Green Headed Tanager (Take two!)



Mes voila!

The really for real final bird in the series, so we end where we began, with Green Headed Tanager.




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.



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.

Kit 120

P.S. - Joining in the fun at Nina-Marie's! Come check it out!

Kit Lang

24 comments:

  1. oooh! love all the little snippets in there!

    I'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

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  2. Kit - it is stunning. I like the 'knocked back' background.

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  3. It's really lovely, Kit! I love all the colors and textures in the bark and in the feathers!

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  4. You've develop this series so masterfully.....I've loved watching your progress.... Good job!

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  5. Looks great! Burned it with an iron - made me chuckle,, but it works.

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  6. Gorgeous, Kit! Can't wait to see them all together!

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  7. Perfection! Love it

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  8. I'd love to see this bird visit my yard! Love your birds and great effect on the tree limb, too!

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  9. *Any* time i see *any* bird now, i think of you :)

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  10. Amazing - I'm so looking forward to see them all together, framed ! Beautiful work - love them all ;-))

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  11. Your birds are just wonderful! So detailed and full of colour. I love them!

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  12. I've run out of superlatives. Your work is an inspiration! You are one talented lady!

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  13. Wonderful:) I can't what to see them all together.

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  14. Fantastic... 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/

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  15. Oh 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!

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  16. I 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.

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  17. Your 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!!

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  18. OMG - 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!

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  19. Very 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? :-)

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  20. Stunning....this one may be the one I like most.......what a superb series youve made hunny

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  21. Looking forward to seeing the whole together. I'd love to see a photo of the first green headed tanger beside the second one.

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  22. Beautiful Kit! Can't wait to see all of them together!

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  23. Ahhh! He's so gorgeous. :D And how brilliant to use the iron's scorching power to tone down your background.

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  24. Anonymous14.4.13

    They get prettier and prettier each time you show us another bird!

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