Tag Tuesday's current theme is ' Steampunk' and I am away from home and have limited resources and of course, no stash. However, I am travelling with water colour paper, a black pen, some coloured pencils and a 2B and a 4B lead pencil. I also have scissors so I cut out an advertisement for a watch from the in flight magazine and with the purchase of a glue stick and some string , I created this interpretation of 'Steampunk'. I actually enjoyed working with so little at hand - sometimes it challenges you to think more and do something differently.
Magpies are always around in our garden , strutting, poking about for insects and having a splash in the birdbath. They often call if the water is at a low level in the birdbath until one of us replenishes the water supply. It is no coincidence then that they have figured prominently as part of recent little works in the stitched garden series. I also like to include human figures in my gardens, especially taken from old photos of family members. This "impressionist ' stitched garden features my husband's great aunt, Sarah Ann Bath. I like to think of her in this abundant garden , when in reality, she grew up in the early 1900s in rather cramped living conditions in Birmingham UK See more and read more about my stitched gardens - other posts: How does your garden grow with stitch? How does your garden grow with crayons?

Wonderful tag Wilma with beautiful artwork
ReplyDeleteLove Chrissie xx
What a beautiful face you made - love the added steampunk elements!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic tag Wilma, thanks for joining in in spite of it all! Enjoy your trip, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteYou give "up for a challenge" a totally new meaning, Wilma.
ReplyDeleteWell done, and with so little at hand! Ingenious!
Your "Timely Lady Steampunk" is absolutely stunning.
Where in the world are you?
All the best.
Carolyn
This is amazing!
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