All Blog Posts Tagged 'embroidery' (3)

Colorful Thread Breathes New Life Into Old Photos

The moment I saw these photos, something stirred inside of me. Artist Jose Romussi breathes new life into old photos by embroidering colorful thread onto skirts and dresses. While the Chile-based mixed media artist has a website full of peculiar and strange collages, it's this fanciful series that has…

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Added by alice on May 8, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Embroidered Wedding Portraits

Traditional wedding portraits have been given a much needed artistic twist by Michelle Rigg. The Virginia native creates them in a simplistic and classically beautiful style. Every portrait is hand embroidered and is completely customizable. " I hand stitch on hand stretched, unprimed canvas and everything is designed free hand. I'm absolutely in love with the entire process of this artform,"… Continue

Added by Alyssa Anda on October 5, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Hyper-Realistic Embroidered Portraits

Embroidery extraordinaire Daniel Kornrumpf is able to mimic paint brushstrokes exceptionally well. His pieces are so realistic that they can almost pass as paintings. Check out the detail - the reflection in the sunglasses, the facial hair, the braces. It's all quite unbelievable!…