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Posted On: October 13th 2026, 10:37 pm
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Start simply. Detail can always be added.
By its very nature, needlepoint abstracts an image. The grid dictates the shape. Rather than fight that, I choose to lean into it.
How can I play with shape and form to create the most basic silhouette that is still recognizable to people in the know? Many of us who have spent years walking the shoreline have this lighthouse etched in our memories. We could find it in the dark — ironic for a lighthouse.
My first sketches reflect the stripping away of detail. I might add elements back in if I crave a pop of color or a slight visual break. Time will tell. For now, I’m quite happy with the current direction.
By its very nature, needlepoint abstracts an image. The grid dictates the shape. Rather than fight that, I choose to lean into it.
How can I play with shape and form to create the most basic silhouette that is still recognizable to people in the know? Many of us who have spent years walking the shoreline have this lighthouse etched in our memories. We could find it in the dark — ironic for a lighthouse.
My first sketches reflect the stripping away of detail. I might add elements back in if I crave a pop of color or a slight visual break. Time will tell. For now, I’m quite happy with the current direction.
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