Forest Observations Painting

Inspired by observations of Beech trees in the forest. The linear image was printed onto tea bags by traced monotype (placing the tea bags face down on an inked surface, then tracing the image from the reverse side), then dyed and bleached in selected areas. The central detail and main image was defined by overlaying dyed shapes of tea bags and sewing onto the background. Both machine and hand embroidery has been used. Tea bags are extremely versatile and durable and can withstand many processes. The texture of the finished piece resembles flexible hand made paper, or fabric. Dye is absorbed readily and many variations in tone is achieved according to the tea stains. This effect also reflects the nature of the image where many shadows, overlapping lines and shapes are always present in the forest. The result is a feast of colour, tones, line, texture and movement. The piece is unframed allowing for personal preference of mount and frame.

Painting:Color on Fabric

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:22 W x 17.7 H x 0 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.