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

“St. Paul” — the apostle with his hand raised in blessing and a scroll in his palm.

What the picture shows

The apostle is shown half-length, with a high forehead and a long dark beard streaked with grey. His undergarment is green with broad vertical folds, and a crimson mantle lies over his left shoulder and chest. His right hand is raised in blessing; in his left he holds a pale blue scroll with gilded ends. The halo is built from concentric rings of ochre, green and warm gold. 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, garments, scroll, 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. 4,870
• Bead colours: 14
• Base: natural artist canvas

The green and crimson of the garments give a strong colouring that never turns loud. The format is vertical, for a home icon corner or a shelf.