Description
Smoking Skeleton cross stitch pattern was inspired by a painting found among Van Gogh’s personal affects after he died. The original painting, Head of a Skeleton with a Burning Cigarette, was thought to be have been painted while he was studying at the art academy in Antwerp around 1886.
The Project
This is a cutaway cross stitch, so you won’t need to stitch the background if you use black Aida cloth. The actual stitched area measures 35.4cm x 42.1 cm (14 count fabric) and you’ll complete 27,321 stitches, including the burning cigarette, ash, and smoke scattering into the atmosphere. It’s quite fun.
PS: check your download pack for the extra chart that has been specially formatted for Pattern Keeper App. PK makes cross stitching even more fun.
The Artist
Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-impressionist painter who might just be the world’s most famous artist. His work is defined by his bright colours and thick, expressive brush strokes. We are so excited about charting our favourite Vincent Van Gogh paintings in cross stitch patterns. Keep calling back to the store as we add more and more.
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