Embroidered Portraits in Watercolor

Overview

“Now I'm going to put into practice the stitches we saw in embroidery classes. I will also show you two ways to sign your work.”

In this video lesson Mariah Escossia addresses the topic: embroidering, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Portraits in Watercolor. Learn to paint different skin tones by combining watercolors on fabric to add texture to your piece through embroidery.

Partial transcription of the video

“Hi there. it’s time to start stitching. So... I’ll tell you what I’ve chosen to embroider in this design. I left the leaves. hair. eyebrows. and cheeks for stitching. ensuring each element is carefully crafted. So. for the cheek. i chose to use the Mouliné thread because I want it to be flatter. with less volume. And then I picked a color that I found similar to the blush color. So I’ll use two threads. Two threads of yarn. But I’ll do it like I taught... like I taught in the other class. I will take one strand. fold it in half. and make the invisible knot. as I think it gives less... Bulk ...”

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Course summary for: Embroidered Portraits in Watercolor

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (301)
• 4584 students
• 4 units
• 12 lessons (2h 12m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Embroidery, Painting, Textile Design, Watercolor Painting