I'm back from The Crow Barn! Each night after class, I wrote down a few thoughts about the day. So, here is my day-by-day recap of the first week:
Sunday, May 20, 2018
- Set-up from 4-6pm. I set up my space and then looked around.
- Everyone seemed to know each other. I felt very out of place.
- Looking at other people's set ups: I need to go to Walmart after set up to buy: bed lifts to raise my cutting table and a small folding table for my sewing machine.
- Surprise! Class started tonight with notes we need to copy. BUT, I left my notebook in the hotel room…not off to a great start.
- At Walmart, I bought the bed lifts, a folding table, and I found some under bed storage containers that will be perfect for my fabric!
Monday: May 21, 2018
- We spent the first hour-and-a-half of class copying Nancy's handwritten notes, which she posted to the walls of the classroom.
- We were given our assignment.
- Nancy circulates through the room asking if you want to talk or "pass."
- I am surprised and delighted to receive a compliment: good eye for composition
- I struggle to understand some of the concepts and terminology but work quickly nonetheless.
- I am enjoying the process of figuring out how to piece the designs I'm imagining.
Tuesday: May 22, 2018
- I finished the assignment before lunch. Everyone else is very far behind.
- Nancy gave me an extra challenge because I finished early. She said that I wasn't exaggerating things enough. So, she challenged me to take one of each "sketch" and more completely exaggerate it.
- The feedback I received after doing this was: better, but you could still exaggerate more! She told me to relax and let go. I find this hilarious because I'm usually completely insane and out of the box, but maybe not with quilting?
- Nancy said that most people have a lot of trouble with exaggerating and I might not be able to get there yet. Need to keep doing it and practicing.
- She gave me the next assignment and I started to work on it while everyone else was finishing up assignment #1.
- The hardest part was the lines to create the frame — hard to keep them straight.
- I really like my composition. My classmates were very complimentary. They noted that I didn't do a lot of thinking or hesitating. I just jumped in. I think that's why I'm faster than others. I just make decisions and don't dither around. Even Nancy commented (on my earlier work) that I just plowed ahead and didn't give myself any obstacles. It's a learned skill after years of creating and the secret to my productivity.
Wednesday: May 23, 2018
- Really really tired today. Burning the midnight oil at night, after class, to do the work for my job and the lack of sleep is killing me. Brain hurts. Body hurts. Need sleep.
- Spent hours and hours today refining my design. Very proud of how it turned out. I never would have pushed myself so hard at home. Very proud!
- However, I am in the hot mess phase now that color is being introduced.
- I chose the most difficult color combination under the theory that this is class and I have an expert here to help me when I fail!
Thursday: May 24, 2018
- Fail, fail, fail. The switch to color is making me crazy. It's so hard!
- I tried piecing together little bits at one point today. Nancy literally gives it the thumbs down.
- I think that I may have cut every piece of this composition from 4-5 different colors. Sigh.
- I decide that I have to stop screwing around with the colors and need to just start sewing. I start with some of the easy areas. Ugh.
Friday: May 25, 2018
- Didn't finish.
- I think that only one person in the class finished stitching her piece together.
- I ran into sewing issues. Major sewing issues. I just don't know enough about piecing to get some of these curves. It's frustrating.
- Scrimping on fabric has screwed me multiple times. Each time I end up having to add more fabric. Sigh.
- Nancy insists that we clean off our design walls. We can pin the fabric and then come back Monday from 7am-9am and sew. Should I? Will I? I would like to finish, but 7am?!
Saturday: May 26, 2018
- Today is the day off.
- I've been thinking about why I was so unhappy at the end of the week after being very happy at the beginning and I've come to an important conclusion: I designed my quilt to be black and white, Therefore it didn't work in another color scheme. If I wanted it to be color, I would have had to design it IN color. I think Nancy's method doesn't necessarily work for me. Good to know.
So, there you have it! Week one in the books! I'll be sharing more from The Crow Barn tomorrow!
Thanks for stopping by!
Hi! 🙂 I’m looking into sewing machines because I want to purchase one to try quilting, art projects, and maybe clothes? What is the sewing machine that you have? Thank you! <3 (p.s. I have been following you for many years now and you are a big inspiration for me, I love your art and how you always push yourself and try new things, i learned so much form you!)
Hi! 🙂 I’m looking into sewing machines because I want to purchase one to try quilting, art projects, and maybe clothes? What is the sewing machine that you have? Thank you! <3 (p.s. I have been following you for many years now and you are a big inspiration for me, I love your art and how you always push yourself and try new things, i learned so much form you!)
Hi! 🙂 I’m looking into sewing machines because I want to purchase one to try quilting, art projects, and maybe clothes? What is the sewing machine that you have? Thank you! <3 (p.s. I have been following you for many years now and you are a big inspiration for me, I love your art and how you always push yourself and try new things, i learned so much form you!)
Hi! 🙂 I’m looking into sewing machines because I want to purchase one to try quilting, art projects, and maybe clothes? What is the sewing machine that you have? Thank you! <3 (p.s. I have been following you for many years now and you are a big inspiration for me, I love your art and how you always push yourself and try new things, i learned so much form you!)
Hi! 🙂 I’m looking into sewing machines because I want to purchase one to try quilting, art projects, and maybe clothes? What is the sewing machine that you have? Thank you! <3 (p.s. I have been following you for many years now and you are a big inspiration for me, I love your art and how you always push yourself and try new things, i learned so much form you!)
Hi! 🙂 I’m looking into sewing machines because I want to purchase one to try quilting, art projects, and maybe clothes? What is the sewing machine that you have? Thank you! <3 (p.s. I have been following you for many years now and you are a big inspiration for me, I love your art and how you always push yourself and try new things, i learned so much form you!)
Hi! 🙂 I’m looking into sewing machines because I want to purchase one to try quilting, art projects, and maybe clothes? What is the sewing machine that you have? Thank you! <3 (p.s. I have been following you for many years now and you are a big inspiration for me, I love your art and how you always push yourself and try new things, i learned so much form you!)
Absolutley love how you “journaled” your daily thoughts & added a photo. Julie, this indeed is a difficult assignment–and the size is overwhelming to me ! I felt each emotion, frustration that you wrote about…….but what I admire the most about you, is that you are an amazing artist and that you don’t let things get the best of you !!! In your words–Push through it and come home with a quilt that you love! I vote you go back in on Monday 7am and SEW…that way when class begins, you’ll be on the right page mentally. P.S. don’t be so hard on yourself–your quilt design represents who you are–adding a bit of color can’t be that bad–can it ?? However I do agree, I loved it in black/white !! How many colors is the teacher asking that you use ??
Baby Steps…keep going….I’ll check back for next week’s progress !!
You need a ((((( HUG )))))) xoxo Joan (one of your Whims-a-Doodle girlfriends)
Absolutley love how you “journaled” your daily thoughts & added a photo. Julie, this indeed is a difficult assignment–and the size is overwhelming to me ! I felt each emotion, frustration that you wrote about…….but what I admire the most about you, is that you are an amazing artist and that you don’t let things get the best of you !!! In your words–Push through it and come home with a quilt that you love! I vote you go back in on Monday 7am and SEW…that way when class begins, you’ll be on the right page mentally. P.S. don’t be so hard on yourself–your quilt design represents who you are–adding a bit of color can’t be that bad–can it ?? However I do agree, I loved it in black/white !! How many colors is the teacher asking that you use ??
Baby Steps…keep going….I’ll check back for next week’s progress !!
You need a ((((( HUG )))))) xoxo Joan (one of your Whims-a-Doodle girlfriends)
Absolutley love how you “journaled” your daily thoughts & added a photo. Julie, this indeed is a difficult assignment–and the size is overwhelming to me ! I felt each emotion, frustration that you wrote about…….but what I admire the most about you, is that you are an amazing artist and that you don’t let things get the best of you !!! In your words–Push through it and come home with a quilt that you love! I vote you go back in on Monday 7am and SEW…that way when class begins, you’ll be on the right page mentally. P.S. don’t be so hard on yourself–your quilt design represents who you are–adding a bit of color can’t be that bad–can it ?? However I do agree, I loved it in black/white !! How many colors is the teacher asking that you use ??
Baby Steps…keep going….I’ll check back for next week’s progress !!
You need a ((((( HUG )))))) xoxo Joan (one of your Whims-a-Doodle girlfriends)
Absolutley love how you “journaled” your daily thoughts & added a photo. Julie, this indeed is a difficult assignment–and the size is overwhelming to me ! I felt each emotion, frustration that you wrote about…….but what I admire the most about you, is that you are an amazing artist and that you don’t let things get the best of you !!! In your words–Push through it and come home with a quilt that you love! I vote you go back in on Monday 7am and SEW…that way when class begins, you’ll be on the right page mentally. P.S. don’t be so hard on yourself–your quilt design represents who you are–adding a bit of color can’t be that bad–can it ?? However I do agree, I loved it in black/white !! How many colors is the teacher asking that you use ??
Baby Steps…keep going….I’ll check back for next week’s progress !!
You need a ((((( HUG )))))) xoxo Joan (one of your Whims-a-Doodle girlfriends)
Absolutley love how you “journaled” your daily thoughts & added a photo. Julie, this indeed is a difficult assignment–and the size is overwhelming to me ! I felt each emotion, frustration that you wrote about…….but what I admire the most about you, is that you are an amazing artist and that you don’t let things get the best of you !!! In your words–Push through it and come home with a quilt that you love! I vote you go back in on Monday 7am and SEW…that way when class begins, you’ll be on the right page mentally. P.S. don’t be so hard on yourself–your quilt design represents who you are–adding a bit of color can’t be that bad–can it ?? However I do agree, I loved it in black/white !! How many colors is the teacher asking that you use ??
Baby Steps…keep going….I’ll check back for next week’s progress !!
You need a ((((( HUG )))))) xoxo Joan (one of your Whims-a-Doodle girlfriends)
Absolutley love how you “journaled” your daily thoughts & added a photo. Julie, this indeed is a difficult assignment–and the size is overwhelming to me ! I felt each emotion, frustration that you wrote about…….but what I admire the most about you, is that you are an amazing artist and that you don’t let things get the best of you !!! In your words–Push through it and come home with a quilt that you love! I vote you go back in on Monday 7am and SEW…that way when class begins, you’ll be on the right page mentally. P.S. don’t be so hard on yourself–your quilt design represents who you are–adding a bit of color can’t be that bad–can it ?? However I do agree, I loved it in black/white !! How many colors is the teacher asking that you use ??
Baby Steps…keep going….I’ll check back for next week’s progress !!
You need a ((((( HUG )))))) xoxo Joan (one of your Whims-a-Doodle girlfriends)
Absolutley love how you “journaled” your daily thoughts & added a photo. Julie, this indeed is a difficult assignment–and the size is overwhelming to me ! I felt each emotion, frustration that you wrote about…….but what I admire the most about you, is that you are an amazing artist and that you don’t let things get the best of you !!! In your words–Push through it and come home with a quilt that you love! I vote you go back in on Monday 7am and SEW…that way when class begins, you’ll be on the right page mentally. P.S. don’t be so hard on yourself–your quilt design represents who you are–adding a bit of color can’t be that bad–can it ?? However I do agree, I loved it in black/white !! How many colors is the teacher asking that you use ??
Baby Steps…keep going….I’ll check back for next week’s progress !!
You need a ((((( HUG )))))) xoxo Joan (one of your Whims-a-Doodle girlfriends)
I’m an art quilter and benefitted from your experience with the process. Thank you! I’m with you on the B&W, was puzzled when color started showing on your design wall.
I’m an art quilter and benefitted from your experience with the process. Thank you! I’m with you on the B&W, was puzzled when color started showing on your design wall.
I’m an art quilter and benefitted from your experience with the process. Thank you! I’m with you on the B&W, was puzzled when color started showing on your design wall.
I’m an art quilter and benefitted from your experience with the process. Thank you! I’m with you on the B&W, was puzzled when color started showing on your design wall.
I’m an art quilter and benefitted from your experience with the process. Thank you! I’m with you on the B&W, was puzzled when color started showing on your design wall.
I’m an art quilter and benefitted from your experience with the process. Thank you! I’m with you on the B&W, was puzzled when color started showing on your design wall.
I’m an art quilter and benefitted from your experience with the process. Thank you! I’m with you on the B&W, was puzzled when color started showing on your design wall.
This is a great blog post. Thanks for sharing. As for using only black and white for the design, wouldn’t black, white and grey be the logical way to transition to color (a value study like one would do in painting)? I found the jump to color from only two values to be a strange way to proceed, too.
This is a great blog post. Thanks for sharing. As for using only black and white for the design, wouldn’t black, white and grey be the logical way to transition to color (a value study like one would do in painting)? I found the jump to color from only two values to be a strange way to proceed, too.
This is a great blog post. Thanks for sharing. As for using only black and white for the design, wouldn’t black, white and grey be the logical way to transition to color (a value study like one would do in painting)? I found the jump to color from only two values to be a strange way to proceed, too.
This is a great blog post. Thanks for sharing. As for using only black and white for the design, wouldn’t black, white and grey be the logical way to transition to color (a value study like one would do in painting)? I found the jump to color from only two values to be a strange way to proceed, too.
This is a great blog post. Thanks for sharing. As for using only black and white for the design, wouldn’t black, white and grey be the logical way to transition to color (a value study like one would do in painting)? I found the jump to color from only two values to be a strange way to proceed, too.
This is a great blog post. Thanks for sharing. As for using only black and white for the design, wouldn’t black, white and grey be the logical way to transition to color (a value study like one would do in painting)? I found the jump to color from only two values to be a strange way to proceed, too.
This is a great blog post. Thanks for sharing. As for using only black and white for the design, wouldn’t black, white and grey be the logical way to transition to color (a value study like one would do in painting)? I found the jump to color from only two values to be a strange way to proceed, too.
Hi Julie,
I think the whole concept is great. I also agree with everyone’s comment to you. This is an experience. I have never seen anything like this type of quilting. I like the right hand side so far the best. The section with the burgundy and darker green and navy blue and black. I really like that color combination. I also too really liked the black and white combination.
Looking again at the quilt. I also like the left side the black white and red. I think it looks very Oriental in color.
I know this project will turn out fantastic. You can do it we all know you can. I cannot wait to see the finished quilt.
Have a great day and don’t worry be happy.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I think the whole concept is great. I also agree with everyone’s comment to you. This is an experience. I have never seen anything like this type of quilting. I like the right hand side so far the best. The section with the burgundy and darker green and navy blue and black. I really like that color combination. I also too really liked the black and white combination.
Looking again at the quilt. I also like the left side the black white and red. I think it looks very Oriental in color.
I know this project will turn out fantastic. You can do it we all know you can. I cannot wait to see the finished quilt.
Have a great day and don’t worry be happy.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I think the whole concept is great. I also agree with everyone’s comment to you. This is an experience. I have never seen anything like this type of quilting. I like the right hand side so far the best. The section with the burgundy and darker green and navy blue and black. I really like that color combination. I also too really liked the black and white combination.
Looking again at the quilt. I also like the left side the black white and red. I think it looks very Oriental in color.
I know this project will turn out fantastic. You can do it we all know you can. I cannot wait to see the finished quilt.
Have a great day and don’t worry be happy.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I think the whole concept is great. I also agree with everyone’s comment to you. This is an experience. I have never seen anything like this type of quilting. I like the right hand side so far the best. The section with the burgundy and darker green and navy blue and black. I really like that color combination. I also too really liked the black and white combination.
Looking again at the quilt. I also like the left side the black white and red. I think it looks very Oriental in color.
I know this project will turn out fantastic. You can do it we all know you can. I cannot wait to see the finished quilt.
Have a great day and don’t worry be happy.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I think the whole concept is great. I also agree with everyone’s comment to you. This is an experience. I have never seen anything like this type of quilting. I like the right hand side so far the best. The section with the burgundy and darker green and navy blue and black. I really like that color combination. I also too really liked the black and white combination.
Looking again at the quilt. I also like the left side the black white and red. I think it looks very Oriental in color.
I know this project will turn out fantastic. You can do it we all know you can. I cannot wait to see the finished quilt.
Have a great day and don’t worry be happy.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I think the whole concept is great. I also agree with everyone’s comment to you. This is an experience. I have never seen anything like this type of quilting. I like the right hand side so far the best. The section with the burgundy and darker green and navy blue and black. I really like that color combination. I also too really liked the black and white combination.
Looking again at the quilt. I also like the left side the black white and red. I think it looks very Oriental in color.
I know this project will turn out fantastic. You can do it we all know you can. I cannot wait to see the finished quilt.
Have a great day and don’t worry be happy.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I think the whole concept is great. I also agree with everyone’s comment to you. This is an experience. I have never seen anything like this type of quilting. I like the right hand side so far the best. The section with the burgundy and darker green and navy blue and black. I really like that color combination. I also too really liked the black and white combination.
Looking again at the quilt. I also like the left side the black white and red. I think it looks very Oriental in color.
I know this project will turn out fantastic. You can do it we all know you can. I cannot wait to see the finished quilt.
Have a great day and don’t worry be happy.
Fawna
Coming to an important conclusion is part of the process for sure. But it could have been an important piece of wisdom provided by the teacher too. And it does seem obvious now. I mean using black/white is really a type of graphic art method in and of itself. And here you are doing art with fabric. It seems that a knowledge of art trumps a knowledge of fabric and quilting. So, for teaching purposes using black and white initially should have been the end game and not lead to step 2. Then color could have been introduced but with a new design option. And perhaps more input prior to the class. Anyway, what an experience!
Coming to an important conclusion is part of the process for sure. But it could have been an important piece of wisdom provided by the teacher too. And it does seem obvious now. I mean using black/white is really a type of graphic art method in and of itself. And here you are doing art with fabric. It seems that a knowledge of art trumps a knowledge of fabric and quilting. So, for teaching purposes using black and white initially should have been the end game and not lead to step 2. Then color could have been introduced but with a new design option. And perhaps more input prior to the class. Anyway, what an experience!
Coming to an important conclusion is part of the process for sure. But it could have been an important piece of wisdom provided by the teacher too. And it does seem obvious now. I mean using black/white is really a type of graphic art method in and of itself. And here you are doing art with fabric. It seems that a knowledge of art trumps a knowledge of fabric and quilting. So, for teaching purposes using black and white initially should have been the end game and not lead to step 2. Then color could have been introduced but with a new design option. And perhaps more input prior to the class. Anyway, what an experience!
Coming to an important conclusion is part of the process for sure. But it could have been an important piece of wisdom provided by the teacher too. And it does seem obvious now. I mean using black/white is really a type of graphic art method in and of itself. And here you are doing art with fabric. It seems that a knowledge of art trumps a knowledge of fabric and quilting. So, for teaching purposes using black and white initially should have been the end game and not lead to step 2. Then color could have been introduced but with a new design option. And perhaps more input prior to the class. Anyway, what an experience!
Coming to an important conclusion is part of the process for sure. But it could have been an important piece of wisdom provided by the teacher too. And it does seem obvious now. I mean using black/white is really a type of graphic art method in and of itself. And here you are doing art with fabric. It seems that a knowledge of art trumps a knowledge of fabric and quilting. So, for teaching purposes using black and white initially should have been the end game and not lead to step 2. Then color could have been introduced but with a new design option. And perhaps more input prior to the class. Anyway, what an experience!
Coming to an important conclusion is part of the process for sure. But it could have been an important piece of wisdom provided by the teacher too. And it does seem obvious now. I mean using black/white is really a type of graphic art method in and of itself. And here you are doing art with fabric. It seems that a knowledge of art trumps a knowledge of fabric and quilting. So, for teaching purposes using black and white initially should have been the end game and not lead to step 2. Then color could have been introduced but with a new design option. And perhaps more input prior to the class. Anyway, what an experience!
Coming to an important conclusion is part of the process for sure. But it could have been an important piece of wisdom provided by the teacher too. And it does seem obvious now. I mean using black/white is really a type of graphic art method in and of itself. And here you are doing art with fabric. It seems that a knowledge of art trumps a knowledge of fabric and quilting. So, for teaching purposes using black and white initially should have been the end game and not lead to step 2. Then color could have been introduced but with a new design option. And perhaps more input prior to the class. Anyway, what an experience!
I went to a Nancy Crow week long class a couple years ago! Life changing! She will get you to the edge – and even if your not ready, she will SHOVE YOU! … love her!!!
I went to a Nancy Crow week long class a couple years ago! Life changing! She will get you to the edge – and even if your not ready, she will SHOVE YOU! … love her!!!
I went to a Nancy Crow week long class a couple years ago! Life changing! She will get you to the edge – and even if your not ready, she will SHOVE YOU! … love her!!!
I went to a Nancy Crow week long class a couple years ago! Life changing! She will get you to the edge – and even if your not ready, she will SHOVE YOU! … love her!!!
I went to a Nancy Crow week long class a couple years ago! Life changing! She will get you to the edge – and even if your not ready, she will SHOVE YOU! … love her!!!
I went to a Nancy Crow week long class a couple years ago! Life changing! She will get you to the edge – and even if your not ready, she will SHOVE YOU! … love her!!!
I went to a Nancy Crow week long class a couple years ago! Life changing! She will get you to the edge – and even if your not ready, she will SHOVE YOU! … love her!!!
Julie, I totally agree with you that the piece is AWESOME in black and white. I would need to design in color as well. I’m so envious of your quilting/ sewing skills. Love seeing your work in progress.
Julie, I totally agree with you that the piece is AWESOME in black and white. I would need to design in color as well. I’m so envious of your quilting/ sewing skills. Love seeing your work in progress.
Julie, I totally agree with you that the piece is AWESOME in black and white. I would need to design in color as well. I’m so envious of your quilting/ sewing skills. Love seeing your work in progress.
Julie, I totally agree with you that the piece is AWESOME in black and white. I would need to design in color as well. I’m so envious of your quilting/ sewing skills. Love seeing your work in progress.
Julie, I totally agree with you that the piece is AWESOME in black and white. I would need to design in color as well. I’m so envious of your quilting/ sewing skills. Love seeing your work in progress.
Julie, I totally agree with you that the piece is AWESOME in black and white. I would need to design in color as well. I’m so envious of your quilting/ sewing skills. Love seeing your work in progress.
Julie, I totally agree with you that the piece is AWESOME in black and white. I would need to design in color as well. I’m so envious of your quilting/ sewing skills. Love seeing your work in progress.
Finally, someone said something positive about Nancy Crow. It’s a learning process. You can’t expect to have gotten to where you want to be when you are only halfway through the course. When I first saw the black and white quilt on the quilt wall, I immediately saw the potential for adding color. It’s a great design. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Finally, someone said something positive about Nancy Crow. It’s a learning process. You can’t expect to have gotten to where you want to be when you are only halfway through the course. When I first saw the black and white quilt on the quilt wall, I immediately saw the potential for adding color. It’s a great design. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Finally, someone said something positive about Nancy Crow. It’s a learning process. You can’t expect to have gotten to where you want to be when you are only halfway through the course. When I first saw the black and white quilt on the quilt wall, I immediately saw the potential for adding color. It’s a great design. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Finally, someone said something positive about Nancy Crow. It’s a learning process. You can’t expect to have gotten to where you want to be when you are only halfway through the course. When I first saw the black and white quilt on the quilt wall, I immediately saw the potential for adding color. It’s a great design. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Finally, someone said something positive about Nancy Crow. It’s a learning process. You can’t expect to have gotten to where you want to be when you are only halfway through the course. When I first saw the black and white quilt on the quilt wall, I immediately saw the potential for adding color. It’s a great design. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Finally, someone said something positive about Nancy Crow. It’s a learning process. You can’t expect to have gotten to where you want to be when you are only halfway through the course. When I first saw the black and white quilt on the quilt wall, I immediately saw the potential for adding color. It’s a great design. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Finally, someone said something positive about Nancy Crow. It’s a learning process. You can’t expect to have gotten to where you want to be when you are only halfway through the course. When I first saw the black and white quilt on the quilt wall, I immediately saw the potential for adding color. It’s a great design. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Julie, you are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your process, your thoughts, your feelings. It is very helpful. I love your bravery and courage. Thank you for all you do.
Julie, you are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your process, your thoughts, your feelings. It is very helpful. I love your bravery and courage. Thank you for all you do.
Julie, you are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your process, your thoughts, your feelings. It is very helpful. I love your bravery and courage. Thank you for all you do.
Julie, you are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your process, your thoughts, your feelings. It is very helpful. I love your bravery and courage. Thank you for all you do.
Julie, you are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your process, your thoughts, your feelings. It is very helpful. I love your bravery and courage. Thank you for all you do.
Julie, you are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your process, your thoughts, your feelings. It is very helpful. I love your bravery and courage. Thank you for all you do.
Julie, you are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your process, your thoughts, your feelings. It is very helpful. I love your bravery and courage. Thank you for all you do.
I really liked your black and white design. I think you tried to add too many colors – the rainbow and in very “primary” colors. I think it might work more for you to have 3-4 main complimentary colors and shades of those colors with a pop or two here and there. Ex blues, turquoise and chartreuse with pops of orange. Or reds, purples and dark pink/magenta with pops of turquoise.
When the color went in, the shape in the middle went yellow and became a sun with rays and the abstract “F” like symbol lost its integrity and became fragmented. There were so many different, disjointed colors in the F-like symbol that it lost its structure. I think that’s why the translation of black and white to color fell apart. In the first color version the F symbol was all the same dark green color and so lost its ability to stand out bc it became a grid totally connected instead of being stand alone F symbols.
I think a variety of shades of a 2 colors next to each other on the color wheel in the F symbol would look great, like shades of chartreuse/mustard with shades of blue/turquoise in the background. Then small pops magenta/pink or orange here and there would work. Use a collection of colors that you love in this way. Trying it on paper with markers would be a quick way to see if it works or if you like it.
I really liked your black and white design. I think you tried to add too many colors – the rainbow and in very “primary” colors. I think it might work more for you to have 3-4 main complimentary colors and shades of those colors with a pop or two here and there. Ex blues, turquoise and chartreuse with pops of orange. Or reds, purples and dark pink/magenta with pops of turquoise.
When the color went in, the shape in the middle went yellow and became a sun with rays and the abstract “F” like symbol lost its integrity and became fragmented. There were so many different, disjointed colors in the F-like symbol that it lost its structure. I think that’s why the translation of black and white to color fell apart. In the first color version the F symbol was all the same dark green color and so lost its ability to stand out bc it became a grid totally connected instead of being stand alone F symbols.
I think a variety of shades of a 2 colors next to each other on the color wheel in the F symbol would look great, like shades of chartreuse/mustard with shades of blue/turquoise in the background. Then small pops magenta/pink or orange here and there would work. Use a collection of colors that you love in this way. Trying it on paper with markers would be a quick way to see if it works or if you like it.
I really liked your black and white design. I think you tried to add too many colors – the rainbow and in very “primary” colors. I think it might work more for you to have 3-4 main complimentary colors and shades of those colors with a pop or two here and there. Ex blues, turquoise and chartreuse with pops of orange. Or reds, purples and dark pink/magenta with pops of turquoise.
When the color went in, the shape in the middle went yellow and became a sun with rays and the abstract “F” like symbol lost its integrity and became fragmented. There were so many different, disjointed colors in the F-like symbol that it lost its structure. I think that’s why the translation of black and white to color fell apart. In the first color version the F symbol was all the same dark green color and so lost its ability to stand out bc it became a grid totally connected instead of being stand alone F symbols.
I think a variety of shades of a 2 colors next to each other on the color wheel in the F symbol would look great, like shades of chartreuse/mustard with shades of blue/turquoise in the background. Then small pops magenta/pink or orange here and there would work. Use a collection of colors that you love in this way. Trying it on paper with markers would be a quick way to see if it works or if you like it.
I really liked your black and white design. I think you tried to add too many colors – the rainbow and in very “primary” colors. I think it might work more for you to have 3-4 main complimentary colors and shades of those colors with a pop or two here and there. Ex blues, turquoise and chartreuse with pops of orange. Or reds, purples and dark pink/magenta with pops of turquoise.
When the color went in, the shape in the middle went yellow and became a sun with rays and the abstract “F” like symbol lost its integrity and became fragmented. There were so many different, disjointed colors in the F-like symbol that it lost its structure. I think that’s why the translation of black and white to color fell apart. In the first color version the F symbol was all the same dark green color and so lost its ability to stand out bc it became a grid totally connected instead of being stand alone F symbols.
I think a variety of shades of a 2 colors next to each other on the color wheel in the F symbol would look great, like shades of chartreuse/mustard with shades of blue/turquoise in the background. Then small pops magenta/pink or orange here and there would work. Use a collection of colors that you love in this way. Trying it on paper with markers would be a quick way to see if it works or if you like it.
I really liked your black and white design. I think you tried to add too many colors – the rainbow and in very “primary” colors. I think it might work more for you to have 3-4 main complimentary colors and shades of those colors with a pop or two here and there. Ex blues, turquoise and chartreuse with pops of orange. Or reds, purples and dark pink/magenta with pops of turquoise.
When the color went in, the shape in the middle went yellow and became a sun with rays and the abstract “F” like symbol lost its integrity and became fragmented. There were so many different, disjointed colors in the F-like symbol that it lost its structure. I think that’s why the translation of black and white to color fell apart. In the first color version the F symbol was all the same dark green color and so lost its ability to stand out bc it became a grid totally connected instead of being stand alone F symbols.
I think a variety of shades of a 2 colors next to each other on the color wheel in the F symbol would look great, like shades of chartreuse/mustard with shades of blue/turquoise in the background. Then small pops magenta/pink or orange here and there would work. Use a collection of colors that you love in this way. Trying it on paper with markers would be a quick way to see if it works or if you like it.
I really liked your black and white design. I think you tried to add too many colors – the rainbow and in very “primary” colors. I think it might work more for you to have 3-4 main complimentary colors and shades of those colors with a pop or two here and there. Ex blues, turquoise and chartreuse with pops of orange. Or reds, purples and dark pink/magenta with pops of turquoise.
When the color went in, the shape in the middle went yellow and became a sun with rays and the abstract “F” like symbol lost its integrity and became fragmented. There were so many different, disjointed colors in the F-like symbol that it lost its structure. I think that’s why the translation of black and white to color fell apart. In the first color version the F symbol was all the same dark green color and so lost its ability to stand out bc it became a grid totally connected instead of being stand alone F symbols.
I think a variety of shades of a 2 colors next to each other on the color wheel in the F symbol would look great, like shades of chartreuse/mustard with shades of blue/turquoise in the background. Then small pops magenta/pink or orange here and there would work. Use a collection of colors that you love in this way. Trying it on paper with markers would be a quick way to see if it works or if you like it.
I really liked your black and white design. I think you tried to add too many colors – the rainbow and in very “primary” colors. I think it might work more for you to have 3-4 main complimentary colors and shades of those colors with a pop or two here and there. Ex blues, turquoise and chartreuse with pops of orange. Or reds, purples and dark pink/magenta with pops of turquoise.
When the color went in, the shape in the middle went yellow and became a sun with rays and the abstract “F” like symbol lost its integrity and became fragmented. There were so many different, disjointed colors in the F-like symbol that it lost its structure. I think that’s why the translation of black and white to color fell apart. In the first color version the F symbol was all the same dark green color and so lost its ability to stand out bc it became a grid totally connected instead of being stand alone F symbols.
I think a variety of shades of a 2 colors next to each other on the color wheel in the F symbol would look great, like shades of chartreuse/mustard with shades of blue/turquoise in the background. Then small pops magenta/pink or orange here and there would work. Use a collection of colors that you love in this way. Trying it on paper with markers would be a quick way to see if it works or if you like it.
I’ve always wanted to go to the Crow Barn and take a class, but now I’m not sure my sensitive nature could handle all the criticism. Looking forward to see how the rest of your experience was, hoping it was positive!
I’ve always wanted to go to the Crow Barn and take a class, but now I’m not sure my sensitive nature could handle all the criticism. Looking forward to see how the rest of your experience was, hoping it was positive!
I’ve always wanted to go to the Crow Barn and take a class, but now I’m not sure my sensitive nature could handle all the criticism. Looking forward to see how the rest of your experience was, hoping it was positive!
I’ve always wanted to go to the Crow Barn and take a class, but now I’m not sure my sensitive nature could handle all the criticism. Looking forward to see how the rest of your experience was, hoping it was positive!
I’ve always wanted to go to the Crow Barn and take a class, but now I’m not sure my sensitive nature could handle all the criticism. Looking forward to see how the rest of your experience was, hoping it was positive!
I’ve always wanted to go to the Crow Barn and take a class, but now I’m not sure my sensitive nature could handle all the criticism. Looking forward to see how the rest of your experience was, hoping it was positive!
I’ve always wanted to go to the Crow Barn and take a class, but now I’m not sure my sensitive nature could handle all the criticism. Looking forward to see how the rest of your experience was, hoping it was positive!