EGA Correspondence Course, Draw and Paint with Laura Smith – on Canvas

August 9, 2023, 9:54 pm
Filed under: Draw an Paint with Laura Smith, Embroidery Guild of America

Laura Smith was kind enough to offer an extention on her EGA class, Draw and Paint.

I thought too much white (“snow”) came through on the canvas for my fish tank but I sent her a photo and she says it’s good after cleaning up around the edges of the fish. The rest is shading and will be covered by stitching.

This design is one I did years ago in the shape of a fishbowl on white plastic canvas. The plastic canvas made finishing easier because you could cut up to the edge without worrying about fraying. Yes, that’s a frog pin attached to the canvas which I’ve had since I was a child – his legs move!

It’s a design that I wanted to try again and to make it a little larger now that I am more experienced. This is also different from the first because I painted the canvas. Since I painted the water blue, I decided to change the blue fish to an orange one.

Laura said “Your painting is beautifully nuanced, yet not overcomplicated.” And, that the consistency of the paint mixture was good, no filled holes, and the color choices were excellent. Laura provided stitching ideas that are general. She suggested a few different things that I’ll have to think about.

I tried using the brushes I had but finally emailed her for suggestions on specific sizes and styles of brushes. I got a small set of Hogs Hair flat and round brushes and tested them out on this small scrap. I changed from light blue to dark blue as I moved downward. I love how my practice sky turned out.