birds and transfers and thread oh my

[jojokeller]

so i have been lurking around and looking at everyones  stuff and decided it was time to step up and POST. Here is part of a series of pictures i have been working on.  I am currently living in south Korea with out a good network of art buddies sooooo.... I would love some feed back. Thanks





sorry the last one got a little cut off in the pic

[OriginalYouth]

OOOh, those are cool,  and Birds are definitely hip right now.  I dig the mixed media!  Way to step up and post.   

Welcome!

[askaboutrpickles]

those are awesome! there is an artist who embroiders on her paintings whos work i saw at the Museum of African Diaspora recently. but i like yours better.

[k8kre8s]

i absolutely love your style and theme. you are now officially on my wishlist!

[shiitake]

I like these very much! You should do more with the same technic but different subjects maybe.

[stellato_escuro]

Fab! Some of the better stuff I've seen on this board.

[margeetaik]

These are splendid.  The embroidery really adds a great touch to them, especially the second piece.  The only thing that really bugs me in any of them is the outline of left most bird in the third piece, it is a bit thick, so it distracts a little.  But that is the only thing I can possibly come up with.  Overall, wonderful job and I love the feel of them.

[jojokeller]

THAKS so much everyone for comments and ideas!

[scoulson]

those are great.  especially the second one.  what are their dimensions?

[jojokeller]

those are great.  especially the second one.  what are their dimensions?

so the fist one is little.. about post card size.  the other two are bigger.. around 45cm wide x30cm tall.. the last one is a little bit larger then that.

[firehead4]

Great style...totally digging the mixed media-ness of it.
You are very talented!!!

[claypeanut]

mixed media is awesome!

[gorgaus]

Hey, they're great. I really like them. Nice idea. I like the colours you've used and the subject matter is absolutely fine. I would hang them on my wall for sure! Well done.

[raina]

what did you make them on? canvas?

[jojokeller]

just paper.. its easy for me to stitch through.. i should do it on canvas... wouldn't tear and i could stretch it later!

[novazembla]

that's pretty awesome. i've actually been trying to embroider my collages recently too, but i keep tearing the paper. what sort of needles do you use?

[jojokeller]

that's pretty awesome. i've actually been trying to embroider my collages recently too, but i keep tearing the paper. what sort of needles do you use?

i go as small as i can (honestly have no idea what type it is) just a regular sewing needle.  but the smaller the eye the smaller the hole it leaves behind.  i  make the holes before i  start sewing then just go back and thread my way through. also the acrylic that i am sewing on keeps it all together. gentle is the way! hope that helps.

[novazembla]

AHA.
i can see where making the holes first would help. thanks for the tip. man, i thought i was the first person to come up with the idea of embroidering paper, but apparently i'm not. whoo, what a n00b am i.

[Dew]

woah, the second one is my favorite!