mixed media with paper and cloth

"Valentine Doves"

This is my first attempt to try calligraphy using a dip and parallel pens with assorted colors of ink on fabric.

Since Valentine's Day is coming, I printed words that represent what that day means to me.

Then I pasted newspaper and magazine clippings on top, which I later painted with watercolors.

To finish it off, I sewed the piece by both machine and hand, and embellished with beads.

17 comments:

  1. What a wonderful idea to do the typographic dots! They remind of antique typewriting machines. Although sewed on top of the fabric, they look like tiny windows. Simply great!

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  2. I love this piece. The dove family are just adorable.

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  3. That is a beautiful piece. I love the beading! It is very delicate. Your colors are very pleasing and I enjoy the different fabrics in the binding. How large is this piece?

    xo

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  4. Marga, I love this! It's wonderful!!

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  5. what a lovely happy piece and such an interesting way to use calligraphy. K.

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  6. How lovely! I just discovered your blog and I like your work.

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  7. I love every single bit of this: the colors are wonderful, well, I love every single bit!
    Happy days,
    Joanie

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  8. margas, this is really beautiful! ;)

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  9. Thank you for following my blog. I love yours it is so colourful. You create such beautiful pieces.

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  10. thnx for your bird om my birthdaycard !! and yor jacket is also lovely !!

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  11. Very nice...I especially like the sun detail.
    Darlene

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  12. This is very nice. You did a great job. Did you have a rough time writing on the fabric. I have tried and not been very successful.

    Great work.

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  13. I love this! The colors are just beautiful and I love the idea of calligraphy. How clever.

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  14. Margarita, you do beautiful work! I love all the details in your valentine dove quilt - just gorgeous!
    Mary Z

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  15. Oh, this is just gorgeous!!! Thank you for joining my site. I will be visiting yours regularly. What interesting techniques you use to create! Gorgeous!

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