Self portrait ATC

Hey curious one… You can sketch with both a pen and a needle. Or you can combine the two methods…

So my latest ATC is a self portrait of sorts. Very much an experiment where I had no idea where it would go or end but just started with a quick idea when I found some fabric pens in my stash. I bought them a few years ago for this kind of experimenting I guess. This is how I started out:

Sketch + detail w embroidery
I made a quick sketch portrait directly on fabric. Sweater sewed on with the sewing machine, and then to the right, a detail of the portrait with hand embroidered accents.

Not sure the embroidery is visible enough, but it was fun doing it. Here is the finished Artist Trading Card:


Self portrait ATC

Do you draw on fabric?