Author: Heather Thomas Publisher: Landauer Books ISBN: 9781935726098 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 208
Book Description
"From the language of color--to the principles of design--to examples of fabulous fiber art creations and 12 workshop lessons, each is spectacularly presented in this exciting, new book developed to help you become a better artist."--P. [4] of cover.
Author: Patricia Lambert Publisher: Schiffer Craft ISBN: Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 264
Book Description
Fiber artists will welcome this opportunity to learn how to use and control color with this monumental and exquisitely beautiful book. Whether they stitch, quilt, weave, work in macrame, hook rugs, knit, crochet, or experiment in mixed media, the artists will benefit from the authors' techniques for solving color problems. Color and Fiber is divided into three sections. The first section presents essential terminology, ideas, and definitions about light and color as preparation for the problems, projects and ideas which follow. The second section describes how light, dye and pigment work with fibers because individual fibers, yarns and fabrics differ in their responses to light and color. The ability to solve color problems depends on the artists' understanding of the fiber's light and color relationships. The third section presents the practical applications for the information gained in the first two sections. Besides color mixing and special effects such as iridescence and opalescence, this section examines projects that artists or classes can do to understand color's part in determining spatial effects, emotional impact and color systems.
Author: Deb Menz Publisher: Interweave ISBN: 9781931499828 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Written expressly for the hand spinner seeking new adventures in color, this manual presents in-depth discussions and step-by-step photographed demonstrations of immersion dyeing, painting rovings, blending colors and fibers, and spinning and plying multicolored preparations. A chapter on understanding color principles offers novice spinners the skills needed to easily work with color while providing advanced spinning techniques for the expert dyer. A gallery of finished pieces as well as appendixes on dye workshops and metric conversions are included.
Author: Rachel Hauser Publisher: Lucky Spool ISBN: 9781940655369 Category : Color in design Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Forget the dry color theory! This guide is fun, conversational, practical, and beautifully inspiring. The one-of-a-kind resource for modern quilters includes hands-on exercises with a true workbook approach to help evaluate color choices. A 150-color swatch card is included.
Author: Heather Thomas Publisher: Landauer (IL) ISBN: 9781935726524 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to everything colorful, A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color & Design is a must-have for artists, quilters, students, and anyone fascinated by the languages of color and design. Beginning with a study of the color wheel and color theory, the book then takes a detailed look at each individual color. From there, you'll understand how colors work together before learning the elements and principles of design, from line, shape, and form to contrast, balance, and unity. Rounding off with 12 workshops for hands-on learning and experimentation, each lesson is presented in such a way to help you reach the project's goal and ultimately become a better artist!
Author: Margaret Radcliffe Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC ISBN: 1612126634 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 321
Book Description
Imagine a softly striped crib blanket knit in the comforting colors of the nursery. Or a sophisticated cashmere wrap featuring rich jewel tones that set off a favorite black dress. Knitting teacher and author Margaret Radcliffe presents a world of color techniques in a single comprehensive reference that you’ll consult every time two or more yarn colors are in play. Stitchers of every ability level will love the color-combining methods and professional secrets revealed in The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques. Multicolor knitting techniques are explained with step-by-step illustrations and photographs accompanied by instructive text. Complete chapters on stripes, stitch effects, succeeding with multicolor yarns, stranded knitting, and intarsia cover the theory and how-to behind each method and offer creative solutions for handling tangled yarn, estimating yarn quantities of each color, holding on to all those ends, and employing stunning finishing techniques. A final chapter describes more unusual techniques, such as helix, shadow, mosaic, and modular knitting.
Author: Noelle R. B. Stiles Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 0811772918 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 209
Book Description
Don't be afraid to mix colors and cables! The often-repeated advice that it is best to choose solid-color yarns when you crochet cables is not always true. With a little bit of knowledge and planning, you can crochet beautiful Celtic cables and enhance the design with your choice of a multicolored yarn. Author Noelle R. B. Stiles is a vision scientist and has done extensive research into the art and science of color play (so that you don't have to!). What she brings to this book is the practical side of color usage. She gives you a broad look at how colors and designs work together and illustrates how color choices affect the final outcome of your crochet pieces. She specifically sets out to prove that multicolored yarns should not be sidelined in your textured crochet pieces and can be used to great advantage. With practical examples and 20 patterns, she shows how crochet designs can feature both a multicolored yarn and an intricate cable to gorgeous effect. Patterns include eye-catching scarves, hats, mitts, blanket, cardigan, and more. If you are new to cabling, there are step-by-step instructions and several beginner patterns. Pull out your favorite hand-painted or variegated yarn and give it a try!
Author: Amy Walsh Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc ISBN: 1607056437 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 76
Book Description
If you're a fabric-lover, then you know that sewing basic patterns with straight lines is the quickest (and possibly the most satisfying) way to get yourself to a finished quilt. Squares and rectangles are not just for beginners With no-fuss piecing, you're free to explore all kinds of exciting possibilites with different colours, fabrics, and layouts. You'll love how easy it is to customize these quilts and make them your own. This book also shows you how to alter patterns for a completely different look by resizing the blocks, trying a different setting, or changing the colour palette.
Author: Nita Leland Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1440353999 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 609
Book Description
Overcome your artist's block and explore what drives you artistically! Artist and teacher Nita Leland shows how to be creative in daily life to develop and strengthen your natural curiosity, flexibility, independence and playfulness--all with the end-goal of creating more inspired, unique personal artwork. Enjoy a variety of fun activities designed to exercise your creative muscle, including how to make an autobiographical collage, creating an idea jar for when you need a random jumpstart, and how to make "dull" subjects more interesting. Learn to push your creative boundaries by trying new methods in dozens of types of media including paper crafts, Japanese brush painting, creative quilting, inventive photography, grown-up finger painting, monotype and more. • 110+ activities that inspire creativity • Artists of all skill levels and mediums can tap into their creativity through exciting techniques and exercises • Inspirational tips and advice for taking creative risks to make more meaningful artistic statements • Inspiring art from 100 contributing fine artists and crafters in every medium coaching readers to creative success
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