Dogs in a Landscape: An Art Quilt - Part 2

[@cookingjennfer]

Amazing work!

[@FiberDesignsbyAnn]

Thanks so much!

[@kerrywalker3005]

Wow -- Ann -- the dogs are SO realistic. You did a great job on them! The nose fabric you picked out is fantastic. I guess your "artist's eye" must have helped you to see the potential in that fabric for making realistic noses. You inspire me to make fabric "portraits" of my two dogs--a Lab mix and a Beagle. I tried to do the Lab once, but got intimidated by all the different shades of gray I needed for the "sculpting" of his face. Guess I should just try again. Looking forward to Part 3 of this series. Thanks again! 🥰

[@FiberDesignsbyAnn]

I love the idea of you recreating your fur babies in fabric, I hope you will go for it. My Mister and I walked passed a person walking three dogs this morning; two of them were young Beagles; they are so cute! One thing that I tend to get hung up on - Making this type of quilt; am I going for a very realistic look or simple patchwork animals. The details often cause me pause... I have to think about the big picture. For instance, right now, I'm trying to figure out whether or not to stitch/quilt gray in some areas that are in the original photo (above the nose for instance). The stitching adds color BUT it indents the batting, whereas the surrounding areas will look more raised. The tongue on the light faced dog is an example of that and is part of what I'll be showing in Part 3. I appreciate you watching and your comments, thank you!

[@kerrywalker3005]

@@FiberDesignsbyAnn Maybe I should start with the Beagle! Her face is basically red and white with not as much shadowing as my Lab, Hank. Maybe doing her first would give me confidence to try working in blacks and grays for Hank.

[@FiberDesignsbyAnn]

@@kerrywalker3005 That sounds like a good plan. When it comes to black and white and shadows and light I sometimes reach for the textile paint and/or NeoColor ll wax pastels. If you've seen my House Cat art quilt, you may know that I painted fabric pieces that looked like the many different areas of my kitty's fur and then cut the pattern/patchwork pieces from those fabrics. These dogs, of course, are made from commercial fabric - a greater challenge for me! Sometimes just taking that first step is the hardest but I'm sure you can do it!

[@kerrywalker3005]

@@FiberDesignsbyAnn Thanks for the encouragement, Ann!