Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique
Finding the Perfect Photo and Creating a Pattern
A course by Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical , Hand-Embroidery Artist
Joined August 2021
Joined August 2021
About the video: Finding the Perfect Photo and Creating a Pattern
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to choose a good reference photo and create a pattern to embroider.”
In this video lesson Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical addresses the topic: Finding the Perfect Photo and Creating a Pattern , which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique. Discover how to create realistic portraits that capture the essence and spirit of an animal through creative hand embroidery.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Finding the Perfect Photo and Creating a Pattern Here, I'll show you how to choose a good reference photo and turn it into a usable pattern for your embroidery. Having a good, clear reference photo sets you up for success. Make sure you can see all the facial features, hair, and fur. This photo was taken from a bit farther away, so it's zoomed in and a bit pixelated. To compare, this photo was taken closer up where you can see all of the cat's face, the details in her fur, and all the fur markings. It's best to take your photo in natural daylight facing towards it. However, bright dayligh...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique
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Areas
Embroidery, Naturalistic Illustration, Textile Design
Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical
A course by Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical
Michelle Staub is a hand-embroidery artist based in Ohio, US. Growing up in a family of creatives, she was always encouraged to pursue her artistic side and went on to study art at college. After graduating, she discovered a love for embroidery and the positive impact it had on her mental health, so she began posting and sharing her work online under the name Stitching Sabbatical.
Michelle later created her first pet portrait of her cat and, after receiving a lot of attention online, she started to attract custom commissions for similar pieces. Since then, she has gone on to specialize in embroidered pet portraits and shares her work with over 180K followers on Instagram. In 2021, she also published a book, Pet Portrait Embroidery, filled with patterns and guides to help others create custom pet portraits of their own.
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