Color Workshop - 1/4

Last week was the first workshop in a series of 4 at The Pine Needle quilt store in Lake Oswego.  Sarah and I took an Art Bowl class there not too long ago and it was so informative and fun that before leaving the store I signed up for the last available opening in a color class.  This workshop is being taught by Pam Raby and is sanctioned by Jean Wells (my all time favorite), a quilt artist who does amazing things with fabric and color.  The three hours was not disappointing and I left on such a high.

The workshop is being taught from Jean Wells book:

Can you tell what direction this is going?

We all left class with 6 fabric color strips that were 5 1/2" x 43".  I was too faint hearted to cut into them right away.  So the next day I used the solids that I brought with me when at Sarah's.  I had her do the same exercise and we both had so much fun playing with color. 

And this is where I am now with my practice piece....

The lighting does not do justice to the colors.  The outside borders are in light and dark browns.

So much to think about: color, placement, shape, finished piece.....the brain can only hold so much before it just goes into reflex mode....

This is still a work in progress.....The enthusiasm is running high so it should be finished (for better or worse) by Sunday. 

Thanks for dropping in.

Happy Quilting to the quilters!