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Mes voila!
The really for real final bird in the series, so we end where we began, with Green Headed Tanager.
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I was going to needle felt the branch, and then decided to just stitch the heck out of it rather than drag out and set up my embellisher - and guess what - it totally worked, so I'll do it again on a small piece like this.
You may note as well that the background looks different than it did on Monday, that's because I purposely burned it - with an iron, to take away some of the brightness which I thought was too unrealistic.
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And a close up of the bird. He's a good 'un!
On Monday, I'll show you all ten framed up - and then I'm starting something new.
P.S. - Joining in the fun at Nina-Marie's! Come check it out!
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oooh! love all the little snippets in there!
ReplyDeleteI've fallen in love with your work since you made that piece in your header... the birds are so sweet. : ) Good for you for putting in all the 'piddly detail'. It's so worth it!!
Monika
Kit - it is stunning. I like the 'knocked back' background.
ReplyDeleteIt's really lovely, Kit! I love all the colors and textures in the bark and in the feathers!
ReplyDeleteYou've develop this series so masterfully.....I've loved watching your progress.... Good job!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Burned it with an iron - made me chuckle,, but it works.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Kit! Can't wait to see them all together!
ReplyDeletePerfection! Love it
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see this bird visit my yard! Love your birds and great effect on the tree limb, too!
ReplyDelete*Any* time i see *any* bird now, i think of you :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing - I'm so looking forward to see them all together, framed ! Beautiful work - love them all ;-))
ReplyDeleteYour birds are just wonderful! So detailed and full of colour. I love them!
ReplyDeleteI've run out of superlatives. Your work is an inspiration! You are one talented lady!
ReplyDeleteWonderful:) I can't what to see them all together.
ReplyDeleteFantastic... glad to have found you from Nina Marie's blog party. Hope you'll stop by Fiber Artist Journey to link up for Design Wall Weekend! http://fiberartistjourney.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteOh your tanager is soooo lovely! I love that you purposefully burned the background fabric! I would have been pulling out the paints but why do that when the iron is so much easier and organic!
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed your series of birds! I would never have thought to purposely burn the fabric with the iron! It worked well for your background.
ReplyDeleteYour birds are the cat's meow (smile)You certainly have MASTERED bark big time and I love all the detail on the birds. I also love getting to say in the future that I burned it with an iron on purpose (thanks for that one!!) Have a great weekend my dear friend!!
ReplyDeleteOMG - I would be afraid to burn it - 'cause its not like you can take out the burn if you don't like it - you are very brave - grin!
ReplyDeleteVery handsome indeed -- and I for one am not going to compare him/her to his/her predecessor. Growth is good, but without that first effort, would you have come so far? :-)
ReplyDeleteStunning....this one may be the one I like most.......what a superb series youve made hunny
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing the whole together. I'd love to see a photo of the first green headed tanger beside the second one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Kit! Can't wait to see all of them together!
ReplyDeleteAhhh! He's so gorgeous. :D And how brilliant to use the iron's scorching power to tone down your background.
ReplyDeleteThey get prettier and prettier each time you show us another bird!
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