Landscape in Embroidery
Verina Warren(Author)
Batsford (Publisher)
Published on 27. March 1986
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-7134-4567-1 (ISBN)
Description
Landscape is a fruitful source of inspiration for embroidery, but the enormous range of possibilities sometimes make it difficult to decide on a subject. Verina Warren is well-known for her own landscapes designs and in this book she offers practical approaches to design to help the reader achieve effective results. The first chapter suggests ways of finding a suitable subject for the design, using both sketching and photography. The author goes on to demonstrate how to translate the subject into embroidery, with advice on technical points such as perspective, horizon lines and focal points. A chapter on colour shows its importance in creating atmosphere and seasonal effects. Techniques are also covered, in particular machine embroidery and spraying and painting backgrounds, as well as mounting and finishing. Finally the author explains the stages of one of her own embroidered landscapes with details of every step from the first sketches through to the finished work. Verina Warren's work is exhibited as museums around the world.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
8 colour and 26 b&w photographs, 68 line drawings, index
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 180 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-4567-1 (9780713445671)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Inspiration; design; colour; applying colour to fabric; machine embroidery techniques; from embroidery into landscape; mounting and presentation; work in progress.