Purple Sunset: Quilted Art Wall Hanging and 12 similar items

Purple! That was the challenge that inspired this piece, specifically, a friend's photo of a seaside sunset which caught my eye, and I set out to try to recreate that scene. I rearranged elements a bit, and put the sailboat closer to center rather enlarged -- which then meant that I needed to put in a larger building than the little one I had inserted. Then the tree at left didn't feel right, and it got overlaid with a larger tree with just a bit of outlining. The yellow part of the sunset was then overlaid with just a bit of Angelina fiber, and it was done! I took it the evening after I finished it to the meeting of the Framingham Artists Guild, where it won the "Art of the Month" award! Size: 18"x21" My artwork is mounted on foam core, which creates a light-weight but rigid piece with a wire for hanging and a felt backing. In this case, I used pebble beads to avoid the dimples that otherwise form in the fabric, and regular beads in the upper part. It is treated with a sun-block spray, although prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may eventually cause fading.