Not Happy With My First Art Quilt Attempt
#211
You have inspired me !!!!! I'm an artist first and then a biginna quilter...I have been wanting to do a wall art hanging for 2 yrs..I have collected tons of landscaping fabric....but just haven 't tried....I guess i'm afraid I will fail !!!...your's is great ...I was in an art class once that 8 of us had to paint the same thing....very interesting...all 8 were totally different BUT the same thing....please keep posting photos as you are working on it...I'm so inspired now...THANKS
#212
It's a pretty quilt picture. I took a thread painting class - have yoy? Perhaps you can use a thread painting technique on it to make the "picture" more dimentional. I think it's pretty, though and you are inspiring me to get more creative. Thanks for sharing.
#214
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I think it is great...and I'm not an artist, but I think you might try for more shading...especially in the trees and grasses, trying some lighter and/or darker hues for the shading of the colors. I think that might make a big difference. And, I agree with some of the other suggestions that have been given. Love it...I wouldn't even attempt it. :)
#215
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What a lot of your work has gone into this quilt. I have never made an art quilt. I have done pen and ink. I think that maybe the use of a speckled fabric for the house would suggest a stone exterior rather than the blocks. Also maybe a light rust stripe to mimic the tiled roof. I would skip the flower vase and instead use flowers topping the stone wall. What a big mouth I have. What ever you choose I think it will be great.
#216
Originally Posted by catrancher
I'm taking a class from Quilt University--no complaints about the class so far. I'm just not very happy with the quilt I'm making. What do you think is wrong with this? Are my fabrics too busy? Something else? Am I putting in too much? Not enough? I'm thinking it will improve when I add thread embellishment to define some things, but will it improve enough that I'll be happy with it?
I'm giving you a picture of the image I'm working from--a little stone house I saw while traveling in Italy--followed by my so-called quilt interpretation.
I've never considered myself very artistic, and I'm feeling pretty discouraged by this. I'm only about 1/3 finished with it, obviously. Any constructive feedback would be appreciated.
I'm giving you a picture of the image I'm working from--a little stone house I saw while traveling in Italy--followed by my so-called quilt interpretation.
I've never considered myself very artistic, and I'm feeling pretty discouraged by this. I'm only about 1/3 finished with it, obviously. Any constructive feedback would be appreciated.
Again, kindly submitted...
#218
are U kidding me are you fishing :P It looks great, the only thing I would change is the white mountain in the back and make it green but saying that it just me and how i work...who are you taking the class with...Keep going and don't look back....it's wonderful.... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
#219
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Originally Posted by quiltyfeelings
I think it's beautiful. maybe you just need to put it aside for awhile and work on something else. perhaps this project has muddled your mind ;) taking a break will probably help you get your PROPER! perspective back. Again, it is amazing. Great job!
#220
Originally Posted by catrancher
Originally Posted by quiltyfeelings
I think it's beautiful. maybe you just need to put it aside for awhile and work on something else. perhaps this project has muddled your mind ;) taking a break will probably help you get your PROPER! perspective back. Again, it is amazing. Great job!
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