Challenge 54 - Curvilinear Perspective

Challenge #54 February 2011/due March 5

Guest Hostess: Janice Paine Dawes

Theme or Technique: Use curvilinear perspective to create an art quilt by your favorite technique.

Design Concept: When we think of perspective we think of straight lines that recede until they merge at a point. The easiest way to think of this is to visualize a road that goes into the distance until the two sides of the road merge into a single point. But what about curved lines? Can you use curves to show perspective and depth? If you look at Celtic designs they are primarily curved lines. The meander and converge on the surface so that you see depth in the design.

Some of you are into Zentangles. These designs fit this concept.

I will give you a great website that describes what this is. I particularly love the way this concept helps your design look natural and organic whether it is an abstract or realistic.

What it is: http://tinyurl.com/49e3uog

Examples of Artists:

http://www.altontobey.com/testcurv.html

http://www.curvedsurfaces.com/

http://tinyurl.com/4kznsof

Fiber art examples:

http://www.ellinlarimer.com/Pages/G1Curvilinear.html

http://davidwalker.us/Pages/QG_IntheBeginningSeries.html

http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~palmer/Quilts/00quilts.htm

http://tinyurl.com/4hglaq6

other examples in nature, architecture, fine crafts:

http://tinyurl.com/4us6fc5

http://www.photographyontherun.com/content/binary/Cactus1010599b.jpg

http://www.donporrittsilver.co.uk/

http://tinyurl.com/4z36tgo

http://www.pbase.com/webcam709/image/53041983

http://tinyurl.com/4n9vslg

http://www.architecture-page.com/go/projects/k-office__2

Your Challenge: After studying the concept and maybe having a light bulb moment, create an art quilt using your choice of technique. Because of our medium, you can employ the use of your quilting lines to further the curved look of your piece. This one is wide open so you can incorporate what you know and do best into the challenge. Have fun, I look forward to more great pieces from this group.