)

On Wednesday, we're making wings! See you then...

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Kit Lang

6 comments:

  1. This is going to be beautiful Kit!

    I know this for a fact. The finished piece appears in my google reader but doesn't seem to be here:)

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  2. I'm lovin' the thread painting on that wonderful bark/earth-coloured fabric. Is that metallic thread?

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  3. I LOVE the swirling leaves/stems thing! And the little green fairy is looking good -- can't wait to see the wings -- you're going to show us how you make them?

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  4. Your thread painting is very professional - and it's the back that proves it (if proof was ever needed).

    H xx

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  5. Holy Cow! I'd say your thread sketching is perfect and I love the play on the sesame street song. You are a font of creativity!!

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