Sunday, November 30, 2008

ren's Solar Flare


Solar Flare
21.5 inches high x 11.5 inches wide
velvet, cotton fabrics; cotton, silk threads; yellow colored pencil

I get lots of inspiration from this NASA website. Today's piece is a continuation of my solar series and, unlike the Solar Orbs from Challenge #26, which were supposed to be monochromatic but looked much more analogous, this one fulfills the monochromatic task much better, eh?

And value: hot white center of the flare, out to black-on-red velvet. I hope this is what the challenge meant us to do.
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8 comments:

  1. Linda Cline11/30/08, 5:00 PM

    You still seem to be working with an analagous color scheme - yellow through orange to red. If it were monochromatic, then the red would fade to pink.

    However, you have effectively show the brightness and hotness of a solar flare contrasted with the darkness of space. The colors you have chosen are perfect.

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  2. Roberta Ranney12/3/08, 11:17 AM

    Hi Ren - You've done a great job with the solar flare - I'm always intrigued with those like you who have bits of velvet around and make such good use of them. I like your use of value change as well as the stark contrast with the black. And your stitching adds some extra zing and movement. Nice work.

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  3. janice pd12/4/08, 6:44 PM

    An interesting piece. I like the tail coming off the plane and the thread painting (?) to soften the juncture of each color. Very nice!

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  4. Art by Rhoda Forbes12/5/08, 12:41 PM

    I think you have captured this challenge, the piece has a lot of depth. Very nice!

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  5. Joni12/5/08, 9:54 PM

    Hi Ren,
    I like the firey feel of this piece, and think the quilting adds alot of texture to your work. Very good use of value.

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  6. Cherie in Del Mar12/6/08, 12:57 PM

    HI Ren...
    I too love the NASA stuff. I am currently working on a series of Nebulae. I especially love your shaped edges. Very effective. Good job...
    Cherie

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  7. Ann In Fallbrook, CA12/6/08, 7:16 PM

    Your thread work on the edges is really nice and goes a long way towards softening your work. Good job!

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  8. Cynthia Ann Morgan12/13/08, 7:43 PM

    Hi Ren, very dramatic! Feels hot and firey except for the cooler pink/white center which gives some nice contrast. Great job!
    Cynthia

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