Portrait Embroidery. A Self-Tutorial on 'Drawing' Dogs with an Embroidery Needle of Fox Terrier

Can you draw with pencils, paints, or markers? Probably, yes. But can you 'draw' with a needle? If not, graduate of the English Royal School of Embroidery Mihoyo Yone will easily teach you!
Dogs have long been revered in the Land... of the Rising Sun. They are rightly called man's best friends. Although not directly, dogs can still convey their thoughts, feelings, and needs through their expressions and behaviors while communicating with their owners. Four-legged favorites have been dedicated literary works, monuments have been erected, and they have been depicted in paintings, including embroidered ones!
The famous Japanese artist Mihoyo Yone based her works on the ancient technique of silk smooth embroidery and decided to intertwine it with elements of three-dimensional embroidery. The puppies and dogs born on Mihoyo's canvas turn out to be so realistic that they seem ready to jump into your arms at any moment.

32 realistic embroidery designs dedicated to all dog lovers.

• All about silk smooth embroidery and how to apply this technique in practice.
• Tips on choosing threads and tools for work.
• Techniques for giving a realistic expression to a dog's face and imitating short and long fur.
• Step-by-step illustrated instructions for executing each stitch and seam.
• Clear and convenient full-size templates for embroidery.