Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Saint Jean »

“St. John” — a hierarch in pale vestments, held in a restrained palette of gold and beige.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown half-length, with a high forehead, grey hair and a short white beard. His vestments are the colour of warm cream, covered all over with small golden-brown crosses. An omophorion with blue and gold bands and tassels falls across his shoulder. His right hand is raised in blessing, and the edge of a white sleeve with red lining shows below. The halo is broad, moving from greenish ochre to warm gold. A brown-and-gold foliate border runs around the edge, with rosettes above and a cartouche below. The beading is partial: figure, vestments, omophorion, halo and frame are beaded, while the cream printed background stays 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

• Finished size: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 5,100
• Bead colours: 15
• Base: natural artist canvas

The palette is deliberately quiet, without sharp contrasts, so the image reads well even in soft light. The format is vertical, for a home icon corner.