A Ardour for Color: Exploring color by means of paper, print, material, thread and sew (Textile Artwork)

Ruth Issett is captivated with color, and on this thrilling and vibrant e book she explores using color by means of her personal work as a textile artist, designer and embroiderer. The clear and informative textual content coupled with quite a few examples of Ruth’s work make this not solely a complete information for artists, designers and college students with an curiosity in using color in textile work, but in addition an exquisite ‘must-have’ e book for anybody who merely loves color.

All through the e book the reader is inspired to experiment with and, above all, take pleasure in color and the challenges it presents. It begins with detailed protection of the vary of colouring media and surfaces out there to the up to date textile artist and the way these can be utilized with print and sew. There follows an inspirational journey by means of all points of color, together with color mixing; including tiny touches of color; attaining depth, vibrancy and depth; working with opacity, transparency and translucency; color choice and mixture; and dealing with a restricted palette.