Have I suddenly become a painter? No, I don't think so :) I must confess that I'm not good at painting or drawing. Of course, I had art classes at school and even got good marks. I presume, almost all of us did, didn't we? :) Despite this very few people become painters. It's strange, don't you think?
Well, what am I on about? Oh yes, my picture. I have seen some pictures of this kind on the Internet, but only a few weeks ago I felt a strong desire to try and make something myself using this technique . I was surprised how easy it is, and what great joy the process gives.
So, this is how it happened. First of all I watched some tutorials on the Internet. Then I bought a picture frame with glass. I have been practising needle felting for a few years, so I have some dyed wool of different colours. Then I tried to make my first wool "painting". I cut a rectangular piece of flannel to the size and shape of the picture frame. Then I took the frame apart, I mean I bent up the metal tabs which hold the frame itself, the glass and the backing panel together, and separated those three parts from each other. I put my piece of flannel onto the backing and started to cover it with the strands of wool, layer by layer. First I used light green and yellow wool for the background, and then some hues of dark green for the foreground. After that I "painted" the flowers. I took quite thick strands of yellow wool, added thin orange and white strips, and cut them with scissors into the shape of flower petals. Then I cut some very short pieces of brown and orange wool and put them onto the middle of each flower. I also made some green leaves. Those strange grey and white things are meant to be the withered flowers with seeds, but I'm afraid they don't look like that :) In the end, I covered my picture with the glass, put it into the frame and fastened all the parts together with the tabs.
It looks like a spot of sunshine in my room to me and brings some warmth and light into dull grey autumn days. I hope it will light up your autumn, too :)
Well, what am I on about? Oh yes, my picture. I have seen some pictures of this kind on the Internet, but only a few weeks ago I felt a strong desire to try and make something myself using this technique . I was surprised how easy it is, and what great joy the process gives.
So, this is how it happened. First of all I watched some tutorials on the Internet. Then I bought a picture frame with glass. I have been practising needle felting for a few years, so I have some dyed wool of different colours. Then I tried to make my first wool "painting". I cut a rectangular piece of flannel to the size and shape of the picture frame. Then I took the frame apart, I mean I bent up the metal tabs which hold the frame itself, the glass and the backing panel together, and separated those three parts from each other. I put my piece of flannel onto the backing and started to cover it with the strands of wool, layer by layer. First I used light green and yellow wool for the background, and then some hues of dark green for the foreground. After that I "painted" the flowers. I took quite thick strands of yellow wool, added thin orange and white strips, and cut them with scissors into the shape of flower petals. Then I cut some very short pieces of brown and orange wool and put them onto the middle of each flower. I also made some green leaves. Those strange grey and white things are meant to be the withered flowers with seeds, but I'm afraid they don't look like that :) In the end, I covered my picture with the glass, put it into the frame and fastened all the parts together with the tabs.
It looks like a spot of sunshine in my room to me and brings some warmth and light into dull grey autumn days. I hope it will light up your autumn, too :)
