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Look Closer: This Portrait Will Blow Your Mind
You are not going to believe this. See the portrait featured here? Well. It’s not a photograph. It’s not a drawing. It’s not a painting. No oil pastels or colored pencils or even crayons were involved. This portrait? It was embroidered. Embroidered! As in made with a needle and thread.
The artist is Cayce Zavaglia, and she started embroidering artwork when she was pregnant and looking for a non-toxic method of portraiture. Thinking about having a portrait of your child made? Why not add embroidery to your list of options — because Cayce does baby pictures too.
Click through to see a detail shot of the stitching.
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heather commented on Aug 24 10 at 10:10 amWOW!
victoria commented on Aug 24 10 at 11:43 pmwhoa. incredible!
Meg commented on Aug 25 10 at 5:08 amWow, this is such an amazingly talented artist. So beautifully detailed, and to do that all with thread… What a wonderful thing. :)
elsa commented on Aug 25 10 at 1:29 pmthis is amazingly beautiful … I’m so impressed with people’s creativity! it’s so inspiring!
T. L. Devers commented on Aug 25 10 at 2:27 pmI have been doing needle work for 33 years… NEVER have I seen anything this beautiful done by hand… Absolutely awe inspirering. :)
rafael querales commented on Aug 25 10 at 3:16 pmCayce Zavaglia, eres una artista extraordinaria
Darryl commented on Aug 25 10 at 6:41 pmFlippin eck, that’s good. Well done.
Leah commented on Aug 26 10 at 11:08 pmI just stumbled this site. This is a picture of my friend!!! How crazy is that?
waro commented on Aug 27 10 at 5:30 amgift from god.
Terri commented on Aug 27 10 at 9:42 pmThat’s amazing! I’m in awe of the talent!
Nisha commented on Aug 29 10 at 3:09 amAbsolutely amazing.
timoteus commented on Aug 29 10 at 4:27 amawesome ! i’M impressed.
Jennifer commented on Aug 29 10 at 6:28 pm:O wow, i would love to be able to do something like this!!
Kenneth Appleton commented on Aug 30 10 at 12:20 amabsolutely amazing
Macy commented on Aug 30 10 at 6:39 pmI do some needle work. Just enough to know that some times the word amazing is truly deserved.
Hannah commented on Aug 30 10 at 7:10 pmThat is seriously amazing…i actually cant ty…
Becky commented on Aug 30 10 at 11:44 pmMy grandmother has made on of these for all her grandchildren. We get them as a reminder of her love when she passes. It’s such a nifty procedure.
Buddy commented on Sep 01 10 at 8:49 pmIt’s stitch by numbers. A computer prints out the exact pattern, and all the person has to do is follow the numbers.
Laura commented on Sep 01 10 at 10:31 pmWOW!!!!! How much time does that take??
Embroidery commented on Sep 08 10 at 7:45 amWow……….Its wonderful Every detail is perfection and I love the colors! …..Thanks for Sharing with us…..
carlos s commented on Sep 11 10 at 1:57 amthat’s tale!!! you can’t even photoshop that. being from a graphic design major!!
pink n fluffy commented on Sep 12 10 at 12:25 pmwoah !!!! thats incredible !!! my gradma does that but not such a big size.
pink n fluffy commented on Sep 12 10 at 12:28 pmaaannnd (*for carlos) it is posible i know wre in the 20eth century but man you wouldnt be able to live in the woods without takin thigns that need electricity!!! dude get of the computer and read o book go play outside or … VISIT YOUR GRANDMA its not such a big deal dude ¡¡!!!!
buky commented on Sep 12 10 at 11:44 pmThat, definitely is incredible
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ANA commented on Sep 13 10 at 6:55 pmIts beautiful, detail to perfection . I love the colors!
cheers07 commented on Sep 20 10 at 9:49 pmAMAZING!!!!!!
cheyenne commented on Nov 01 10 at 9:25 pmshamw it had to be a pic of a ginga though ae lol jks
saley commented on Dec 05 10 at 12:46 pmgasp gasp gasp
-Marcia. commented on Feb 22 11 at 4:50 pmI absolutely love the close-up of the eye … very, very realistic.
Kelly commented on Jun 04 11 at 9:25 pmwow! that’s really good the patience it took whew!
Cristie commented on Jun 04 11 at 11:14 pmWow..truly amazing!
amanda commented on Jun 05 11 at 11:05 pmo.m.g. talk about patience and talent! when i was pregnant, i had to pee so much i’d prob never get the needle threaded with different a color before i’d be up again. amazing artist. love love love it.
Karla commented on Jun 06 11 at 1:18 amAbsolutely brilliant! Awsome………I just love it! VEry one of a kind! I sure wish I could afford one! LOL
sabrina commented on Jun 06 11 at 7:00 ammy goodness how phenomenal!!!! very talented indeed!!! i love it!!! <3
Jenipher commented on Jun 06 11 at 9:30 amOh my goodness…that is freakin stellar! :D
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