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

“St. Oleg” — the holy prince-monk in ochre robes, held in a quiet honey-toned palette.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown half-length, almost frontally, with grey hair and a white beard. A pale hood patterned along its edge covers his head. His outer garment is golden ochre, falling in long vertical folds, and over it lies a light-green schema with rows of small ornament. In his right hand he holds a dark red prayer rope; his left hand rests quietly at his side. The halo is gold, built from concentric rings. A brown-and-gold foliate border runs around the edge, with rosettes in the upper corners and a cartouche below. The beading is partial: figure, robes, halo and frame are beaded, while the cream printed background is left open.

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. 4,905
• Bead colours: 12
• Base: natural artist canvas

Twelve colours and a calm ochre range make the stitching unhurried and easy to read. The format is vertical, for a home icon corner.