Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Between Here and There



This was a fun challenge! I have set criteria for myself in these challenges to keep it small and simple, and use things I already have. I had to dig to find enough tints and shades of red fabrics (without having to get out paint, etc.) in my stash. I don't have a huge amount of reds, but that's the color this piece needed to be.

Continuing my series on diabetes, this piece represents the target blood sugar range...where a "normal" person just is and where a diabetic person has to work hard to try to be. Somewhere between here and there: 70-100. It's about 10" square.

Thoughts? -Karen

9 comments:

  1. With the reds you had, I think you achieved your purpose. Your diabetes series might look nice in a doctor's office for telling a story.
    Kathy

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  2. hi karen, i left a comment on the group page....nice to see a color other than blue!

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  3. Hi Karen - Great job. I really like the numbers having shadows. They do give a feeling of perspective. I like your idea of communicating using few and simple symbols - it certainly is working.

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  4. Love the color, the shadows cast by the numbers are great, very nice piece and I agree with Kathy, these would be great in a Dr's office.

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  5. Not many shades of red, however you made them work wonderfully. Like others have said the shadows really add to the overall effect. great work.

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  6. Karen, this works so well as a monochromatic piece. Your choice of fabric is excellent as is your demonstration of perspective.
    Well done.

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  7. You did such a great job shading those numbers to create depth Karen! That together with the shadows just nails the perspective!
    Great job!
    Cherie

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  8. Hi Karen, I'm enjoying your work and this one is a good addition to your series. Besides the shading and shadowing, the quilting lines add to the good perspective. With the horizontal lines on the back wall and the 2 different sets of diagonal lines on the floor, it shows depth and distance as well as the two planes. Great job!
    Cynthia

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