Dawn FFFC-31
I learned a lot from this challenge. My intent was to create luminosity by contrasting a light background showing through layers of trees. The problem came with the background I chose being too grey. Forgotten was the main concept that this luminosity was to be achieved by using color saturation. Scrambling to make this work I added some pure yellow by thread painting a glow behind one of the trees. It salvaged the piece but really didn’t fully accomplish the intent of this challenge. If time permits I am hoping to do a second piece that really glows. I did learn to keep working through my mistakes to get a finished work, and believe me when I tell you that there were a lot of mistakes on this one. If you don’t make some mistakes you never learn.
I learned a lot from this challenge. My intent was to create luminosity by contrasting a light background showing through layers of trees. The problem came with the background I chose being too grey. Forgotten was the main concept that this luminosity was to be achieved by using color saturation. Scrambling to make this work I added some pure yellow by thread painting a glow behind one of the trees. It salvaged the piece but really didn’t fully accomplish the intent of this challenge. If time permits I am hoping to do a second piece that really glows. I did learn to keep working through my mistakes to get a finished work, and believe me when I tell you that there were a lot of mistakes on this one. If you don’t make some mistakes you never learn.
Thanks Susan, this was an excellent challenge! Comments are welcome.
Reworked piece:I added the highlights along the tree trunks and branched, and this is the result "New Dawn". I'm sorry that the color is not quite true.
While cropping my photo I decided to play with the hue and the saturation and the next photo is what I should have made... I am calling it "New Dawn on Steroids"... It really demonstrates the effect of saturated color and luminosity. What fun.
I like your piece a lot. How about if you darkened the sky around the glowing sun to show more luminosity? That might draw the focus more to the sun.
ReplyDeleteI think the yellow thread work created the luminosity you were looking for. Often in the best examples of this color plan, the bright pure color covers quite a small area but that area glows in contrast to the duller colors around it. So I think yours works.
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more about working through mistakes. It seems to pay off. I would never have made quilt 1 if I let mistakes stop me. Often they lead to interesting solutions.
I like that you added the yellow glowing sun to this piece. I especially like that you put it off center for added interest. Would you show more glow if you added some sunlight to the sunlight side of some trees/branches?
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies for your comments. I like the idea of adding some sunlight to the side of the tree and branches. I did think of darkening the sky for more contrast, but can't think of a way to do it without ruining the thread painting. I will see what I can do to make it a little better.
ReplyDeleteNo please don't darken the sky - this really captures the effect you get in woodland in winter with the light coming from behind the trees - don't risk losing that.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sandra, the glow in the sky is perfect, but I also think a glint of light reflecting on the 'sunlit' side of some trees could be effective. Really though, I love it just the way it is!
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Joni, this is a wonderful piece of art. I like the light sky and the luminosity that you achieved with the stitching really worked.
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ReplyDeleteI love the transitions you've shown. It's almost like the sun is rising and becoming more intense as the day wears on. I especially like New Dawn on Steroids. So bright and vibrant and the stitching along the trees becomes even more luminous with the more saturated colors behind them. What a great trio to hang together!
I like this a lot... the thread painting in behind really gives it that light luminosity that is so prevalent, particularly in say about February. Very pleasing.
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