Nuno Felt - Color inspiration in the tiniest details
Noticing color
How often do you slow down and notice the tiny spots of beauty all around you? And how many times is 'beauty' in the eye of the beholder?
Our old wooden fence is rough and cracked. Perhaps in need of care and yes, most would have it sanded down, stained, 'beautified'.
But when you bend down and look closely, you'll notice a carpet of lichen in a gorgeous array of subtle, warm, earthy tones – each tiny piece a different color and texture. If you stand still, you'll be joined by songbirds picking up pieces of lichen for their nests.
Using my Eye For Color wheel with the Dark Warm Earthtone color wheel, I tried on various Color Harmony templates and found that this Tetrad captures the colors I’d like to work with from the Lichen inspiration.
How luscious is that?!
And of course, how could I resist creating a color a palette for one of my Nuno Felt designs?
© Beverly Ash Gilbert
Here are a few of the steps to create ‘Sticks and Stone’s from my my book: Artful Color in Nuno Felt)
Full instructions are in my book: Artful Color in Nuno Felt which is available in both printed book and eBook formats:
Hi, I’m Beverly
I’m passionate about inspiring women to think outside the box, unearth their inner vibrancy, and surround themselves with colors that make them feel alive and hopeful!
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Read more about Nuno Felt:
Nuno Felting is a highly textured fiber art—a charismatic cousin of pure felting—merging fine silk and wool into a cloth that is soft, supple and feels oh-so-wonderful draped around you!
Wherever you are in your creative process, here are some color inspirations that I hope will inspire you with an extra pop of color to make your compositions glow.
Learn how to create gorgeous colors in nuno felt from color inspiration and joyful color harmony using Eye For Color color wheel system
Learn how to nuno felt in my book: Artful Color in Nuno Felt and you too can wrap yourself in all the different color possibilities of this fabulous fiber art technique
Artful Color in Nuno Felt has traveled to 5 continents, received 2 book awards and is helping people all over the world create gorgeous wearable art
Nuno Felt shawls aren’t just for wearing! Drape them on a chair, a bed, a sofa, or along the length of your dining room table for drop-dead gorgeous pieces of art throughout your home.
Read more about Using color
I don’t play by the rules when it comes to using color in my garden. Turns out they love it - come on a tour with award-winning garden designer and youtube star Kate David of Hello Garden Design
When we agreed to open our garden for over 2000 visitors, we had no idea what we were signing up for. Luckily my wise son taught me a very valuable lesson…
If your Creative Group would like to hear my presentation on Color—and how I weave it into my Nuno Felt, and paintings, and bead work, and garden—then click the button below and Let’s Talk Color!
The more you practice bumping up value, the more confident you’ll be in keeping Value at the top of your Color Tool Box. Let’s try some fun exercises
Value is probably the single most important design element I consider while creating a color composition. The deep shadows, the bright highlights are what breath life and energy into every color palette and direct the viewers eye through the composition.
When we are surrounded by the colors we love, we feel energized, uplifted and joyful! And the beauty is —the colors that bring you joy are unique to you!