Challenge #89, January 24, 2014: Blue . . .

Hostess:  Ann E. Ruthsdottir

Title:  Blue . . .

Due date: February 1, 2014

Theme:  Thinking blue

When I think about blue, countless themes come to mind: blue bloods, blue mood, the Blue Man Band, blue skies, blue water, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Stocking Society, blue collar, blue ribbons, etc. Blue is often used to signify the best quality as well as the lowest emotional mood.

Blue was my Mother's favorite color, not mine. However, I am painting my bedroom a shade of blue-purple. Not sure if it is to remember my Mother. It just seems to appeal to me at this point in my life.

Blue is the most popular color for decorating a home. My first table ware was white with blue decoration. My neighbors got together and got 'the first set free' at a Kroger promotion. I tired of the decoration, but loved the gift of friendship.

My challenge is to create a quilt that makes one think “blue”.

Technique:  Limited color palette

The major color should be blue. It is OK to add white and black and ONE other color. These should be minor additions; just an emphasis on the BLUE theme. Any subject that appeals to you, real or imaginative; traditional, modern, abstract or 'art' quilt

Resources

Following are some links to BLUE sites that hopefully will give you some ideas. I tried to put the ones I thought the best first. I got totally overwhelmed with all the gorgeous eye candy that is on-line.

Picasso:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picasso's_Blue_Period

http://pablo-picasso.paintings.name/blue-period/

http://www.pablopicasso.org/blue-period.jsp

Matisse also had a BLUE period

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse

See specifically: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Nudes

Biblical uses of “blue”: http://tinyurl.com/FFFC89 or

http://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=blue&t=KJV#s=s_primary_0_1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue       

Blue quilts

Eleanor McCain: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/533958099540265816/

Kim Yasuda: http://www.kimyasuda.com/quilts/blue.html

Judy Laquidara:  http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/01/21/quilt-without-borders/

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/quilt-throws/blue-jeans-quilt

Tanesha: http://www.craftygardenmom.com/2012/09/fo-lovebirds-art-quilt.html

Video: Hungarian Blue Quilts, Houston Quilt Festival 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m59YO-XLBQA

More references to BLUE

Depression Awareness Week: 11 Artists Who Had Blue Periods

 http://tinyurl.com/FFFC89-1 or  http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/25/artists-with-depression_n_1451512.html

Blue Man Group: http://www.blueman.com/about-blue-man-group

And to find more references, just google “Blue”!

One final note: have fun with this!