Call Of The Wild

Call of The Wild is the second piece in Nature Series Part III. Here, I had wanted to portray a more realistic looking bird in a wildlife setting. Inspired from a photo, this Red Bellied Woodpecker is inked on a satin/cotton blend, heat set and machine appliqued to a painted and inked cotton background. The background is inked and painted. In the original photo, this bird is resting against a blue sky but simply changing the background to a complementary color really allowed this little guy to have a dominant presence. The branches that he rests on are composed of various upholstery materials and dyed lace to convey a bark like texture. The leaves in the background are quilted in shades of muted purple and green to allow for texture in the background and still not detract from the main composition.

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Title: Call Of The Wild
Dimension: 26 1/2″ x 24 1/4″
Date Completed: August 2010
Materials: Hand Painted/Inked Cotton Background, Inked Bird on Cotton/Silk Blend, Upholstery Fibers, Dyed Lace, Trilobal Polyester Threads
Techniques: Dyed, Inked and Painted, Machine Appliquéd and Quilted
Exhibits and Venues:
Art In Fiber 2011 at The Copper Shade Tree Gallery in Round Top, Texas
Publications: Studio Art Quilt Associates Portfolio 18: The Art Quilt Sourcebook
SOLD (Private Collection)