Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery
Choosing Colors
A course by Jen Smith , Fiber Artist
About the video: Choosing Colors
Overview
“The best place to start when choosing colors for a project like this is from your reference photos. There are some natural colors that fall into place when stitching an ocean sunset, for example. Now I'll take you through the process of choosing colors for a design. ”
In this video lesson Jen Smith addresses the topic: Choosing Colors, which is part of the Domestika online course: Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery. Learn how to design and stitch a vibrant piece with striking color combinations to create a unique decoration for your home.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Choosing Colors Now, I'll take you through the process of choosing colors for my projects. Before we start, I want to make a note that you should, if you're using Procreate, make sure you keep a duplicate layer of your initial black and white. It's a bit easier to trace from a black and white image than from something full of color. If you have the opportunity, save a black and white copy at this point. This is when I will go ahead and put back my circle in Procreate. To fill spaces with color, they need to have an endpoint, so you need to make sure that everything is fully encased within...”
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Course summary for: Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Embroidery, Fiber Arts
Jen Smith
A course by Jen Smith
Jen Smith is an American fiber artist based in Los Angeles who specializes in embroidery. She grew up in a creative household with a photographer for a father and a maker for a mother. Jen later went on to study marketing at university and worked in the advertising industry for a number of years, before pursuing a career as an artist. She first started experimenting with embroidery in 2017 as a creative outlet, before turning it into a career two years later.
Since then, Jen’s work has been featured in various publications, including on the cover of Love Embroidery Magazine. She also recreated the cover of Morgenstern’s novel The Starless Sea for Doubleday Publishing’s cover reveal. She sells her work online in various forms, from earrings to embroidery patterns, and shares her designs with over 110K followers on Instagram.
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