Forest Floor Landscape Completed
Finally, I hear you saying. I have finished the forest floor nuno felt landscape that I have been working on since October.
I pinned the leaves in place and hand stitched them down. I also did a bit of trimming on the leaves that were further back in the landscape to give a feeling of distance.
Here they are stitched in place. I also added a few bits of darkness to leaves that were partially in the shade. I used a green felt tip pen for this.
And next, I auditioned flowers. Those of you who are felt purists, look away. I cut the flowers out of sketchbook paper. I think the contrast between the smoothness of the flowers and the matte fuzziness of the felt leaves make the flowers stand out more. Then I needed to make sure the flowers on the left were in the shade so I used a bit of Payne’s Grey watercolor to create the “shade”.
The flowers were stitched down with French knots and wool thread. The flowers on the left have a bit darker yellow than the ones in the “sunshine”.
I even got the piece stitched down to the background matte fabric and laced around a piece of matte board. So it is ready for framing, Yay! I have decided to call this one “Sunlit Dance”. Not sure what is on the agenda next but perhaps I should think of something to cover for the first quarter challenge.
36 thoughts on “Forest Floor Landscape Completed”
I just love everything about this. The shadows and the shades used are wonderful
Thanks Jo, it was fun figuring out the shadows in the piece.
It’s so serene and beautiful. The colours, fabrics and stitches you’ve used work together magically to make this a picture that you would never tire of looking at 🙂
Thanks Ladies! A walk through the forest is one of my favorite things to do.
I so agree with Lyn and Annie. You could look at it again and again and see something extra each time.
Once the leaves were down I thought, that’s finished – it doesn’t need the flowers. I was definitely wrong, they really light up the picture and actually make it look as if it’s a different place to where it was before with just leaves on the ground.
As I said before, I bet it doesn’t stay in the gallery for long.
Ann
Thanks Ann, it is sometimes hard to know when a piece was finished but I had always planned on adding the flowers but I’m glad you like the addition. I’ll keep my fingers crossed about selling it but it has to get framed first and that will most likely happen in the spring.
Enchanting!
And I think your use of paper for the flowers is perfect!
Thanks, I’m glad you like the flowers.
Lovely textures and colouring. This is one of my favourites of all your pieces Ruth, it’s beautiful! Being a mixed media fan I do like your use of paper for the flowers.
Thanks Karen and such a compliment that it’s one of your favorites. You and I are definitely on the same page with mixed media 🙂
Wow. This whole process has been amazing. Beautiful.
Thanks, I’m glad you have enjoyed watching the process of how this piece came together.
👏👏😊
Thanks!
I really enjoyed seeing this piece progress. I don’t know why, but it made me think of a beautifully illustrated picture book, I read at my grandparents house. It had the usual children’s “forest” stories in it, and for effect, the illustrations would take up an entire page. I haven’t thought about that book in 50 years. I’m sure it will be a cherished piece, for the person lucky enough, to find and purchase it.
It’s a treasure.
Capi
Thanks Capi, it could be an enchanted forest. I’m glad it brought back nice memories.
I am totally with you, Capi: it seems a forest from a storybook, one of those where magical adventures take place. It will definitely be a piece for pleasurable moments of peacefulness. Caterina
Thanks Caterina 😁 I appreciate your comments.
Beautiful! What type of flowers are they? In the Spring here we have white Trilliums, which I thought these were at first. But Trilliums only have 3 petals and don’t match these flowers.
Thanks Carlene, we have Trillium too. But I have only seen these once. They look almost like dogwood flowers but were on a vine. So I am not sure.
Such a beautiful piece. I thoroughly enjoyed following along. The colors are perfect!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful evocative picture, Ruth. I can almost smell that delicious forest floor aroma. Like others, I’ve really enjoyed watching it develop over the weeks.
I wouldn’t have thought of using paper for the flowers, or indeed stitching paper but they look great and finish the picture perfectly.
Thanks Lindsay! I’m happy that a wool purist likes the paper element! 😜
Such a beautiful picture, I have enjoyed following it’s journey from start to finish. I love the colour choices.
Thanks Marie! I’m glad you enjoyed watching the process.
Great piece Ruth I love the flowers and like Carlene my first thought was trilliums. I am sure it won’t last long on the wall at the gallery.
Thanks Ann, yes, they do look like trillium but we’ll just go with white wildflower 🙂
It looks lovely, Ruth! All that hard work really paid off ❤️ I really like how you managed to tone down the white of the wildflowers in the shade, it makes all the difference. I confess I’d never have thought about doing it with a pen!
So many little details to look at, it’s wonderful.
Thanks Leonor, I used watercolor on a brush to paint the flowers a bit more grey. Pens are usually too streaky for that.
The felt tip pen was for the leaves, sorry!
Right, I did use it for the leaves as I didn’t feel like getting a brush dirty 😂
This is lovely. How big is it?
Thanks Judy, it is 14″ x 16″ framed.
It’s fabulous Ruth.
Ingenious to add the sketchbook paper for flowers (let the purists sigh, then remind them this is mixed media).
This will sell in a nano-second! Love it!
Helene
Thanks Helene, yes, mixed media is what I do but somehow I always get comments about why didn’t you just felt that in or whatever. I hope it does sell quickly.