Christmas garland

Here's another free Microsoft clip art (MC900234187), a real cutie, turned first into a StitchPainter diagram, then into a BMP for you.

Enjoy!

Wreath and bow [Milan Monday (06), ahem...on Tuesday]

How did that happen? I was so looking forward to posting my "Milan Monday" message, and thought to do it in the evening, relaxing, enjoying your company, after work. The "after work" part happened, and the (somewhat) relaxing part happened, but the "Milan Monday" part flew out of my head until this morning. Well, it's probably still Monday in some part of the world....More......

Do you need to honor someone, or two people, whose initials are "C-S" (or "S-C")? Here is a wreath and bow design with the intertwined initials all ready for you. If your initials are others, then you can substitute these with your own.

As usual, you can see my original photo with info on my blog dedicated to Milan: http://mymilanitaly.blogspot.com/2010/09/wreath-and-bow-corriere-della-sera-via.html

I uploaded my photo into the StitchPainter program, gridded the design, and then transformed it into a BMP image just for you.

My approach to designing my needlepoints (Part 2)

So, I tend to adopt consciously at least a degree of stylization in my designs,...More......as you can see in this Christmas decoration executed in honor of the birth of the first child of a friend. Now, I think you can see that "a degree of stylization" doesn't have to mean "abstract," for those of you preferring what are called the "figurative" arts. It really just means something important in all the visual arts: being aware of the possibilities and limitations of the medium, and keeping them in mind during the design process.