We Are A Couple Creating Unconventional Works “Painted” Only With Sewing Thread (36 Pics)

There are two of us behind the name VistulArt - Dagmara and Dariusz, working together, avant-garde self-taught artists from Warsaw, Poland. As an artistic duo, we create unconventional works “painted” only with sewing thread. It is also no secret that offstage, in private life, we’re a couple too. Art was actually one of the things that brought us to each other over 14 years ago and got us where we are now.Each of our works is created with only three fixed components: a plywood board, several hundred steel nails placed along its edges, and miles of crossing thread in various colors, types, and thicknesses drawn between them. We don’t use any painting techniques, only and exclusively the thread is responsible for creating the entire picture.We hope our thread paintings will evoke pleasant emotions and people will enjoy our string art as much as we enjoy creating it. And remember! It’s only the thread, no paint, ink, dye, etc.!More info:Instagram|vistulart.com|Facebook|twitter.com|youtube.comThis post may includeaffiliate links.

Each of our works is created with only three fixed components: a plywood board, several hundred steel nails placed along its edges, and miles of crossing thread in various colors, types, and thicknesses drawn between them. We don’t use any painting techniques, only and exclusively the thread is responsible for creating the entire picture.

We hope our thread paintings will evoke pleasant emotions and people will enjoy our string art as much as we enjoy creating it. And remember! It’s only the thread, no paint, ink, dye, etc.!

More info:Instagram|vistulart.com|Facebook|twitter.com|youtube.com

This post may includeaffiliate links.

Plywood, 60cm/23.5" diameter6000 connections2.6km/1.6miles2 types/colors of the thread

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Our string works can be defined as contemporary art on the borderline of new media and algorithmic art. To create it, we use a little-known technique called photorealistic and colorful string art. The lack of available know-how and ready-to-use tools, and the consequent need to develop one’s own methods make this kind of string art a demanding and labor-intensive technique that only a few artists in the world have mastered.

Pythia, The Oracle Of Delphi

The String Scream

The need for creative work was one of the things that brought us to each other over 15 years ago and got us where we are now. Since art has always held a special place in our hearts and minds, we have long sought our niche in the art field. Until three and a half years ago, we found that special thing that we both felt was missing in our lives. So, our art adventure started over three years ago, with the pandemic time. The Covid lockdown and all the stay-at-home orders turned out to be a turning point for us. It was a chance to change our lives, start a new chapter focused on passion, and make it a serious, at least part-time job.

An interesting feature of this innovative technique is the unusual way in which the viewer perceives the image. The more distance one looks at the picture, the more details one sees. The distance makes the shape emerge more and more clearly from the seeming chaos of crossing threads.

Plywood, 60cm/23.5" diameter12600 connections6 km/3,7 miles of the thread24 types/colors of the thread256 nails

The String-Art Portrait Of Marlon Brando As Don Vito Corleone, From The Great Movie “The Godfather” (1972)

String Venus

60cm/23.5" diameter12000 connections5,5 km/3,4 miles of the thread13 types/colors of the thread256 nails

Steel M6

60x60cm/23.5x23,5"15000 connections6.4 km/4miles of the thread27 types/colors of the thread356 nails

Blue-Eyed Cat

How long it takes for us to create one fully finished “painting” is one of the most frequently asked questions we get. There is no single answer, it all depends on the actual thread painting. Usually creating a thread painting takes a few days up to around two weeks.While the intricate winding of miles of thread may seem like the most labor-intensive and time-consuming part of our work, it’s usually not. We often find that the first stage of creating the thread painting, which is “drawing” the digital design of the artwork, consumes most of the working time. Creating a design of a painting involves precisely planning the placement of every centimeter of miles of thread. Among other things, we adjust the types and colors of threads we are going to use, set the order of the threads, and plan each of the dozens of layers arranged in the right order. This continues until the end result meets our expectations. Only when we are satisfied with the design can we begin the second, easier stage of the work, which is winding the threads onto the nails according to the plan. It’s a time-consuming technique, but practice makes perfect, and over time one becomes more proficient.

While the intricate winding of miles of thread may seem like the most labor-intensive and time-consuming part of our work, it’s usually not. We often find that the first stage of creating the thread painting, which is “drawing” the digital design of the artwork, consumes most of the working time. Creating a design of a painting involves precisely planning the placement of every centimeter of miles of thread. Among other things, we adjust the types and colors of threads we are going to use, set the order of the threads, and plan each of the dozens of layers arranged in the right order. This continues until the end result meets our expectations. Only when we are satisfied with the design can we begin the second, easier stage of the work, which is winding the threads onto the nails according to the plan. It’s a time-consuming technique, but practice makes perfect, and over time one becomes more proficient.

Mademoiselle Poum Rachou

40x70 cm/15,7x27.5"15000 connections5,5 km/3,4 miles of the thread29 types/colors of the thread356 nails

String Portrait Of A Couple In Love

60 cm/23.5" diameter15000 connections7 km/4,3 miles of the thread31 types/colors of the thread256 nailsThe artwork is made from an old, black-and-white artist’s photo.

String Portrait Of Tamara De Lempicka