Perspective Study - El Gatito Negro & Stitches

 

This is a piece made for a perspective assignment in portfolio class at RMCAD. I wanted something quiet and somber yet touching. We had to use a robot if we wanted to do an indoor scene or a factory if it was an outdoor landscape. Of course, the little black cat showed up, and the robot turned out to be a little companion in a very sad transition. I plan on inking this but also got an idea of using various stitches to make an embroidery piece reminiscent of the "carpetas" that my grandma and great aunts made back in Mexico. 
I pulled out these books for inspiration. KBlue's Embroidery Stitch Book by Kim So Young (106 French Embroidery Stitch of K Blue 2017), Embroidered Botanicals by Yumiko Higuchi, and Stitches from the Garden by Kathy Schmitz 2016. 

In fact, I want to finally start (and finish) the Stitch book from the KBlue book. 

 

I've been wanting to learn different stitches and have taken a few classes from different teachers and methods, which I will list below, but have been waiting for a project of my own to practice.  

RSN Sampler course, Gimena Romero's courses, and Karen Turner.