Needlework Monday BRUCE LEE embroidery portrait
Okay maybe this portrait looks a little more like someone called GOOSE TREE than BRUCE LEE, haha! But it was a fun make and I felt super inspired.
First thing that inspired me was this quote by BRUCE himself
“Honestly expressing yourself...it is very difficult to do. I mean it is easy for me to put on a show and be cocky and be flooded with a cocky feeling and then feel like pretty cool...or I can make all kind of phony things, you see what I mean, blinded by it or I can show you some really fancy movement. But to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself...now that, my friend, is very hard to do.”
― Bruce Lee
I first heard it when listening to a song by one of my favorite groups - Binary Star. They sampled it in the beginning of this song.
Anyway - First I took some time to draw up Bruce's face. Then I used a light box to trace it to the fabric.
This is what the back looks like - not too messy!
Then I washed my work, this was hard to do - putting hours of work in to a tub of water. But it turned out okay it dried and I gently ironed it. Washing just ensured I removed any potential oil or marks from working with my hands.
Close up. I like the texture and thought it was okay for a first try at portrait.
Have you done a portrait before? Animal or person?
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