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Friday, May 14, 2010
NZD 12252009
Iris
I love the combination of cool colors – green, blue, purple – with the highlight of yellow. I love the depth of the shadows. I love the texture of the leaves that almost give it a hardness like something permanent made out of stone.
I am weaving the iris on my tapestry now, so enjoy this other view of one. I'm amazed as I weave at how much dark there is in an iris. Lots of almost black-purples... very rich, but hard to find the right yarn combinations for to keep it purple and not a black hole!
I can imagine finging the colors is an issue and where does the blending end and a new color stand out. The bloes in the veins of the upturned petal seem rather defined, then theres the yellow streaks that are almost white. I'm sure you will do a wonderful job with your weaving!
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I am weaving the iris on my tapestry now, so enjoy this other view of one. I'm amazed as I weave at how much dark there is in an iris. Lots of almost black-purples... very rich, but hard to find the right yarn combinations for to keep it purple and not a black hole!
I can imagine finging the colors is an issue and where does the blending end and a new color stand out. The bloes in the veins of the upturned petal seem rather defined, then theres the yellow streaks that are almost white. I'm sure you will do a wonderful job with your weaving!
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