Thank you all for the encouraging comments about the teacup paintings. I so enjoyed coming home from a rather hard day at work to find you were liking what I’d been doing – it picked me right up. Thank you.
I can’t believe that Module 1 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design is ending this week. It has been so much fun and I’ve learnt huge amounts and remembered huge amounts from earlier training. We had a technical workshop on how to use the colour picker tool in Photo Shop and how to make colour palates from images.
I am always tearing out sheets from magazines simply because I like the colours and now I’ve found how to use them more constructively because it’s amazing what colours the computer identify’s from places within an image which the naked eye doesn’t register. Anyway I am totally hooked with making these and could do it all day, every day. Now there’s an idea!
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December 8, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Annie @ knitsofacto
Claire you need a Colourlovers account! You can play with making colour palettes all day on the Colourlover’s website, and it’s free 😀
December 8, 2011 at 10:08 pm
sue
Oh I want to do this so much, I’m a little afraid because I think it’s highly addictive! Your colours are stunning by the way.
December 9, 2011 at 10:33 am
Jacqueline Bradley
Isn’t life great, when you come across something that makes your heart sing. I love your blog, your style, your colours. I have a blog, which really is for my own records although some people do look at it. Yesterday I made the umpteenth visit to Kettle’s Yard and have used your montage with a credit and link to your blog. Have a look to make sure you are OK with this.
Am looking forward to browing your archives and reading much, much more.
Blog is jackiebradley.blogspot.com
December 9, 2011 at 11:21 am
Claire
Hi Jackie,
Thanks for your comment – it’s nice to ‘see’ you and you’re very welcome.
Just to say though that I would have said you can use my image with credits (especially as I’m in one of the photo’s) but it’s better protocol to get agreement first and then publish.
No worries this time though,
BW
Claire
December 9, 2011 at 4:27 pm
Ollie Leggett
Stonking work Claire. Hungry to see these palates come to life in your work! Really interesting how you are attracted to ‘pops’ of colour not just in your painting but in the images you’ve chosen to sample colours from too.
XX
December 11, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Dana Barbieri
Hi Claire. Would you consider adding a subscribe via email to your site? I love it and it would be great to get it via email. xo
December 12, 2011 at 7:58 pm
anne
I love these colors! Seeing the swatches beside the photos really make the colors pop. So glad your class was such a great experience for you.
The teacups look amazing, too, btw!!