I know stitchers love plants, flowers and gardens. In fact botanical illustrations and gardens feature heavily in the tradition of embroidery. I think everyone will enjoy this squidoo list on botanical art particularly the galleries listed under the “Examples of Botanical Art” section half way down the page. This is …
The English Eccentrics Design Archive is featuring some designs and sketchbook themes from their collection of over 3,000 pieces. Grab a cuppa and take a peak into the minds and creative processes of British designers. These are not sentimental self reflective “art journals” but sketchbooks that collect together and push …
I should not really call this a toy but I like playing with such things. It is actually a comprehensive introduction to Colour Theory hosted at Brown University. Information on both electronic and pigment-based colour theory is covered and contains exercises that allow the user to discover for themselves the …
If you like exploring colour and design possibilities you will enjoy Fabricmatcher. The idea is to match fabric, colour and pattern for projects you are planning. I liked the fact that you can save your project ideas and share them. The world’s first one stop shop for matching fabrics, patterns …
I have found another colour schemer on the Color Schemer Online v2 site. It’s straight forward to use, as you simply select a colour which is specified by either its RGB or hex# value and the schemer produces a group of colours that compliment your original color. You can then …
Foundations of Design and Typography by Christine Castigliano a site which is well worth exploring for no matter what the medium – including textile practice – design principles can be applied. There are a great many people today who practice design – and call themselves “web designers” – without training …
Joshua David McClurg-Genevese of digital web has written a useful article on the Elements of Design as an introduction it is a nice primer which is easily understood.
