Merry month of May

Colour Books 

Jude introduced the Colour Book work for today. It required 3" of tracing paper, an image (fruit, vegetable or floral) and materials to add colour, for example,  watercolours or Inktense.

The design began.
1. The actual colours
2. Complimentary colours
3. Colours you like to work in
4. Multiple colours

Annie's poppy heads building up pattern

Different media was employed as we each worked with our own preference

Lillian's poppy

Design developed in complimentary colours. Notice the negative shapes in between which are as important as the positive shapes.

Apples treated diffently including a multicoloured background

Joy began adding texture to the floral design

Texture, detail and colour was added as each piece developed

Annie's repeat pattern changes and in a limited colour palette, a different affect is achieved

Results were really pleasing and inspired a great debate at the end of the day.

Other work accomplished today

Ruth
          
Sometimes it is a great help at Connect in Threads, to bring a piece of work to talk about. Members will always give you ideas of what to do with a piece for development or completion.
      
Janet C continuing with the peg loom

Margaret Boswell's black/white/one colour piece

Annie's... Ideas please??

Extending a photo by matching shape, colour and pattern
                      
Alma's black/white /one colour piece.

Cheryl 's prepared fabric for embroidery     

Little pages of hand embroidery.
                        
Elaine's work enjoying hand embroidery
                              
Dawn's hand embroidery on indigo dyed fabric continues.
               
This great day ended in a wonderful debate where a group of us put the world to right.
Thank you ladies