Finally finished ! This is probably the largest piece I have done to date - 24" x 48" I enjoyed the larger work area and anticipate doing more of this size or larger. It takes a lot more fabric so that will have to be a consideration when purchasing a piece of fabric that seems to have potential.......getting enough in case it will go in a larger piece. Because if I have to go back for more, I am likely to be disappointed. Especially if it is several months down the road.
As I have said before, I like art that tells a story somehow or suggests more is going on than what is immediately visible. The cattails' reflection in rippling water in the right foreground adds movement to the piece suggesting a pond teaming with life. It carries to the slight water movement by the lilies' reflection and the image of the frog about to hop on the pad. I chose colors that may not be explicitly realistic but complement each other and give enough reference to a cool summer oasis......at least for a frog.
As I have said before, I like art that tells a story somehow or suggests more is going on than what is immediately visible. The cattails' reflection in rippling water in the right foreground adds movement to the piece suggesting a pond teaming with life. It carries to the slight water movement by the lilies' reflection and the image of the frog about to hop on the pad. I chose colors that may not be explicitly realistic but complement each other and give enough reference to a cool summer oasis......at least for a frog.
