Yellow Butterfly and Sewing Thread

"Yellow Butterfly and Sewing Thread"

This is my latest piece which will be showing at the SCAL Member's Local Essence Show. I had fun using watercolor in the background, then once dried, used my usual pastel set for the butterfly. I've lightly drew the plant and circle shapes and then proceeded with the embroidery. I had originally started out with a monarch butterfly, but wanted try something different instead.

Tree Frog with Sewing Thread

Tried another version of me using sewing threads through the paper. Paper Embroidery- which is puncture through paper and thread/sew through same motion as if you were using fabric. But the challenge is not to make any mistakes on the hole puncture, because you can't correct those. Wanted to see if I can do other shapes then just circles. Background is with acrylic paint on Art Spectrum paper.

Me and my "Jellyfish Dream" in the Small Wonders II

Show... Lots of cool art there!

"Jellyfish Dream"- Pastel with mixed media

Whew! I finally got this done. Sorry the photo is terrible. I forgot to take a pic before I had it sent to the framers. So this is taken with reflective glass... ugh! oh well. Jellyfish is in pastel on ArtSpectrum paper. The background is acrylic, and the embroidery is with white sewing machine threads. I'm starting to really like this method, although a bit time consuming then just drawing images straight on the paper. I guess I'm currently tapping into my old-fashion self, where I like to use threads. From the fact that I can hand and machine sew, knit and crochet...just like back the in days before computers (GAAAASSSSP!) This piece will be shown at the Santa Cruz Art League's "Small Wonders II" Show- Dec. 15th through Jan. 6th. This should be a fun experience for me. Great opportunity at the Art League to showcase work.

Yellow Seahorse- done!

Whew! I am actually proud of this piece. But it took a while. I had ruined about 4 pieces of pricey paper to get to a point where I can use the background and actually draw on top of it. I used the Golden Acrylic Grounds for Pastel and acrylic paint. Once I finished the drawing of this seahorse, I then proceeded to use blue sewing machine thread and embroider these organic circular like shapes around the seahorse. I was lucky to use the heavy 140 pound cold press Arches Watercolor paper for this piece because I had to handle this paper alot, and it was thick enough to where I couldn't crease or put fold marks into this while I was threading. I will do a similar style like this for my next piece, that I hope to show in the "Small Wonders" Show at our local Santa Cruz Art League.

Seahorse sketches for next idea

こんにちは Next pastel project...Seahorse! This is a sketch of a typical Yellow Seahorse. Unique and cool sea creature...the males is the one that gets pregnant! Hah. My attempt (knock on wood) to compose the drawing on paper that I've just painted on and make a mixed media piece incorporating paper hand embroidery. Tall order for me...but I won't know unless I try it out. Ja matta!

I have a Tumblr Page...

check it out. it's basically a simplified version of this blog. Just trying to post my pics, rather then describe it. This day and age, some people don't have the time to read anymore: "drawings for kyoko"