Original artwork description:

Waders wading about in the sunshine!
This mixed media painting has been made on a vintage French linen fabric. The birds, the cliffs and the clouds have all been stitched on with machine to create clear outlines of all the details. I have then used gouache and acrylic paints to paint everything. I created the effect of the sky by using a sponge full of holes to get the mottled effect. The beaks and legs of the birds are all stitched on by machine with a bright orange thread. Most of the details on the birds are also stitched and I have used ink for some of the really tiny details.
I have stitched the title of the collage and my signature onto the front of the painting.
This painting has been backed with a white cotton fabric and I have sewn a channel at the top so that it is ready to hang from a dowel or a wrought iron pole or similar. It can also be framed if that is preferred.

Materials used:

vintage fabric, linen, textile, stitching, embroidery, gouache, acrylics

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