Project 3 Stage 6 Ex 1

Combining texture and colour effects

The aim in this exercise was to use French knots with various threads and in different densities to create textural and colour effects.  I used a yellow background fabric with red and blue threads.  The threads were perle no 5 (sometimes doubled) chunky red wool, thin strips of carrier bag, organza ribbon and silk ribbon.

What I noticed

• when placed by the red the dark blue looked almost purple particularly in the dense middle
• as glimmers of yellow begin to emerge they are very bright
• the plastic gives a different shaped, more spiky stitch that reflects light
• amongst the intense colours the pale blue looks insignificant
• from a distance the colours merge into an indistinct dark colour
• the yellow has stayed vibrant, no green tinges

I find this a jarring and insensitive combination.