Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Ruelles d'Italie »

“Italian streets” — a narrow lane in an old town, painted in broad palette-knife strokes. The piece is sunny and high-contrast, full of open colour.

What the picture shows

Cobblestones lead into the depth between two rows of houses. On the left rises an ochre-orange wall with an arched doorway, shutters and small balconies, and beneath it a dense bush with red and yellow flowers. On the right the wall is warm yellow, beside it a small tree in pink blossom, a round café umbrella and a broad flight of stone steps with a railing. Further in, the lane brightens and opens to the sky. The palette rests on the contrast of hot ochre and orange against cool turquoise shadows and lilac paving. The beadwork is partial: beads cover the tree crowns and flowers, the umbrella, the steps, the window openings, the railing and the highlights on the cobbles, while the large wall surfaces and the street perspective itself stay 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. 3,061
• Bead colours: 15
• Base: natural artist canvas

A square piece with a painterly texture that the beads only underline. It fits a warm-toned interior and appeals to anyone who likes city subjects.