All those notes beside each colour is a reminder to myself on how I made the colour. Pretty nerdy stuff! I eventually decided on 5 colours that (I think!) work well together. They're influenced by Romanticism and Pre-Raphaelite art. For example, the rich, dark colours of the dresses and the fiery-toned women's hair.
I'm currently part of the 'Textiles' half on Monday, so I've been playing with different patterns and how to use my colour scheme. We have to produce a 2 metre roll of printed wallpaper at the end of the module, so I've been researching 19th century (the era of Romanticism) wallpaper designs.
I then tried out my own versions by using stencils...
...and a make-up sponge. :-P
I stumbled upon these two awesome books at the library too. So inspiring!
'Wallpaper Designs' published by 'Agile Rabbit'.
'Pattern' by 'Tricia Guild'.
I've started on another print idea, inspired by the first image that I've shown from 'Tricia Guild's' book, where a transparent piece of paper, like baking paper or tracing paper is printed with an image and then a normal page is underneath (made of paper). I might do a couple of layers of tracing paper though. Here's a start...
For the construction side of Monday's module, I'll be creating a jumpsuit. There weren't exactly any around in the 1800s, and the closest I could find was the swimwear (which is awesome anyway!) The jumpsuit has to have a hood as well, so I'm trying to incorporate 19th century bonnets and bathing caps into the designs! :L It's looking a bit space-agey at the moment!
I'll update you on my sewing and knitting soon! But for now, ta-ta!
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