This beautiful set of four frames is done using a single tree motif inspired from the traditional Gond art form of India, decorated with different patterns drawn in Liquid Embroidery Colours. Align these frames on the wall in an arrangement of your choice and add a personal touch to your home décor
Materials Needed
Fevicryl Soft Acrylic Colours - Sap Green 221, Violet 225, Cerulean Blue 232, Maroon 214, Black 202, White 227, Fevicryl Sparkling Pearl Colours - Violet 906, Silver 910, Turquoise Blue 905, Poppy Red 901, Light Green 909, Fevicryl Liquid Embroidery - White 707, Black 708, Yellow 703, Red 701, Blue 702, Orange 705, Hobby Ideas - Glass Colours - Solvent Based - Pink 815, Turquoise Blue 812, Fevicryl No Stitch Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Colour Palette , Water Container, Pencil, White Cotton Fabric, Canvas
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Take a cotton fabric of 30”x 30” in size , divide it into four equal squares and colour the squares in a water colour effect using Soft Acrylic Colours - Sap Green, Violet, Cerulean Blue and Maroon in four different squares
Leave it to dry
Step 2
Trace the drawing of a Gond tree design on all the four squares
Step 3
Paint each tree in one base colour using Fevicryl Sparkling Pearl Colours - Violet , Turquoise Blue, Poppy Red and Light Green with a dash of silver in each shade to get a slightly lighter tone
Step 4
Make different textures as seen in the Gond art form on all the four trees using Fevicryl Liquid Embroidery – White, Black, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange respectively
Leave it to dry
Step 5
Take a canvas sheet and draw the motifs of Gond birds
Use Fevicryl Liquid Embroidery - Black to outline the birds
Colour the birds using Glass Colours – Solvent Based Pink and Turquoise Blue.
Enhance the birds by creating Gond textures using Fevicryl Liquid Embroidery - White and Black
Leave it to dry
Paste them on the fabric using Fevicryl No Stitch Fabric Glue
Stretch the fabric in the frame of your choice