amish inspiration
I've been flipping through a bunch of quilting books lately (my mom's been working on a quilt) and a book on Amish quilting in particular caught my interest. Simple is probably the best word to describe an Amish quilt, but that is precisely what makes them so intriguing to me. I find them incredibly striking, and I love the bold colors and geometric patterns. I decided to draw a geometric composition, inspired by the quilts.
I didn't refer to the book as I drew, and in the end the drawing has more of a Native American feel than Amish, but I'm really happy with the result. When I look at it, I'm reminded of Native American woven rugs or tapestries. This drawing is a serious contender to be enlarged. I think it would look great hung on the wall, just like a tapestry.
For the next drawing I referred to one of the quilts in the book, but gave it my own twist.
The next drawing was a free form composition, but it was a continuation from the geometric triangular forms in the previous two.
As I was working, the drawing started to spread apart, away from the grid that I'd tried to stay in. I don't mind it, and I like the drawing as it is, but I still wanted to fulfill my initial vision.
I started on a new piece of paper by drawing a one inch grid, and then worked with in the grid to lay out the pattern.
I really like this pattern. The variation of the watercolor adds a level of depth and interest that I wasn't expecting, but that I'm very happy with.
yay art!
I didn't refer to the book as I drew, and in the end the drawing has more of a Native American feel than Amish, but I'm really happy with the result. When I look at it, I'm reminded of Native American woven rugs or tapestries. This drawing is a serious contender to be enlarged. I think it would look great hung on the wall, just like a tapestry.
For the next drawing I referred to one of the quilts in the book, but gave it my own twist.
The next drawing was a free form composition, but it was a continuation from the geometric triangular forms in the previous two.
As I was working, the drawing started to spread apart, away from the grid that I'd tried to stay in. I don't mind it, and I like the drawing as it is, but I still wanted to fulfill my initial vision.
I started on a new piece of paper by drawing a one inch grid, and then worked with in the grid to lay out the pattern.
I really like this pattern. The variation of the watercolor adds a level of depth and interest that I wasn't expecting, but that I'm very happy with.
yay art!