embroidery shading, movement and color

i have been working on getting thread to work like paint - showing movement and shadows. i took a charcoal drawing that i had made and translated it into stitch. mostly i like the apple made of french knots, even tho it looks like a pomegranate. can you tell those are bananas on the lower right hand side? hmmm...not too sure about them.

what to do with an old sweater

i have so many nice wool sweaters that are out of date or need some oomph. my solution is to embellish them and give them a new life.