Nathalie Ckx

Thank you for your input, CJ 🙏🥰
I do feel it’s more of an ‘artwork’ on a square canvas to hang on a white gallery wall.

Three embroidery hoops on the floor of Frida Kahlo, Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali. The embroidery artwork of Vincent van Gogh is on a square canvas with his “Almond Blossoms“ painting background.

Contemplating, if I should move all the hoops to a canvas with fitting background. What do you think, hoops or canvas?

#embroidery #embroideryhoop #vangogh #fridakahlo #renemagritte #salvadordali #vivafrida #vincentvangogh #dali #magritte #embroideryart #artwork #art #threadpainting #fiberart

An embroidered portrait of a woman holding a camera at the beach.

Happy World Photography Day!

#worldphotographyday #photography #camera #embroidery #embroideryhoop #portrait #photoshoot #photographer #fashion #picoftheday #photooftheday

Embroidery portrait of Vincent van Gogh in streets of Amsterdam

✨Happy World Embroidery Day✨
Embroidery portrait of Vincent van Gogh listening to the sounds of Amsterdam.

#handmade #handembroidery #embroideryart #bordado #modernembroidery #broderie #art #contemporaryembroidery #embroideryhoop #threadpainting #haft #vincentvangogh #vangogh #worldembroideryday

Embroidery hoop art portrait of the painter Vincent van Gogh is walking through the streets of Amsterdam

Strolling through the streets of Amsterdam. Embroidery portrait of Vincent van Gogh.

#handmade #handembroidery #embroideryart #art #modernembroidery #broderie #embroideryartist #contemporaryembroidery #bordado #textileart #embroideryhoop #threadpainting #vincentvangogh #vangogh #vangoghinspired

Embroidery portrait on canvas.

Hello July, new artwork ‘Purple‘ 30x30cm, embroidery portrait on canvas. It‘s the start of the summer holidays and travels are coming up. Happy to take a break from Malta’s heat, but I will miss the golden hour sunsets.

#embroidery #art #handembroidery #canvas #threadpainting #artist #bordado #new

My embroidery portrait of a young ‘van Gogh’ is breathing in the art of Caravaggio, who painted this central painting, while he lived in Malta. The painting is now preserved in the St. John‘s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.

#embroidery #handembroidery #threadpainting #portrait #vangogh #caravaggio #art

Frida Kahlo embroidery portrait

Young Frida Kahlo took a trip to Mexico by the looks of it. Portrait embroidery on transparent fabric, San Anton Gardens, Malta.

#fridakahlo #vivafrida #fridakahloinspired #portrait #embroidery #threadpainting #embroideryart #art #frida #bordado #handembroidery

An embroidery portrait of the famous painter Salvador Dali

Introducing my version of the young painter Salvador Dalí, listening to music, while strolling the streets. Love his art and visited his museum in Figueres, Spain, nearly 20 years ago.

#salvadordali #dali #embroidery #handembroidery #bordado #threadpainting #portrait #art #embroideryart #moustache

Thank you so much, Jenny 🙏🥰

Showing off my Vincent van Gogh embroidery on canvas.

Part 8: The reveal of ‘How I am re-creating my ‘van Gogh’ for a mixed media canvas artwork‘.

#embroidery #embroideryart #art #threadpainting #canvas #mixedmedia #vangogh #vincentvangogh #artwork

Part 7: backside of the canvas with visible embroidery stitches to secure the embroidered artwork.

Part 7: How I am re-creating my ‘van Gogh’ for a mixed media canvas artwork. This is the backside of the canvas with a few stitches all around the embroidery portrait to secure it nicely to the canvas.

#embroidery #handembroidery #bordado #threadpainting #portrait #canvas #mixedmediaart #art #wip

Part 6: Cut out the embroidery artwork of the Vincent van Gogh portrait with a finger‘s width of extra fabric.

Make sure you keep the fabric all around with a finger‘s width.

Fold and glue the extra fabric to the backside with a glue stick and secure with pegs. Let it dry.

Next step will be to stitch the Vincent van Gogh portrait to the canvas.

Part 6: How I am re-creating my ‘van Gogh’ for a mixed media canvas artwork. It is time to move the embroidery to the canvas today. Cut out with a finger’s width of margin. Fold the fabric to the back and glue.

#embroidery #handembroidery #tutorial #vangogh #vincentvangogh #canvas #art #mixedmedia

Thank you so much 🥰🙏

Part 5: threads & colors. Vincent van Gogh embroidered portrait hoop with headphones. All 26 thread colors are shown.

Part 5: How I am re-creating my ‘van Gogh’ for a mixed media canvas artwork. I tried to reduce the amount of threads and ended up with 26 in total, probably 10-15 colors less than for the original artwork.

#embroidery #handembroidery #bordado #threadpainting #portrait #vangogh #vincentvangogh #art

Thank you so much for your kind words 🙏🥰

The right ‘van Gogh‘ was the correct answer. With his twin brother on the left, I reduced the total amount of colors, that is why it looks a little darker.

Yes, you are correct. Very good observed with the little imperfections. I thought the organza fabric would give it away immediately, as it’s not yet tucked away nicely behind the hoop.

Part 4: Two embroidery artworks of a portrait of Vincent van Gogh in embroidery hoops.

Part 4: How I am re-creating my ‘van Gogh’ for a mixed media canvas artwork. I am finally done stitching! His twin brother is ready. Can you guess which of the two is my original ‘van Gogh‘?

#embroidery #handembroidery #bordado #threadpainting #portrait #vangogh #vincentvangogh #art #twins

Part 3: Embroidery artwork on a canvas with acrylic paint visible.

Painted artwork in acrylics on canvas inspired by Vincent van Gogh‘s ‘Almond blossoms‘

Part 3: How I am re-creating my ‘van Gogh’ for a mixed media canvas artwork. I needed some time off from stitching, so I started with acrylics on canvas. Inspired by springtime and Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Almond Blossoms’

#embroidery #embroideryart #acrylics #painting #vanGogh #almondblossoms #art #wip

Part 2: Learn from my mistakes. Embroidery scissors cut off 6-stranded cotton thread.

Stitching through the Linen Cotton Canvas fabric from Spoonflower.

Learning: Definitely false choice of fabric even for a sharp needle. Backside of the embroidery hoop is visible.

Showing my embroidery process, while I re-create my ‘van Gogh’ portrait for a mixed media artwork on canvas.

Part 2: Learn from my mistakes. Linen Cotton Canvas fabric from Spoonflower was a fail, as needle only threads through with force

#embroidery #embroideryart #handembroidery #workinprogress

Cutting out embroidery print on 80g paper. Step 1: print and cut

Fitting the synthetic organza fabric to an embroidery hoop. Step 2: tighten and stretch.

Pinning the cutout print to the synthetic organza fabric. Step 3: pin to fabric.

Showing my embroidery process, while I try to re-create my ‘van Gogh’ portrait for a mixed media artwork on canvas.

Part 1: How to embroider on transparent fabric so it does not rip? I add a paper layer, to be continued.

#embroidery #handembroidery #workinprogress #wip #preparation #tutorial #art

To take a break from embroidering portraits, I stitch little cute embroidery animals. Mr. Frog is on my art apron. A welcome alternative to the bigger size hoops, I usually work on.

#embroidery #art #frog #cute #stitching #bordado #handembroidery #threadpainting #artist #crafts

Thank you for including me in your crew 🙏🥰

People with ‘Grandma hobbies‘ have better mental health, experts say. Which hobby will you be taking up?

I’m into embroidery so posting it here so people can find me.

#embroidery #portrait #stitching #art #threadpainting #stitching #hobby #hoopart #mentalhealth #pink #wipwednesday #workinprogress

Thread art painting of a multicolored, embroidered eye

I see you and if this art is your vibe, I wanna be friends. #embroidery #art #artist #handembroidery #eye #multicolor #photography

Embroidery portrait

Embroidery materials

Hoop backside

Product Story #MarchMeetTheMaker

A frequent question, I am asked about my embroidery art, is how to stitch on a transparent textile. I embroider on synthetic organza and integrate a hidden white layer, which stabilizes the organza and I can use to sketch the portrait on.

#embroidery #art #artsky

Making #MarchMeetTheMaker

It‘s all about making today and trusting the process.

#art #portrait #fabricpaint #workinprogress

Thank you so much for your kind words, Pam 🙏🥰

Frida Kahlo Portrait

Vincent van Gogh Portrait

René Magritte Portrait

John Lennon Portrait

Favorite Collection #MarchMeetTheMaker

My favorite collection is my ‘artists‘ collection, with Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, René Magritte and John Lennon. Dreaming what it would be like to meet them in today’s world.

#embroidery #fridakahlo #vangogh #renémagritte #johnlennon #art #portrait

Where #MarchMeetTheMaker

My home is a little Mediterranean Island called Malta, located in the very South of Europe. In a year we have at least 300 days of sunshine and approximately 365 churches on this beautiful little rock, one to visit each day of year.

#handembroidery #malta #embroidery #art