Challenge #6 ~ Monochromatic Color Study

Challenge #6 - Friday, February 23 2007 - Due Saturday, March 3rd

Hostess - Cherie Brown

Theme - Monochromatic Color Study

Design Element- Create dimension using one main color, and one accent color
Accent color is defined as 10% or less of the quilt.


Choose a song with a color in the title or the lyrics (such as “The Yellow Rose of Texas”).

Using that color / song as your inspiration, design your quilt using various shades, hues, values, tints and tones as your emphasis. You may use one complimentary or analogous color as an accent.

You may use any techniques, mediums etc. desired.

Design may be representational or abstract.


Discussion- The following is included for informational purposes only:

Monochromatic Color: One color used in varied values and intensities
The primary key to successful monochromatic quilts is value contrast.


The following web sites have some good examples of monochromatic color studies:

http://www.twistedtreephoto.com/light%20and%20color%201.html

http://www.worqx.com/color/studies.htm

http://www.brigantine.atlnet.org/GigapaletteGALLERY/websites/ARTiculationFinal/MainPages/ColorMain.htm

http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/color.html

Suggested song titles:
Mellow Yellow Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
Blue Moon Whiter Shade of Pale
Greensleeves Blue Velvet
Goldfinger Old Black Magic
Ebony and Ivory Raining Violets
Flying Purple People Eater Lavender Blue Dilly Dilly
Lady in Red Deep Purple
Red Roses for a Blue Lady White Christmas
Yellow Submarine Beautiful Brown Eyes