The colours in my gardens are so beautiful now that we've had several frosts, and snow flurries.
I love the deep burgundy against the greens and yellows
a riot of colour
morning dew
not only is the clematis still in flower, but new buds have been opening!
the oak leaves are turning golden brown
there's still a bit of colour here and there on the leaves
chartreuse and dark green amongst the coloured leaves
I returned to the Autumn Cabin to add more colour to the water
the conifers were too solid and dark, I decided
the path needed softening by the cabin
the background was greyed a little with a wash
I didn't like the ripples in the lake....
finished!
It started to rain on Georgian Bay
it still needs to be softened and greyed some more. The water is too blue......
do you see where the rain dripped down and streaked through the lake, and the rock?
softened a bit, but, too wet to work, the painting was put aside to dry
I've been stitching.
Angel #1 is completed with an edging of buttonhole stitch and white seed beads. Her halo is created from the same beads, and stands upright.
The buttonhole lace took a long time, but creates a delicate looking surface.
The first ecru, stumpwork leaf has been created. I think the soft ecru, with just a bit of subtle green along the center vein will be perfect for Wedding Piece #2.
The green is softly greyed, and should work well with the other subtle colour tones that will be used here and there on the piece.
This Josephine Knot cascade is in process, and may find a spot on the Wedding Piece, too.
Wrapping Cloth #12 is ready for damp stretching. I really like the meandering path of the ecru french knots as it winds around the white french knots on the seam.
Piece #13 is being tacked together. Soon the titivations will begin.
I hope your week has been pleasant and creative.
Thanks for visiting.
Hugs from Suz
You've been busy! My white cloth is calling me too - so wanting to get the Christmas things done so I can get back to it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, MA. Yes, busy, but happily so!
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Oh Autumn Bliss with all those glorious colors. You truly have a special eye for painting. When you describe your methods I am amazed. I love your stumpwork leaves and the subtle ecru with soft green is beautiful. Lovely whitework cloths you are creating. Such titivations are fabulous and a labor of love. They really make your work personal and special. Creative Bliss Dear...
ReplyDeleteSherry, the plants almost glow in the garden-- the last burst of fabulous colour to hold us over the long, dull, grey, winter. So I shall have to add some colour to my stitching this winter, I think.........the titivations are a labour of love to be sure, but I so enjoy the process, and creating dimension with thread. Thanks.
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Beautiful Autumn colours. And your stitching is beautiful too. I love the Josephine knot cascades you do. So effective.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jane. Mother Nature sure knows how to work her paint brush, doesn't she? The JK cascades have become a favourite, and I love making them on road trips or while watching TV. I like the richness and dimension they add.
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so many lovely things you have shared today, your garden is looking so good with all those colours, frosts already for you, here they are threatening later in the week. Wow love the completed painting deserves to be in a gallery so the world can see it it really is a work of art Your leaf is spot on glad you abandoned the green one for this piece.Such a cute angel and yes the josephine as you know a winner ever time for me the wrapping cloth coming along beautifully too all in all you have been very creative with these lovely things
ReplyDeleteThank you, Margaret for your lovely comments. I'm glad you like the painting--there is still something about it that's bothering me, but I can't yet 'see' what it is..........I may send a photo of it to my painting friend and see if she can advise me.
DeleteI agree the ecru leaf will work better for the Wedding Piece. I'll save the green one for something else.
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Always worth a visit - your amazing photographs, your artistry, your embroidery, ... !
ReplyDeleteIMHO, the ripples, & reflections in water, looked Very realistic & Great in the tops few pictures. I kept admiring the water .... It is only in the very last, final version that the strokes tend to distract & 'solidify'.
Thank you, Muskaan! I did like the ripples in the water before it was darkened. Once the water had the darker colours in it, the ripples didn't look as realistic to me, and distracted my eye from the rest of the painting. I battled with them for a couple of hours trying to get it to look right. Rather than fight with it any longer, I decided to remove the ripples. My DH says he likes it better this way. But there is still something that's bothering me...........
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beautiful post Susan.....I am so happy to see that the scary lady who was at your house the other day didn't cause all the plants to wither up and die!!
ReplyDeleteOh, she tried Karen, but I guess my plants are tougher than she was.............lol!
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Oh dear Suz, what a beauty in your garden, still! So many fantastic colours, and the Autumn Cabin is a fabolous piece of art, you are amazing !!
ReplyDeleteI love the stumpwork, and the whiteworks, so much ,too.You are so filled with creative energy.
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We're enjoying this last blast of colour before the dark, grey days of winter hit, Dorthe. It's good I can find pleasure in stitching once the cold hits. I like to bundle up on the couch with my feet up on a footstool, a wrap over my legs and a lap pillow holding my embroidery. A hot mug of tea, my stitching, gentle music in the background, and I'm in heaven!
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What a riot of colour in your garden, I am in love with your gorgeous photos, puts my garden to shame, my quince has started flowering again but most of the other plants have been blown with the gales and rain we had.
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Once the light frosts hit, the leaves seem to glow with rich tones. (at least until the heavy frosts arrive, and all the leaves die off.....lol) so the colours are especially vibrant at this time. It doesn't always happen as nicely as it is this year, so there must be many different factors affecting the leaves' colours. We haven't had too many bad winds yet, although a couple times my leaves have all blown across the road to the neighbour's. :O Thanks Margaret. Hope you have some more pleasant autumn weather.
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So much to see and admire on your post Josephine knots is no longer a Spanish village for me (which means that I know a little about it - ) - the colours are a feast - and wow, your paintings, good work. The cover cloth is so convincing that I slowly start to think of making one myself.
ReplyDeleteAnneliese, I think you'd love working on a wrapping cloth. The pieces can be very portable, and the supplies are few, depending on your choices. And there's something about taking pieces of different cloths and making them whole, and beautiful again. And now you can add Josephine Knots to them, too! Yay!
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Once more: I don't know if I found the proper word "feast" - you know what I mean ! Wonderful to see!
ReplyDeleteYes, a feast for the eyes is one expression. As in not being satisfied with one look, but absorbing the colours slowly, taking them all in. I understand. Feast is a perfect word for mother nature's splendour.
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What an amazing amount of beautiful work you've been doing. That cascade is delicious. The autumn colors are beautiful & I love your turtle in the last post ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emma. I've been enjoying the rainy weather by staying indoors and stitching! I'll have to finish up the yard work sooner or later, I suppose, if the snow doesn't arrive first, that is..........
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Oh I just lost my comment! I am amazed that your clematis is still flowering into Autumn Suz! It looks gorgeous - just like your finished cabin painting now with the different shaded colours of the water. Such a clever and talented girl you are! and, naturally, I love seeing your progress on your wrapping cloth with the little French knots. Those cascading little flowers also are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy those beautiful Autumnal colours!
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Suzy
Thanks so much, Suzy! That clematis is a hardy one. We've had several frosts now, and it's still blooming! i've been having lots of fun with needle and brushes, and the painting has had another change..........I put paint on, and take it off again.....
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Such a beautiful post today...your wrapping cloth is coming along nicely...the Josephine Knot is looking good...I am going to use the ones you sent me on my bling cloth that I am working on.
ReplyDeleteGee, I wonder how those JK's will look on your beauty bling cloth. Can't wait to see. Thanks Wendy!
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Your wrapping cloth is really coming along - I love how you are taking your time with this and making something so lovely... I am also so impressed with your stumpwork leaves - they're wonderful! I've never tried that technique; they look so beautiful I am tempted to add that to my list!
ReplyDeleteI began the wrapping cloth in 2013, and I was already committed to several projects, so I knew it would be a slow cloth. I am enjoying the journey. I've had fun trying stumpwork using a book in my library. Today I'm off to my first Guild sponsored class. It's a stumpwork class and we'll be creating a dogwood piece. Excited! Thank Jillayne.
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Your paintings,Suz!!! Wow!! Don't think about them too technically,Suz. Just enjoy yourself and paint ,paint and paint. And the one place where I can always find awesome pics is yours!!!
ReplyDeleteEr...what is a"titivation" by the way?
Thank you so much Deepa! Sometimes thinking about the technical part of painting keeps me focused when I'm doing watercolours, and keeps me from making mud. I paint more intuitively in oils and acrylics, though.
DeleteA titivation is a British term for embellishing.
titivation - definition of titivation by The Free Dictionary
www.thefreedictionary.com/titivation
tr.v. tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing, tit·i·vates. To make decorative additions to; spruce up. [Alteration of earlier tidivate : perhaps tidy + (ele)vate.] tit i·va tion n.
Karen Ruane uses this term, and I picked it up in her EEC course.Hope you are well.
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