Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Poisson porte-bonheur »

“Good luck fish” — a large fish with long whiskers and lavish fins swims through watercolour washes. The piece is bright and almost festive in mood.

What the picture shows

The fish fills nearly the whole field, turned head downwards. Its body is built from small patches of colour — pink, lilac, ochre, green and blue — so the scales shimmer like stained glass. The dorsal fin opens in a wide fan painted in the same shades, and long thin whiskers trail from its snout. The background is blurred watercolour: crimson and violet at the upper left, blue on the right, clean white paper in the middle, with fine spatters flying across it. The fill is partial: beads cover the fish with its fins and whiskers plus a few coloured droplets around it, while the washed background stays printed 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: 200×200 mm (7.8×7.8 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 2,992
• Bead colours: 23
• Base: natural artist canvas

A square piece with a wide colour range, interesting for anyone who enjoys complex gradations. It suits a living room or study and makes a thoughtful housewarming gift.