I have decided to stitch another female nude.

I showed it to hubby, who educated me as to who Vargas is/was ( not sure which). Show us the finish when done, OK??

Gillian

Fred

take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada

WIP's: MLI's Gift of Peace and handknit socks with Trekking XXL

I really like the poster, but as a stitching project I'm afraid I'd find it to have too few color changes.

Elizabeth

I think the subtlety of the color changes are what appeal to the engineer in Jim. Heaven knows no Hubble pun) he does love a challenge!

Gill

Ok, just cuz Sheena tried to get me on gotten, may I point out that the subtlety of the color changes IS what appeals...?

Where is Sheena, anyway?

Elizabeth

Have you EVER embroidered a MALE NUDE ???? mirjam

Sorry, Mirjam, but I cannot imagine why a heterosexual MALE would ever want to stitch a MALE nude. So, no, I never have. Jim.

Jim , i thought you stitch for the fun of stitching, or creating , Not to recreate a XST `playboy`. mirjam

Not exactly, Mirjam. In order to enjoy the fun of stitching, I need to look forward to seeing the finished product. One of the things I enjoy looking at is "eye candy"; which is how I describe Alberto Vargas's pictures.

I tgought it was just the quality of the ART that attracted you, Jim! ;-)

Pat

Jim , I am a bit puzzeled by both your answers ,,,

1. I really have no idea why your gender should restrict your embroidery subjects. Beauty is to be found in many subjects, not only in those you call Candy for the Eye.

Mirjam wrote Jim , I am a bit puzzeled by both your answers ,,,

1. I really have no idea why your gender should restrict your embroidery subjects. Beauty is to be found in many subjects, not only in those you call Candy for the Eye.

Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder, and one sees that very quickly by reading different posters talking about what they love. And we have had lots of discussions over the years about people who work for technically perfect stitching , people who enjoy changing patterns, people who enjoy reproducing them exactly, people who just like the act of stitching, people who love samplers, or angels......Jim is doing something he likes to do, and I say good on him even though I would never stitch something like that , since I think it is all about enjoying what you do. I would likely never stitch a nude, male or female, just because the repetition of lots of close colours would bore me, but some people might enjoy the challenge. Dawne

I know exactly why Jim likes stitching his ladies: the same reason I'd stitch nicely naked gentlemen (*if* I had the stickwithitness to complete one, that is).

For mine, I'd stitch a representation of 'The Dying Gaul' or of the famous chieftain, Vercingetorix. Both statues can be seen depicted on this site:

Mirjam,

I think we are puzzled that you don't understand why Jim wouldn't want to stitch a male nude. Heck, I wouldn't stitch a nude at all, but I can certainly understand why Jim enjoys it.

It all comes down to some of us like abstracts, some like florals, some like to stitch people or animals. We stitch what we enjoy, and we don't want to deviate from it.

take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada

I think it might be a question of stitching for leisure vs stitching for art. Most of us here stitch as a pleasant relaxing pass-time, so we stitch what we enjoy. If, however, one sees stitching as a form of creative artwork, then one would feel pressed to push ones creative boundaries. They are two different motivations and sometimes people with one of those motivations have trouble understanding and being respectful of people with the other motivation.

Elizabeth

Amen to that.

A lot of my stitching is for gifts. If using a laying tool (or some other technique) doubles the amount of time it takes, then I'm probably going to miss the occasion. So, I don't use them. And have yet to have any recipient complain.

The only competition I've ever entered is the Customer's Choice one at LNS, where no one checks to see if stitches are laid, knots on the back, etc., it's all about showing off what you've done that may attract someone else to buy the chart.

I don't like samplers (though I'll stitch one on occasion if it's the perfect gift). I like my MLIs and Silver Linings, which are works of art, I'm not so keen on the folksy stuff and primitives, though, again, for the right sentiment, I'll stitch it as a gift.

SPLORT!!!!!

MargW

By Tutatis! I am sure that Asterix the Gaul would be be delighted to pose Bruce