For this one, I chose a photo with less orange and more blue. It's a winter sunrise, shot from the back of my goat barn.
I cropped a small section with colors that appeal to me.
I didn't tweak the overall color this time, but followed the same steps as last time to create my stripes.
As a standalone design unit, I can't think of much to do with it. My first idea was to change the width of the stripes for a towel or throw rug shape. I did this easily by elongating the image.
From there I experimented with duplicating the image and playing around with the arrangement.
One thing I'm realizing is that this is a different way to approach color choices. I typically start with a weave structure and choose colors for it. My problem, however, is that I always seem to gravitate toward the same colors. With this exercise, I had a different starting point, and ended up with colors I probably wouldn't have selected otherwise. And I could apply these colors and stripes to almost any weave structure.
It seems like this experiment is opening up all kinds of new possibilities.
I'm thinking the last one would make a lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteThis photo generated BEAUTIFUL colors!
ReplyDeleteMichelle, I'm really pleased with it. :)
DeleteI like the greater colour variety in this display. It is not quite as "harsh" to my eye as the oranges were.
ReplyDeleteTB, I like this one better too, but then I prefer muted colors. Also, orange is not my favorite! Color preferences are quite subjective, aren't they?
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