Can't figure out what's wrong with this picture!
12-13-2012, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mom2boyz
.....I am a little confused Jan, how is white considered a medium value? I am still trying to absorb all of this.
Jan in VA
12-14-2012, 05:05 AM
#44
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Are these fabrics and these blocks all you have of the quilt so far? If there's more, can you post a pic?
The way these blocks are currently designed, the white is very dominant. Also the values are all mediums, little contrast is seen. Perhaps pushing the colors more to the dark, even if they are not technically "in" the floral print, and adding some very light values of the colors (very soft sweet peach, much paler green, a pale, pale blueberry/violet) might help you like the look better.
Sometimes I make a color copy of the block then color it a new way with color pencils; lay that on the quilt and see if it's better.
You have the color families of red (the coral/peach), green, and hints of blue evident. Perhaps adding a pale yellow (the 4th "primary" color) rather than white would help soften the starkness of the white.
Jan in VA
The way these blocks are currently designed, the white is very dominant. Also the values are all mediums, little contrast is seen. Perhaps pushing the colors more to the dark, even if they are not technically "in" the floral print, and adding some very light values of the colors (very soft sweet peach, much paler green, a pale, pale blueberry/violet) might help you like the look better.
Sometimes I make a color copy of the block then color it a new way with color pencils; lay that on the quilt and see if it's better.
You have the color families of red (the coral/peach), green, and hints of blue evident. Perhaps adding a pale yellow (the 4th "primary" color) rather than white would help soften the starkness of the white.
Jan in VA
12-14-2012, 05:24 AM
#45
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Some good comments already but I agree that the white is too bright compared to the rest of the fabrics. Maybe switching to an off white would solve the problem. Love the floral fabric and the other colors though.
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