This whimsical turtle was made using Karen Eckmiers technique of random curvy strips. It seemed to fit the challange of containing the picture within itself and not extending to the borders. The turtle is pieced,appliqued and embellished. Thnk you so much for such a fun challange. My colors are orange, blue violet and bluegreen. The size is 37x21. All comments and criticisms welcome and appreciated.Pat Havey
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The random cut curvy lines gave you the perfect opportunity to use the S-Curve in your piece.I fits the turtle and brings the eye INTO the turtle for a closer look.
Just a 'what if?'...you had used the complementary color for the orange...which is turquoise, in any of its hues, for your water..
Just a thought, orange and the blues/blue-greens are so beautiful! Nicely done......
Carole
What a lively little turtle you have. The curves look wonderful, and I like the way you did the sea plants. The piping edged border works well too. Nice job
I love the sea plants, too and the border treatment. The S-curve is definitely there and you used it nicely. I'm wondering if the photo is a little dark and not really showing your colors well. On my monitor I see it as red and green, just a thought!
Hi Pat - Your turtle is great fun. The shell's colors are vibrant and interesting. The curves of the plants make the background appear to have some movement as well as your quilting. The little piped edge adds another nice touch. Nice work.
Pat:
Your turtle is terrific. What a great application of Karen's technique. I too like the movement in the piece. Very successful!
Very nice. I agree with Carole's what if. It reads green/red to me on a quick glance.
It's a fun piece with lot's of movement.
Hi Pat, The swaying, floating seaweed adds alot to the piece as does the variety of the textures from the various fabrics, prints, quilting lines and beading. One suggestion for the future....it seems you tend to use mainly medium and dark values and blackened and muted colors...have you tried using lighter values and tints of colors mixed in? Often the contrast in values from light to medium to dark as well as mixing pure hues with tints, tones and shades, can be very eye-catching and interesting.
The curved piecing is really great!
Cynthia
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