Embroidery as an Art Form

Embroidery is the decoration of fabric by means of a needle and thread.  It is needlework, but not just your basic everyday needlework that constitutes the creation and mending of fabric into garments and useful items, like pillows or sheets.  Embroidery is an art form that decorates or enhances the visual appeal of fabric.  It often creates a picture or design and is intended to be decorative. 

Embroidery has its history from a very early age, with paintings and carvings from Egypt indicating garments were embroidered in very early times.  Also history indicates early embroidery workings from the Orient and every quillwork (another means of embroidery) was done by the North American Indians and African tribes.

Different styles of embroidery, depending on the materials at hand in local cultures, have evolved in different parts of the world. 

Many embroidered works are treasured in today's art markets, where these artworks have gained appreciation by the use of colorful silks and gold and silver threads made into beautiful designs. 

Embroidered items can be simple in nature, working in only one color to create the design, to the use of thousands of strands of fine needlework made into all manner of items, from tea towels, pillow cases, curtains, to clothing and wall hangings.  Elaborate scenes can be created from using various threads integrated into the picture to create depth, shading and definition. Embroidery can also be abstract in design.

The embroidered works can be done by hand or by machine. 

The use of thread and fabric is yet another type of art form.  Art takes its shape from many mediums, like paint or sculpture.  Embroidery is another example of how beauty in art can be expressed using a different medium.

Here are a few books on embroidery that may interest you, whether you are trying to create your own embroidered artworks or are simply wishing to view embroidery masterpieces:

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Art Trivia - Who was Antoine Etex?

Antoine (Tony) Etes was a French sculptor, painter and architect.  His two sculptures "Peace" and "War" stand at each side of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.  He was born in Paris in 1808 and died in 1888.  He is also famous for a large allegory painting "The Glory of the United States", which he painted for City Hall in New York City.  His best-known architectural works are the tomb of Naopoleon I in the Invalides and a monument of the 1848 revolution.

My Type of Art

As an artist, I am always experimenting with different art forms, although there are some types that I always come back to.  I guess it has to do with expanding my creative side.

Generally, I like to paint with acryllics, and my favorite subjects tend to be children.  I find beauty in simple scenes and the saint-like quality of children's faces.  I like to portray children from different eras as well.  I enjoy the old-fashioned type dress that children used to wear back then and find them a joy to paint.  I love little girls with big bows in their hair, boys in overalls, babyies in rompers--that kind of thing.  Here are a couple of examples:

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The pictures above are only one type of art that I like to do.  As I said, as a creative person, I delve into various other art subjects, like landscapes and scenery, or even rock scupture and my own jewelry designs.

For this blog, I just wanted to share some of my art with you.

Hope you like it!

Who Was James Sydney Ensor?

Here is a little art history trivia.  Do you know who James Sydney Ensor was?  He was a Baron (1860-1949) and a Belgian artisit.  He was a member of the powerful Postimpressionist generation of artist-innovators.  In 1882 he gained fame with early landscape, portrait and still life paintings which were shown in the Paris Salon.  His use of vivid and luminous colour shocked his contemporaries.  This led him to create works for carnival celebrations and he sold his maks in his family's souvenir shop in Ostend.  He continued with his artistic endeavours and his phenomenal boldness and energy in his works created rich improved imagery and exuberant colorful pieces that was astonishing in the 20th century Expressionism and Surrealism period.  Early in the 1900's Ensor's collections in Germany influenced the development of the German Expressionistic movement, particularly Paul Klee.  He was made a baron by the Belgian kind in 1929 when his largest and most famous piece "Entrance of Christ into Brussels" (picture shown) was first publically displayed.  This piece was painted in 1888 and is a brilliant panorama of masked figures paying a carnival homage to the entering Savior.  James Sydney Ensor died in 1949.

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Photography as Art

Art has many mediums and forms.  One type of art that is always popular is art photography.  This is where a photograph can stand alone as a piece of art, or where a photograph is manipulated into a new art form.  The subjects for photographic art is as wide as the world.  You can enjoy a colorful sunset, a beautiful landscape or nature scene, a unique picture of a cute animal, a still life, or even people composed in an artful setting.

Many photographers are having fun manipulating photographs into a new dimension.  There are many computer programs that help with this which can create stunning pieces of art.

Here a few examples of photographic art:

Photograph entitled "Good Mother Monkey"

"Flower Art"

"Colorful Leaves"

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If you are an artisit you may  wish to try out your own talents for photographic art.  All it takes is a digital camera, a simple computer program (if you wish to manipulate the pictures) and a bit of imagination.  You may discover a whole new talent, and a new way to make an income from your art!

Experimentation with Art - Anime

I am always experimenting with new art techniques and new ideas for my art.  I find this fascinating and fun.  Recently I tried the anime style of art (see picture).  Its like a comic-style that is greatly popular right now.  There are loads of possibilities for characters and even a lot of flexibility in technique.  It isn't just about flat comic style characters that appear in kid's comic books.  Some of the designs for anime that I have found are really exceptionally detailed, and some are sexy and x-rated.  (I'm not sure I have the 'balls' to do the x-rated versions myself, although I can appreciate all the wonderful detail that went into such works.)  Backgrounds for the artwork is just as detailed and fantastic as the work done for the characters themselves.

Experimenting with different styles of art and different techniques is always good.  It helps expands your mind and talent, and opens up a world of new opportunities.

Try it yourself.  Look at other's works and see how you can apply your talents and techniques to their styles.  You may find a new form of art that you really enjoy.  With anime, it opens up the possibility of a lot of fantasy characters and sci-fi works.  Wouldn't that be a lot of fun?

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Family Portraits as Christmas Gifts

If you want a unique and personal gift to give this Christmas, why not choose to give an art portrait of a family member. Just think how a new mother would feel receiving an original portrait of her and her new baby! Think how special it would be to give an original portrait of a newly married wedding couple. If you are a husband, you could gain extra 'brownie points' by giving the gift of an original hand-painted portrait your wife in her younger days. And why not celebrate the life of a loved one by giving a hand-painted portrait of someone from past generations.

Family portraits make wonderful gifts that will be displayed and appreciate for many years to come. Family portraits make unique and personal Christmas gifts -- or you can give them as an anniversary gift, a shower gift, a birthday gift or even a wedding gift.

To give that someone special in your life a Christmas gift that they will definitely appreciate...and will show how much you care and how much thought you put into your gift-giving...all you need is a picture of the person.

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