Not Happy With My First Art Quilt Attempt
#32
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My trying-to-be-constructive criticism is that I think you're paying too much attention to the fabric textures and not enough to the fabric tones. Your mountain fabric is lighter and brighter than your sky fabric, and it should be the other way around. Your grass fabric is neat, but there's no depth-of-field (the grasses don't get smaller as the picture deepens) and the line where the grass ends at the top is a little abrupt - maybe some thread painting there would help both issues.
All in all, I think your quilt is really neat!!! I LOVE the block fabric you picked for the house!
All in all, I think your quilt is really neat!!! I LOVE the block fabric you picked for the house!
#33
Originally Posted by catrancher
Originally Posted by redmadder
Wonderful. Now, the tree next to the house seems too dark. Can you go lighter? Remember the foreground for balance. Wow. Wish I had the talent you do.
I too thought the tree looked out of balance in size & density as compared to the original. It does not look light & airy next to the house, but large & dense.
That said, I am by no means artist. It is all in my head with no talented way to come out. So therefore, take what you want of what I said & leave behind what you don't :)
#34
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First, I'm no artist. Not even a little bit, but I'll tell you what I see and you decide for yourself what you think about it.
The thing that jumps out at me is the stone in the house. I think the colors have too much contrast. They need variation, but it needs to be muted.
The thing that jumps out at me is the stone in the house. I think the colors have too much contrast. They need variation, but it needs to be muted.
#36
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I am not sure what you don't like about this, I think you are doing great. I might have chosen a more subtle fabric for the cottage, but that is just my preference. I love the flowers and trees placement as well as the cottage roof. Remember, As artists we are always more critical of our own work.
#38
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Originally Posted by Kas
Hmmm. Well, I think maybe the mountain in the background is just too light. Can you use a fabric dye or paint to make it a softer, darker color? Like the other mt. next to the other side of the house.
#39
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I read your message w/ much interest as I have been collecting fabric to give a try at this same thing. I feel you are doing a wonderful job and no way did I feel you were fishing for compliments, one of the reasons I love this message board we can come here and get straight answers w/o being critizied {spelling?} Ay first glance the tree is too solid & the flower pot doesn't blend in...just my humble opinion for what its worth...keeping going as I am anxious to see what you change.
#40
I'm thinking maybe the issue is with the "bricklike" fabric of the house on the side closest to the trees. It is kind of busy and it takes the focus from the other details. Could you use the same "stonelike" fabric that you used for the end of the house?
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