Portrait Embroidery with Botanical Elements
The final design
A course by Andrea Orue , Textile Artist
About the video: The final design
Overview
“In this class, you will see how to compose the final drawing from the elements selected in the mood board and sketchbook.”
In this video lesson Andrea Orue addresses the topic: The final design, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Embroidery with Botanical Elements. Explore the basics of freestyle embroidery and create an original piece that connects hand, mind and heart.
Partial transcription of the video
“The final design Now that we've seen all the elements that will make up my final design, I want to show you what my songwriting idea was. I already have a draft of my self-portrait. On this sheet I'm going to make a sketch of how I imagined this composition. At first I have this circle that represents the head and I also have the coke. The silhouette. And I want to show you how I imagined the composition of the leaves. On this side I want to put a sheet and a longer one. On this other side, I want to make a branch with more elements and more leaves. Remembering that this is just a draft and...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Embroidery with Botanical Elements
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Category
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Areas
Embroidery, Textile Design

Andrea Orue
A course by Andrea Orue
Andréa Orue, known on social media as Primavera de 83, is a textile artist and teacher. She has spent more than ten years seeking to unite hands, mind, and heart through embroidery, and revives this ancestral art through her pieces.
Thanks to her work, she's participated in large events such as São Paulo Fashion Week, and appeared on various TV shows in Brazil. One of her pieces appears on the cover of the book O Reino de Zália published by Companhia das Letras. She sells her work at the Jardim Secreto fair, via subscription to the Caixa Cosmos project, and also via other channels.
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