This is my design using the Ogee Double Curve from the 14th century Arab culture. I used curving strips of shears, woven diagonally to create interplay of colors showing through.
Double needle metallic stitching along the "S" curves of the shapes.
My split complimentary colors are: chartreuse; purple, red-violet, fuchsia, violet, blue-violet. Background is navy silk dupioni.
I am loving working in my series of "shapes"! This was a fun challenge Carole...thank you :-)
It measures 24"x29"
Comments and suggestions always appreciated!
Cherie
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HI Cherie, I like your use of the S-curve. I'm not sure that this is a true split complement with so many colors. On my color wheeel the complement of chartruese is red violet so the split of this would be red and violet. but then....I could be totally wrong....
Hi Janice. Once again I am using Joen Wolfroms 3 in 1 color tool. She shows the split-complimentary of chartreuse to be blue-violet, violet, red-violet, purple and fuchsia. By using sheers overlaying each other, it creates the other colors. Perhaps this doesn't qualify for the challenge, even tho I only used those colors? What do you think?
Cherie
Hi Cherie, I'm not familiar with this tool...I'm an old painter and use a very simple color wheel. Of course this qualifies, silly..didn't mean to imply otherwise...we are just using different tools and that's what makes all our work so unique!
Hi Cherie - You took the S curve challenge and ran with it! The metallic stitching and the quilting reinforce the curves. I think the way you have woven the fabrics together and created a wider variety of colors is lovely. I particularly like those lightish purple segments. They add a nice bit of light to an other wise rather muted piece.
Hi Cherie... I use Joen Wolffrom's color tool, too... it seems to give us more options. Your S-Curve cannot go unnoticed!.. It is lovely. The sheers are very effective as is your quilting...
I wondered about backgrounds when I did mine....the navy blue is a perfect background, isn't it.Since it isn't part of the schematic, how did you decide on navy blue? Inquiring minds.... you know....
I must say that the way you quilted it makes those shapes look inset...very clever.
Carole
Thanks Roberta and Carole :-)
I wish I could get a good picture to show the shimmer of the sheers. It adds so much in person...it looks quite flat on the screen.
As for 'why navy blue for the background'...uhhh I didn't even think of it as being part of the schematic. I guess I just considered it to be a 'neutral' LOL
Of course it isn't. I was originally going to do it black, but thought the colors looked so much better against the navy, so I went with it.
Cherie
Cherie you Ogee curves are great! I love the way this piece shimmers. Your shape series have been very enjoyable. Great flow and interesting interpretation of the challenge. Nice job!
This piece is very interesting because of your use of color and shimmering fabrics. Your quilting adds to the effect. What a great addition to your series.
Wonderful piecing on this love the curves.
Hi Cherie, shimmer, glimmer, an elegant ancient shape...very nice! I really like the shaded effect in the background and in some of the pieces. Good color study showing how well muted shades and tones go with each other and how a few lightened, more pure colors pop next to them. It feels architectural with it's perky domes lined up. Good job!
Cynthia
Cherie, beautiful work.
You really nailed the S curves and I like your choice of colors.
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