Helps on Choosing Colors for Temari
Projects
While a full lesson on color
theory is far beyond the scope of a web page (art majors take whole
courses in it) - here are some collected suggestions and helps that may
help to inspire you for those head scratching moments.... if you have a
tip to add
just send it along. I stumbled upon the most helpful little book about
color
combinations - rather than boring you with loads of theory that you
can't
apply easily it give some, but it is more a workbook that you can apply
to just about any project - there are full color charts, combination
charts,
and nifty little window cards that you can punch out and use to isolate
colors
from the charts to see how they work together. It also gives some
rundowns
and examples of basic color schemes based on hues (similar,
contrasting, same;
four color combos, color progressions, natural colors, contrasting
colors,
Japanese colors, national colors.... It is called Color Harmony - A
Guide
to Creative Color Combinations, by Hideaki Chijiiwa (Professor,
Musashino
College of Art).
You can also purchase color
wheels that are set up to orient you on the basic color relationships
and then let you visualize chosen colors together - they come in large
and smaller sizes, available at most craft or art shops as well as
online
via In Stitches from the Supplies page. Susan L. has
a great section on color theory and the color wheel for Temari on her
site
- check
it out here. If you have a tip or link to help on color selection drop a note and it will be
added in.,
Suggestions from Talk Temari groupies include:
Let a child pick some colours for a temari - it always works! And
here is a link to a free download for a color scheme programme
(Anne N.)
Take a gander at greeting cards for some color combinations (Kathy H.)
Browse fabrics the same way as greeting cards..... (Sandy E.)
(This) had me checking the web for the program mentioned (by Anne) and
I found one that may interest others. Anyway you can actually use it
free
with an online version. Web site is: http://www.colorschemer.com/
(Kathy H.)
Here is an online color chart that is used to show how different
colored text will look on colored backgrounds, but it will work for
Temari too. You can change the background colors on it to see which
colors stand out, and which ones get lost.
http://www.draac.com/colorchart.html
(Gail W.)
Way back on the list Phyllis had introduced the idea of browsing
greeting cards and fabric, "along with drapery fabric, wrapping paper,
kleenex boxes,
perfume sample boxes and some other miscellaneous "stuff" I've
collected along the way. My color kit has outgrown the original plastic
bag I stored everything in - now it's kept in a box. And it's
still growing. For the newcomers, I'd recommend building such a
collection - it comes in very handy when
you're asked to stitch a ball for someone and the color they request is
one you can't stomach". Phyllis M.
Want some more interesting ideas for color inspiration? Read on....
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