Comments on: Color http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:34:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: pamdora http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-11190 pamdora Tue, 15 May 2007 03:55:04 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-11190 I don't think it's a bad thing to spend time reorganizing your fabric at different times in different ways. It's a way to get re-acquainted with it, and probably premiates your subconsious which gives you new ideas. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to spend time reorganizing your fabric at different times in different ways. It’s a way to get re-acquainted with it, and probably premiates your subconsious which gives you new ideas.

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-10961 Lisa Call Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:07:38 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-10961 Lisa - it's all very noble to just use red, yellow and blue but I gave that up years ago. I buy gray and brown dyes all the time because it is a much more predictable way for me to get the colors I want. I'm sure if I could take the time to measure my dyes and be very precise this wouldn't be a problem but for me that takes the fun right out of it. At different points I've bought each of the different prochem gray dyes. And I use black for mixing with my colors and for making gray. Lisa - it’s all very noble to just use red, yellow and blue but I gave that up years ago. I buy gray and brown dyes all the time because it is a much more predictable way for me to get the colors I want. I’m sure if I could take the time to measure my dyes and be very precise this wouldn’t be a problem but for me that takes the fun right out of it. At different points I’ve bought each of the different prochem gray dyes. And I use black for mixing with my colors and for making gray.

]]> By: Lisa Flowers Ross http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-10955 Lisa Flowers Ross Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:54:36 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-10955 I was wondering how you dyed your gray fabrics. I am going to a Nancy Crow workshop in Sept. at Sandpoint, Idaho and I do not have the gray fabric required. I have bought two bolts of fabric to dye this summer but I have only made gray once by dumping all my leftover dyes into a bucket and putting the fabric in it. Do you just use a small amount of black? Do you mixed complementary colors (I think that would make more brownish color)? Do you mix bits of triadic colors? I was wondering how you dyed your gray fabrics. I am going to a Nancy Crow workshop in Sept. at Sandpoint, Idaho and I do not have the gray fabric required. I have bought two bolts of fabric to dye this summer but I have only made gray once by dumping all my leftover dyes into a bucket and putting the fabric in it. Do you just use a small amount of black? Do you mixed complementary colors (I think that would make more brownish color)? Do you mix bits of triadic colors?

]]> By: Diane Clancy http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-10925 Diane Clancy Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:26:34 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-10925 Color, color, color - so much fun! My work is mainly about color - it is one of my greatest passions! My personal favorites is when all the colors are separated by color (and not value), but then again, we are different artists! I so much appreciate your sharing these photographs !! ~ Diane Clancy www.dianeclancy.com/blog Color, color, color - so much fun! My work is mainly about color - it is one of my greatest passions!

My personal favorites is when all the colors are separated by color (and not value), but then again, we are different artists! I so much appreciate your sharing these photographs !!

~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog

]]> By: Sarah Jayne http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-10894 Sarah Jayne Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:38:26 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-10894 What a great job you did organising your fabrics - I'm really impressed. I particularly like the idea of the b&w photo. I might be brave and give it a go. What a great job you did organising your fabrics - I’m really impressed. I particularly like the idea of the b&w photo. I might be brave and give it a go.

]]> By: Nellie http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-10892 Nellie Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:03:38 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-10892 So many times it hasn't mattered what color I used as long as the value of it "reads" correctly within the compostion. An interesting bit of knowledge is that the language of specific colors is different among cultures, whereas the language of value relationships within a piece is a universal language no matter the culture. For weak contrasts of closely related values: light values = delicate, atmospheric, optimistic medium values = surreal, dreamlike, introspective, quiet dark values = somber, depressed, brooding Sometime soon I'll post more about this in my blog. So many times it hasn’t mattered what color I used as long as the value of it “reads” correctly within the compostion. An interesting bit of knowledge is that the language of specific colors is different among cultures, whereas the language of value relationships within a piece is a universal language no matter the culture. For weak contrasts of closely related values:
light values = delicate, atmospheric, optimistic
medium values = surreal, dreamlike, introspective, quiet
dark values = somber, depressed, brooding
Sometime soon I’ll post more about this in my blog.

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-10891 Lisa Call Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:49:53 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-10891 Cathy - glad to know you are still really liking the iron. I keep my fabric folded neatly like that all the time. When I finish a project I refold it always the same way. At worst I might have a few stacks of fabrics (already neatly folded) waiting to be put back in the drawers. I'm not much for having a messy studio as it slows me down. Although I can make a mess during a workshop so maybe I'll get a good photo for you next week! Meagan - what an excellent mom you have to have a backup supply of irons around for you. Olga - I definitely agree - tone/value can so much more important than color. I tend to gravitate to low contrast work so being able to put my hands on similar value fabrics is important. Rachael - yep - that's exactly it - putting together colors you never thought to put together can result in some really fascinating combinations. Cathy - glad to know you are still really liking the iron. I keep my fabric folded neatly like that all the time. When I finish a project I refold it always the same way. At worst I might have a few stacks of fabrics (already neatly folded) waiting to be put back in the drawers. I’m not much for having a messy studio as it slows me down. Although I can make a mess during a workshop so maybe I’ll get a good photo for you next week!

Meagan - what an excellent mom you have to have a backup supply of irons around for you.

Olga - I definitely agree - tone/value can so much more important than color. I tend to gravitate to low contrast work so being able to put my hands on similar value fabrics is important.

Rachael - yep - that’s exactly it - putting together colors you never thought to put together can result in some really fascinating combinations.

]]> By: Rachel Simons http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-10883 Rachel Simons Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:34:58 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-10883 I wouldn't have thought that sorting by value would make such a difference, but once I had seen your results I think you are absolutely right. I imagine that now the colours are all mixed together, a fabric that might have looked uninspiring next to it's neighbour-in-colour would come alive next to a new neighbour. Enjoy your trip to the Crow barn. I am going to a workshop there in October, so can't wait to see some of your pictures when you get back. You certainly have a great selection of fabrics to work with anyway! I wouldn’t have thought that sorting by value would make such a difference, but once I had seen your results I think you are absolutely right.

I imagine that now the colours are all mixed together, a fabric that might have looked uninspiring next to it’s neighbour-in-colour would come alive next to a new neighbour.

Enjoy your trip to the Crow barn. I am going to a workshop there in October, so can’t wait to see some of your pictures when you get back. You certainly have a great selection of fabrics to work with anyway!

]]> By: Olga http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-10881 Olga Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:43:42 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-10881 I so agree with you about sorting colour by tone. That is what distinguishes paintings and other colour work from different parts of the globe: the use and reflection of light, and hence tone. I think that the amount of movement in a piece of work can be controlled by judicious use of tone. I hope that you have a sparky time at the Nancy Crow workshop. I so agree with you about sorting colour by tone. That is what distinguishes paintings and other colour work from different parts of the globe: the use and reflection of light, and hence tone. I think that the amount of movement in a piece of work can be controlled by judicious use of tone. I hope that you have a sparky time at the Nancy Crow workshop.

]]> By: Meagan http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html/comment-page-1#comment-10878 Meagan Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:54:44 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/04/color.html#comment-10878 I know what you mean about frustrations with your iron. I have a wonderful really old, really heavy, steamless Westinghouse iron (you can only find them at garage sales now, and only if you are very, very lucky) and I live in fear of dropping it or somehow causing its death. Fortunately, my mom has 3-4 of the same kind at her house, so if I do need another one, I can get one of hers. I love it when you post picture of your fabric stash. Such eye candy! Have fun at your workshop. I know what you mean about frustrations with your iron. I have a wonderful really old, really heavy, steamless Westinghouse iron (you can only find them at garage sales now, and only if you are very, very lucky) and I live in fear of dropping it or somehow causing its death. Fortunately, my mom has 3-4 of the same kind at her house, so if I do need another one, I can get one of hers.

I love it when you post picture of your fabric stash. Such eye candy! Have fun at your workshop.

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