A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color & Design
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Your comprehensive guide to everything colorful! 12 hands-on workshops to apply the lessons you will learn so you can ultimately become a better artist Comprehensive explanations of the color wheel, color theory, color combinations, and the properties of each individual color Detailed lessons on all the elements and principles of design, including texture, shape, value, balance, movement, space, and much more Your must-have resource to the understanding of color and design theory for quilters, fiber artists, and students on any level A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color & Design is a must-have for anyone fascinated by the languages of color and design! With over 200 pages filled with detailed explanations and lessons, hundreds of photos, illustrations, and diagrams, and inspiring examples of fabulous fiber art creations, you'll learn directly from an experienced fiber artist and art teacher, author Heather Thomas. Beginning with a study of the color wheel and classic color theory, this essential reference then takes a detailed look at each individual color. From there, you'll come to understand how colors combine and work together before learning the elements and principles of design. From line, shape, and form to contrast, balance, and unity, every facet is thoroughly explored. Finally, apply all you've learned to creating something exciting! Progressing in difficulty and building upon each previous lesson, you'll find 12 workshops for hands-on learning and experimentation. Each lesson provides an opportunity to practice and is presented with project goals and guidelines, helping you to ultimately become a better artist. Begin your journey into the world of color and design today, with A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color & Design ! WINNER, Gold Medal Home & Garden Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY), 2012
| Dimensions | 8.2 x 0.6 x 10.8 inches |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Isbn 10 | 1935726528 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1935726524 |
| Item Weight | 7.4 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 208 pages |
| Publication Date | January 31, 2014 |
| Publisher | Design Originals |
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Lovely book for textile artists.
This book seems to do a great job at describing color theory, so it will be good for that reason; however, it is not really for those who work with fiber. To me, fiber, means wool, cotton, silk, etc. This book deals with fabric/textiles, not with fiber. All of the projects in the book use fabric and not fiber. I’m keeping it for the color theory information.
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Explanations are very clear, many pictures for explanations and ...
Explanations are very clear, many pictures for explanations and eye candy. Heather Thomas' exercises truly hone in color/design points. My friend and I working through the exercises together and are enjoying the outcome.
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Very helpful book
I really like how this book presents its information. I recommend this book to others looking to study color.
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Great book
I really enjoyed this book. It helped me learn a lot about colors, their properties and how to combine them, which is exactly what I was looking for.The title misled me about, and maybe it's my own ignorance, but I read fiber artist and associate that with FIBER arts - knitting, weaving, felting, crocheting etc. I would consider quilting a FABRIC art, but perhaps, in the industry, there is no such distinction. It did make me want to learn to quilt though!! Some of the examples were truly breathtaking... Not your typical log cabin or old colonial grandma quilts, that's for sure!!
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Extensive and easy-to-understand resource!
This is a well-written resource! I have been a quilter for over 15 years, but I always seem to have difficulty creating original quilts in which I am happy with the color combinations. This book, written specifically for fiber artists, provides instructions and examples in every area of design (different color schemes, luminosity, transparency, depth & dimension, color temperature, value & texture, size & scale, and so much more). I have found this book to be so useful in helping me to create artistically pleasing quilts! I highly recommend this book. Please mark if you find my review helpful. Thank you so much!
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Colorful
This is great at explaining color theory.
User
The very BEST resource
This book is well worth the investment! It is well written, easy to follow and the graphic editing was fantastic! I am an educator and this is the best book on Color that I have ever seen.
User
Great Book for the Fiber Artist!
This is one of the best discussions of design and color I have seen. A friend had it, and after I looked at hers, I bought one of my own.
User
a must have!
anyone struggling with colour? This is the book for you!!
User
Well written and illustrated book on colour in textiles
Very useful book on colour and project design
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Five Stars
Fabulous book, every page helpful and interesting.
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Easy to understand
Blimin' brilliant book, thank you x
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