Final piece - A5 size 

On silk with DMC and Anchor stranded cotton.

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Inspiration

Every year we grow shallots at our allotment. I enjoy stinging them up and they taste great too. I thought this would be a great subject for my silk shading module because of the range of tonal colours.

 

Supporting imagery:

• Our allotment

• Shallots drying

• My tonal drawing

• Outline for prick and pounce

• Sampling of stranded cotton

• Working the upper stalks