Welcome to Turtle Moon Impressions for the Art With Fabric blog hop!
I’ve chosen to try my hand at one of Vincent Van Gogh’s olive tree paintings. If ever there was a more convincing example of the benefit of working in a series than his olive trees, I haven’t seen it. Take a look!
I tried my hand at one of these paintings done in Edinburgh in 1889 and have taken you from start to finish. As you can see, my first layout wasn’t working so I tried again until I was pleased with what I had. I often work in fits and starts, refining my piece as I learn more about it
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Once happy with the layout, I begin to fill in the details, adjusting as I go along. I learned a lot about the critical aspect of “seeing” what’s right in front of me during this process. Although I knew a little already about simultaneous contrast and the application of color with pigment, it was a unique learning curve to adapt this to cloth!
Finally, I have a happy ending: Ode To Vincent! Yet, as I write this, I’m thinking I really should keep going on some more of these olive trees!
Thanks Alida for inviting me to participate in the hop!
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Turtlemoon Impressions 
Wow looks fantastic!
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Thanks! It was a challenge worth taking!
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It turned out just gorgeous! I love it!
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Thank you!
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this is stunning!!!!!!
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Vernon, thank you so much!
Carol, yes, I did – misty fuse!
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Van Gogh couldn’t have done better…….
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Thanks for the chuckle!
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Your piece is absolutely stunning! Your technique was absolutely perfect for tacking his wild brush strokes and dabs of color. Well done! I used Vincent as my inspiration for the last Art with Fabric blog hop, but chose Wheatfield with Crows. He’s such an endless inspiration! I need to return to his work sometime and maybe try those olive trees as well. So beautiful!
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He’s been my favorite since I was a child. I had to really face down my fears to have a go at it but I’m so glad I did!
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this came out great! did you use snippets of fabric with fusible to get that van gogh effect?
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Yes, Carol – misty fuse.
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Beautiful! You had a vision and worked it until it was right! The brush strokes…Wow! I love it and yes, keep going with Olive tree’s!
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Yes, I wish I had some real ones! But I think I must have lived around them in another life. I will do more, though, and thanks for the encouragement!
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Wow! Wonderful interpretation of Vincent’s olive trees! And I loved reading about your creative process.
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Thank you!It was a fun one to do.
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Stunning and inspiring and definitely worth the challenge!
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I think you did a great job translating his brush strokes into fabric!! Thanks for sharing the steps of your process, it is really inspiring!!
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Thanks!
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