Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Sainte Marina »

“St. Marina” shows the martyr in blue with a patterned wrap. Second only to St. Ludmila in the number of shades in this series.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown to the waist, turned slightly to one side. Long light-chestnut hair falls freely over her shoulders. Her garment is blue with a raspberry neckline set with fine beading; an ochre-gold wrap worked in a large floral pattern lies over her right shoulder. She holds a small gold cross at her chest, and the edge of a pale scroll shows below. The halo is a circle of warm gold with a red rim. The fill is partial: beads cover the figure, the clothing, the wrap, the halo, the border and the corner fans, while the cream ground with its printed scrollwork stays on the canvas. A narrow chequered border runs around the field, two amber fans sit above, and a red name plate with a band of ornament closes the bottom.

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

• Size of the finished work: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 4,625
• Bead colours: 17
• Base: natural artist canvas

A vertical format; seventeen colours give soft transitions across the folds. Better suited to someone with a little experience. The wrap pattern, worked in ochre and gold, will take the most attention.