So– I changed out the darker weeds around the elk’s front legs, changed some of the other fabrics and added some more. I think that lets us see better what is going on there. The brush to the right needs to blend better but it is coming along!

I really like how these large yellow flowers brighten and lighten the foreground and harken back to the original photo’s yellow weeds.

Originally they were part of a landscape print panel and this is all I had. I went back to get more but the store didn’t have it any longer as it is several years old. I found some on line in a shop in New York and ordered a couple more panels yesterday which I should have in a few days. I’m thinking I may bring some into the foreground in front of the log as well, if I have enough. It feels like I have done more un-sewing than usual this time, but I think to make this technique work, you have to be willing to make the changes.

Changing out some fabrics to the right has integrated the brush better and I will still need to remove that glaring dark spot. Also I think the elk’s shoulder needs to be darker as that whole area should read as one big shadow. I can do that and perhaps sew some section seams while I wait for the fabric to arrive.

It’s RAINING!!! Yesterday it was 112 degrees here, an all time record high. Everything was just burning up so this rain and cooler temps are just what we need.

Tags: Elk, Fabric, work in progress