Publisher’s Note “WHEN Kimon Nicolaïdes died in the summer of 1938, the first draft of this book had been complete for two years. It could, perhaps, never have been published other than posthumously, for the author was reluctant to put into final form his constantly developing methods of art teaching.” Introduction The Only Way to…
Slow Stitch Fabric Books and Panels with Yo-Yos and Other Embroidered Flowers
1 INTUITIVE STITCH Part 1 1b Part2 Part 3 2 Yo Yo or Suffolk Flower 2b explained She placed a piece of tulle or netting on top of a non absorbent surface She formed her flowers from the fibers She placed another piece of tulle on top She used a solution of Modge Podge and…
Inktense Blocks & Pencils – Colors in Sets of 36 – How to Use on Fabric
Image Credit JetPens.com Sherbert Lemon Sun Yellow Sienna Gold Tangerine Poppy Red Chilli Red Cherry Shiraz Red Violet Fuchsia Mauve Violet Peacock Blue Iron Blue Iris Blue Bright Blue Deep Indigo Sea Blue Teal Green Iron Green Ionian Green Apple Green Field Green Felt Green Leaf Green Mustard Tan Saddle Brown Baked Earth Willow Bark…
Slow Stitching Fabric Book Tutorial by Christine’s Crafts
Copyright and Credit for all images to Christine’s Crafts For the pages and the lining, Christine uses an old sheet. The notebook cover is 9 in by 6 in The lining for the cover is just less than 9 by 6 in so it doesn’t stick out. Cover is Felt Lining about 1/8″ smaller The…
Crayola Ultimate Crayon Box Collection – 152 ct – & Other Glorious Sets – A Luscious List of Colors
Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green, Violet, Brown, Black, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet, Carnation Pink, Red-Orange, Red-Violet, White, Yellow-Green, Yellow-Orange, Scarlet, Green-Yellow, Cerulean, Bluetiful, Indigo, Violet-Red, Apricot, Gray, Purple Moutains Magesty, Cornflower, Sea Green, Granny Smith Apple, Olive Green, Spring Green, Lavender, Mauvelous, Goldenrod, Salmon, Sepia, Tumbleweed, Macaroni and Cheese, Burnt Sienna, Mahogany, Chestnut, Peach, Sky Blue, Cadet…
Ways to Creatively Manipulate Fabric
I am about to launch a textile arts program at Jacki Kellum Studios. One of my first projects will be in exploring ways to manipulate fabrics to make new fabrics for creative projects. Annette Morgan offers some great ideas for creative fabric explorations. Creating New Fabrics “Use fabrics from your stash combined with polyester sheers…
Why I Shade with Blue and Not Black – Jacki Kellum Painting & Color Theory
Anyone who has ever studied art with me knows the importance of blue in my palette. I recently studied Cezanne’s Still Lifes–especially those painted in watercolor–and I recalled my early training in color and my alignment with the Impressionists who tended to use blue, rather than black, for shading. Paul Cezanne Detail Still Life with…
Impressionism and the Inventions of Color – from Sotheby’s
“Think of Impressionism and our minds turn to light. We marvel at the evaporative splendour of Claude Monet’s weightless water lilies and how Georges Seurat succeeded in sieving sunsets down to a dazzle of shimmering dots. Whether we think first of the glistering shadows of Camille Pissarro’s immaculate snowscapes or of the restless radiance of…