Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Sous le parapluie »

“Under the umbrella” — a lone figure with a red umbrella and a small dog on a wide road under a golden evening sky. The picture is quiet and almost graphic.

What the picture shows

The sky is painted in broad strokes, from olive-grey at the top to warm gold and honey near the horizon. Against it, the silhouettes of houses and sharp spires of a distant town are drawn in white. Tall lamp posts with coiled spiral tops and blue-and-yellow shades rise across the whole canvas, laid out as a dotted line of light beads. Below lies a cobbled road woven from rows of small terracotta and blue beads. A dark figure with a red umbrella stands at the centre, a little dog running beside it. The palette is restrained — only five bead colours. The beading is partial: beads mark the lamps, the road, the umbrella and the horizon line, while the painted sky and town stay as print 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. 2,074
• Bead colours: 5
• Base: natural artist canvas

The simplest palette in this batch — a good choice for a first attempt. The square fits a restrained, contemporary interior.