A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color & Design: The Basics & Beyond (Landauer) Comprehensive Handbook to Elements & Principles with 12 Workshops, Exercises, and Hundreds of Photos, Illustrations, & Diagrams - Softcover

Heather Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935726528 ISBN 13: 9781935726524

Publisher: Design Originals, 2014

Synopsis

Your comprehensive guide to everything colorful!

• 12 hands-on workshops to apply the lessons you will learn so you can ultimately become a better artist
• Comprehensive explanations of the color wheel, color theory, color combinations, and the properties of each individual color
• Detailed lessons on all the elements and principles of design, including texture, shape, value, balance, movement, space, and much more
• Your must-have resource to the understanding of color and design theory for quilters, fiber artists, and students on any level

A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color & Design is a must-have for anyone fascinated by the languages of color and design!

With over 200 pages filled with detailed explanations and lessons, hundreds of photos, illustrations, and diagrams, and inspiring examples of fabulous fiber art creations, you'll learn directly from an experienced fiber artist and art teacher, author Heather Thomas.

Beginning with a study of the color wheel and classic color theory, this essential reference then takes a detailed look at each individual color. From there, you'll come to understand how colors combine and work together before learning the elements and principles of design. From line, shape, and form to contrast, balance, and unity, every facet is thoroughly explored.

Finally, apply all you've learned to creating something exciting! Progressing in difficulty and building upon each previous lesson, you'll find 12 workshops for hands-on learning and experimentation. Each lesson provides an opportunity to practice and is presented with project goals and guidelines, helping you to ultimately become a better artist.

Begin your journey into the world of color and design today, with A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color & Design!

WINNER, Gold Medal
Home & Garden
Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY), 2012

About this title

About the Author

Heather Thomas began quilting over 25 years ago, taking a turn toward art quilting in 2000. She has been teaching her designs and techniques for over 15 years. Her 13-month color and design class was the foundation for A Fiber Artist Guide to Color & Design. Creating art is Heather's driving force, her reason for being here, her love and her passion. It is her hope to inspire her students to creative freedom and help them discover their possibilities. Heather Thomas is a co-author of Fabric Embellishing The basics & beyond.

From the Back Cover

Inspiring • Understanding • Exploring

A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color & Design, The basics & beyond

WOW! From the language of color—to the principles of design—to examples of fabulous fiber art creations and 12 workshop lessons, each is spectacularly presented in this exciting, new book developed to help YOU become a better artist.

Begin your journey into the world of color and design today.

Understanding the language of color and design
Color wheels
Fabric swatch examples
Fiber art examples show how color and design principles work together.

Inspiring use of color combinations
Highlighted colors show you how colors relate to one another on the color wheel.
Use the information to find your own great color combinations.

Exploring how design works
Diagrams help you see how and why a design works.

• Fabulous Visuals
• Clearly-written Text
• Hundreds of Color Illustrations
• Hundreds of Fiber Art Examples
• Color Wheels, Charts and Explanations
• Easy-to-Read and Easy-to-Understand
• 12 Workshop Lessons
• Book of the Year Award Winner

Edition details

• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935726528
• ISBN 13: 9781935726524
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208