The Fury of My Heart

2023
53″ H x 51″ W

Techniques:

The image was created and digitally painted with Corel Painter and Photoshop Elements. Fabric printing done by Contrado. Stitched on A-1 longarm.

Materials:
Cotton sateen printed by Contrado. Wool batting. Cotton backing and border. Variety of threads. Two glued-on Austrian crystals.

Work Contents

Paint Usage?

Digitally painted, using Corel Painter software. No actual paint was used.

Computer Usage?

Extensive computer work utilizing Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop. Once the digital file was sent to a commercial printer, no other computer usage.

Reliance on Reference Photos?

Reference photos were used while I was creating the imagery. Compare the final image to the reference photos to see how I was influenced while painting!

Knots & Tangles

The digital painting program Painter, made by Corel, is incredibly complicated! I am a beginner in knowledge about the program, but a general understanding of other computer programs, like Photoshop, helped in picking it up. Also, having experience in real brushwork and paint blending informed my manipulations of the digital medium.

I have not stitched on cotton sateen before, and getting the feel for that took some work. I thought that my longarm stitching would leave holes in the fabric, so I played around with needle sizes and tension on the material and thread until I felt comfortable.