Painting with Thread: Textile Illustration Techniques
Independent elements (legs)
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
About the video: Independent elements (legs)
Overview
“We are already in the final stretch, but this does not end until it ends. The legs still have to be embroidered and here I show you how.”
In this video lesson Gimena Romero addresses the topic: Independent elements (legs), which is part of the Domestika online course: Painting with Thread: Textile Illustration Techniques. Learn to use texture and color to bring your embroidery to life.
Partial transcription of the video
“INDEPENDENT ELEMENTS (LEGS) I'm going to start with the leg area, because, even if I haven't finished the gradient and all the work in the upper figure of the bird, I can do it because they are independent elements that will have a contrast by texture. I'm going to start with 3371, which, in fact, is the same brown that we used for the accents, and I'm going to start with the right thigh, which is actually behind. Remember to check your stitch direction pattern to see where to go. So I'm going to start here. I know this is an accent and, in theory, you should erase it, but it doesn't matter...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Painting with Thread: Textile Illustration Techniques
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Category
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Areas
Embroidery, Textile Design, Traditional illustration
Gimena Romero
A course by Gimena Romero
Gimena Romero is an artist and writer based between Mexico City and Barcelona. She trained in various schools in Mexico, Spain, and France and has received multiple awards and mentions internationally.
Her work has been displayed in various exhibitions in countries like Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Portugal, Ukraine, and Spain. She has several publications under her belt in the areas of narrative, poetry, and textile research with Thule Ediciones and Editorial Gustavo Gili. Her book Hebra de Agua was awarded Book of the Year at the 2016 Teixim la Ciutat festival in Catalonia.
She has also conducted research into embroidery and the body with Lausín embroidery at the UNAM Faculty of Arts and Design in Mexico. She loves life, dogs, and biscuits.
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