Investigating colour

I have periodically had trouble recognizing differences in value.  Those differences are sometimes quite subtle.  Perhaps some of you have too.  For example, is red darker in value than blue; is blue darker in value than violet.

In a previous post I mentioned that I was taking an online course from the Gail Harker Center.  It is absolutely amazing what discoveries can be made when you play with a bit of paint and start mixing.

An exercise that we had to do for our studies involved creating a gray scale.  It will help with deciphering value of different colours. Here is the scale that I created.

I have nine values from white to black.  The holes punched in the scale will help when placed over a piece of fabric.  If the fabric is very similar in value to one of the scales, I will be able to determine the value of that fabric in comparison to another.  Something that will come in very handy when selecting fabrics for .... hmmm...let's say a Lone Star quilt.

Must get back to playing.  Till the next time.

Missing in action!

Yes, yes I know!  I have not been around for a while.  Did you miss me?  Well I had a rather busy month in May and did some shuffling around, some packing of boxes, some "reducing, reusing and recycling".  All that packing required a truck. Yup that's right!  I retired and moved up country to the sunny Okanagan.  Did I say sunny?  It wasn't at first.  It seemed that the area had been receiving an unusual amount of rain.  Not as much as Calgary, but enough to ensure that the grass needed cutting every four days.

One month later I'm still unpacking, and this is what the sewing room looks like at present.

These pictures were taken two and a half weeks ago.  You can see that there is not a place to set up the sewing machine.  There is still some unpacking to take place, but it is taking shape.  I have managed to get enough room to set up the Pfaff.  Once it's all set up, I'll post the finished result.

I've also been taking an online Colour Studies class from the Gail Harker Center for Creative Studies.  The studies and exercises have been a real eye opener.  Now if I can just apply what I am learning to some of my projects, that would be great.

Well I best get back to unpacking.  I have a postcard to finish for a class that I'm attending next Sunday, and as usual I have left it till the last minute.

Till the next post, keep stitching!