Introducing our stunning Baltimore Oriole Fabric Art Collage with Thread Painting, expertly crafted by local artist Madeleine Doucet. This one-of-a-kind piece features a fabric collage made from layered vintage and upcycled fabrics, creating a rich and textured background for the intricate thread painting of the Baltimore Oriole. Each stitch is carefully placed to bring this magnificent bird to life in vivid detail. The artwork comes beautifully framed in a pine wood floating frame, ready to be displayed in your home or office. Bring the beauty of nature indoors with this exquisite piece of textile art.
Baltimore Oriole, Fabric Art Collage with Thread Painting
This art piece started by a drawing. The drawing in itself required time as I expanded on its shape, dimension and identified shading areas along with those needing a hint of light. The drawing of course is but a guide since as I am applying various layers of fabric in different shapes/sizes/textures/tints bringing it to life, it is natural that there is movement from the original concept. Paper and fabric are not the same substance. Once the magic of all the fabric combinations and applications are done and the transformation is complete, the next step is deciding on the background. For this art piece, I also created the tree with multiple layers of fabric to represent an aged tree with the illusion of missing bark and other areas having been pecked by forest inhabitants.
The final step in completing the art piece is utilize a thread painting technique, layering the stitching and filling in shapes and motifs to further embellish and apply shading where needed.
This art piece is stretched over a 8x10 inch canvas within a floating pine wood frame.