In 2005, I photographed this prickly pear while holidaying on Madeira. I loved the shape of the plant and all the detail on the individual sections as they grow around the edge of the main part. Later, at home I decided to make some sketches of the cactus and finally the watercolour you see here. 
Five years on, I've used the watercolour to experiment with paper lamination. I photocopied the image in black and white, enlarged it and then laminated it onto some polyester organza.
I wondered if it would be possible to use watercolour paint on this laminated piece, and here are the results!
Having decided that I liked the effect of the colour, I have started to stitch into the piece. This is still in progress, but I will post a final image when I'm happy with the end result.
A real success.
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