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Foxes - wool painting

Foxes

Foxes

Pattern Info

This project was designed by tchrterri.
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Wool painting

Instructions

Needle felted pictures are easy, wonderful, so, so forgiving! I always wanted to paint but, alas, I have no talent whatsoever in that art. Painting with dyed wool fleece is different. If you put a color down and you don't like it, just pull it up.
INSTRUCTIONS: Glue a piece of burlap onto the back side of a mat board that is already cut and ready to frame a picture. When the glue dries, felt ...

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Category: Other

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Classic, Traditional


Materials

mat board, burlap, white and dyed wool fleece

What was your inspiration?

The painting by Franz Marc titled Red Foxes. One cannot copy Franz Marc's paintings, only adapt them.

What are you most proud of?

It turned out!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Adapting paintings to wool is a good way to learn good techniques.

 

7 comments

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amanda ritchie on craftsy.com
Nov 23, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
LOVE it!!!! Love the little foxes. inspires me to try to needle felt paint!
paws2 on craftsy.com
Nov 13, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
I have recently started to needle felt and love it!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
tchrterri on craftsy.com
Nov 13, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! Needle felt "painting" is very forgiving and fun!
meron.design on craftsy.com
Oct 14, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
this is amaaaaaaaaaaazing! Excellent job
tchrterri on craftsy.com
Nov 13, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you so much! This was one of my favorite pictures.
dottyeb on craftsy.com
Oct 13, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
lovely!!!
tchrterri on craftsy.com
Oct 30, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!!