Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Bouquet gourmand »

“Juicy bouquet” is a decorative still life: a full bouquet in a wide clay vase against a ground of coloured tiles.

What the picture shows

A deep red vase stands in the middle, patterned with zigzags, triangles and dots outlined in white. Out of it rises a dense bouquet of stylised flowers: pink and blue globe blossoms, yellow star-shaped flowers, lilac clusters and green leaves. A yellow fruit and a few small berries lie at the foot of the vase. The background is decorative too — rectangles and squares of different colours with fine patterning, while large scrolls with flowers and spirals curl along the edges of the canvas. The whole design is built on flat colour, with no modelling of light. Coverage is partial: the bouquet, vase, fruit and the coloured tiles with their scrolls are beaded, while the warm sand-brown ground between them stays as print on the canvas.

What you get

• Natural artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Colour key for Czech Preciosa beads
• Beads, needles and thread are chosen separately

Specifications

• Work size: 300×300 mm (11.81×11.81 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 11,236
• Bead colours: 17
• Base: natural artist canvas

The square piece suits a contemporary interior that needs a bright accent of colour. Only seventeen colours, but a lot of beads — this is a large project.