Visual Guide to Working in a Series (eBook)

Elizabeth Barton is a well-known fiber artist who travels, teaches, and makes art quilts. Reflected light, translucency and the effects of time are recurring themes in her work, which is often influenced by her childhood in York, England. Elizabeth lives in Athens, GA. www.elizabethbarton.blogspot.com

Table of ContentsChapter 1: ThinkingIntroductionDefinition of working in a seriesWhy one should work in a seriesWhen should you work in a seriesHow long should a series bePaving the way Chapter 2: Getting to work: finding your themeBegin by looking backVariations on a constantA central idea Themeand variations Form:a simple unit Form:texture: arashi shibori, monoprinting Form:line Content:different views of the same thing Content:nature Content:time Content:narrative Choosingyour best fit Considerthe display Chapter 3: Getting to work: exploring the themeHow to work in a series Sequentialor simultaneous Decidingupon a theme DevelopingparametersDeciding on techniques tracingsketching in pencilsketching in watercolorcollagephotocopying photographing computer software Chapter 4: Working the Series: discovering art techniques developingintuitionstrong color schemes and the use of simultaneous contrastvalue patterns (chiaroscuro, or Notan)applying landscape composition painting guidelines to artthe illusion of depthworking from photographs, the problems thereofthe dynamic quiltfocal areas and emphasis underlying structural patternspositive and negative spacevisual pathwaysshibui, the power of the mark of the hand Chapter 5: Showing Your WorkQualities to Strive ForOriginalityAttention GettingStrong Composition Communication of IntentionMark of the HandGood TechniqueEnergyGood From a Distance, Better Close Up Learning from Jurors' Statements Critique Groups End Notes Bibliography About the Author