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My technique is midway between photography - I use a picture as a base - and vector graphic design.
Instead of using a digital vectorization tool, I do it manually using needle & thread, adding and manipulating the picture as I see fit. In the same way that I prefer analog photography, I'd rather use traditional techniques applied to a more modern context.
How did you discover your technique?
I have always loved handicrafts, and I started mixing photographs I got from newspapers & magazines.
However I did not feel the final product was completely mine.
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One day I thought I could trace the silhouette of a person from a picture by stitching it to a piece of paper. I like the outcome, and I thought this could replace the photograph itself. Then I put them on different backgrounds made out of several kinds of paper and added color with watercolors or colored paper.
Has your process evolved over