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Monthly Art Project 2019: April – Storm Brewing

15 April 2019 Filed Under: Monthly Art Project, My Surroundings

My self-guided Monthly Art Project for the first half of 2019 is to make a 30x30cm (12x12in) textile sketch that is based on the view from my studio overlooking Copacabana and Allagai Bay.

Storm Brewing

Dark, ominous – storm watching can be compelling:

Sketching time. Grays with a tinge of green:

Gray is such a mecurial hue. I pulled lots of fabrics from my stash and auditioned along the way.

Threads need to be auditioned too.

Stitching makes all the difference!

Monthly Art Project April  2019- Storm Brewing by Brenda Gael Smith
Storm Brewing by Brenda Gael Smith: 30x30cm ©2019

View the Allagai collection on my website as it develops.

Allagai Monthly Art Project - January to April

Join the Monthly Art Project: Bloom in 2019!

The Monthly Art Project Facebook Group is open to any artist in any medium with a showcase on the 15th day of each month. New participants are welcome at any time. The project will continue until 30 June 2019. Two months to go! View the April Showcase album.

Monthly Art Project April Showcase

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