The Digital Dragonfly On-line Museum is a resource site as part of an entomology program provided the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. The site aims to provide entomologists with images of dragonfly species. If ever you are looking for source material for embroidery designs the gallery is full of photographs.
Artnatomy is an online resource designed to aid teaching the anatomical foundation of facial expressions. This is reference tool would be ideal for anyone interested in creating portraits. Superimposed on a skull is facial muscles. By working through a number of facial expressions you can see what muscles are used.
Willard Wigan is a micro sculptor. As a micro-miniaturist Willard creates works that fit into the eye of a needle, can sit on the head of a pin, or a grain of sand. Willard’s sculptures are measured in thousandths of an inch and truely something to marvel at. Found with …
Many gardeners some sort of record of what gets planted when. Have you ever thought of creating a more unique item as a keepsake? Have you thought to keep a botanical scrap book or journal of your garden? Or perhaps designing a sampler that illustrated the plants in your garden? …
Who sticks their tongue out when they are trying to concentrate? Or when they draw? I do and I have been thinking/drawing so hard my tongue is all dried up I am sure it looks like a prune or perhaps a pickle. I have been working up a few designs …
Did you know that the Paisley design is sometimes called Persian Pickles? I didn’t until I got the Paisley bug and started to poke about the topic a little. The pattern can be traced back more than 2,000 years. The Paisley is some argue is Persian in origin, adapted in …
Over on crazyquiltingfriends a yahoo discussion the topic of Kantha work has lead to a discussion on including autobiographical elements and symbols in textiles which leads me to Symbols.Com. Symbols.com is a great resource for anyone interested in including personal symbolism in their textile practice. This site is also great …
