Bead Embroidery Pattern on Art Canvas "Waxbirds"

“Waxbirds” — three waxwings have settled on branches of red berries in the middle of a snowy wood.

What the picture shows

The birds are fluffy and ochre-grey, with a black mask around the beak, a sharp crest and yellow-and-red bars on the wings: one sits higher up, the other two below, turned towards each other. Branches of guelder rose and rowan bend under clusters of red berries dusted with snow. Behind them are a white slope, spruces, a dark band of forest and a grey winter sky; on the left stands a bush covered in blue hoarfrost. Coverage is partial: the birds, berries, branches and the frost on the bush are beaded, while the snow, forest and sky stay printed, so the cold ground does not compete with the warm plumage. The composition runs on a diagonal — the branches travel from the upper left to the lower right, and the birds are placed along that line.

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

• Work size: 300×300 mm (11.8×11.8 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 6,036
• Bead colours: 13
• Base: natural artist canvas

A quiet winter piece with a short colour list. The square format suits a living room or a kitchen, and the subject will appeal to anyone fond of birds and winter landscapes.