Explanation of the faces workshop I taught at Southern Teachers’ Workshop in 2009. See a finished student’s piece by Maddy Frioli.
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How to Hook Faces
This is a step by step process that I used to hook a simple face. This project was taught at Southern Teachers’ Workshop in March 2009. The flesh tones used are all textured wool
Rughooking a face: How to hook the eye
Use these step by step instruction on how to hook an eye. Part of the wide cut faces tutorial.
Read More...Rughooking a face: Hooking the Nose and Lips
Continue with the wide cut face rug hooking tutorial by hooking the upper lip and nose.
Read More...Rughooking a face: Adjusting the Forehead Shading
The rug hooking on the textured wide cut face continues. A slight adjustment to the forehead and a bright highlight on the lower lip help to refine the face.
Read More...Rug Hooking a face: Adding Hair
Adding hair to a wide cut rug hooked face makes all the difference. A small adjustment in the hairline can make big changes in the face.
Read More...Rug Hooking a Face: Added the Neck
See how adding a neck and some hair make a huge difference. I overlaid a photo of the face from prior posts over this one to prove that nothing has change. A good lesson for NOT ripping out too soon.
Read More...Rug Hooking a Face: The Background
The background of my portrait piece gets hooked. I’ve extended the neck into the sashing that will become the finishing.
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