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Color Play

Color Play
by Joen Wolfrom
Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  This book extensively explores color possibilities for each color in the color wheel.
•  Well organized, with vibrant color illustrations or photographs on every page.
The Bottom Line - This book is a valuable learning tool and continual reference source, helpful for coming up with exciting color design combinations to use in your projects.

 
Product Description
•  Choose any color in the color wheel, look up the section for that color and easily see what colors are complimentary, along with other color choice opportunities and split-complimentary color options. There are many intriquing possibilities!
•  In this book, you can also learn how to use color to create various illusions. This is explained further in the review section below.
 
 
Guide Review
Fascinating Color Concepts
In writing this book, Joen Wolfrom writes that her "mission was to present simple, yet fascinating color concepts with easy instructions and tantalizing colors".

Although written for quilters, the color concepts learned can be valuable for use in other crafts and needlework.

Learn what color combinations group together most beautifully for stunning designs. Gorgeous scenes of color in nature illustrate the combining of colors, further illustrated by intriquing quilt block patterns and fabric swatch designs.

In this book, you can also learn how to use color to:

create the illusion of
depth
luminosity (a glowing light source effect)
luster (a reflection)
shadows
transparency (seeing through part of the design to a different design underneath)

A section of pages is filled with imaginative, colorful quilts, enjoyable to browse through and likely to leave you feeling inspired.

This book is a valuable learning tool and continual reference source for designers as well as for anyone who enjoys straying from the suggested colors to experiment with alternate color schemes in craft or needlework projects that they are working on.

--Sandi Marshall

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• Lists of Crochet Books
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