This week has been nothing other than the weave element to my project, i have focused all my efforts on creating a collection of samples that work individually and as a whole. Sticking with the theme title of Urban Darks i decided to maintain the colours i had in my warp and use them as weft colours too, so as not to over complicate things.
This was a important decision that i made early on, the imagery i collected gave me all the colours i needed so i feel it would be wrong to add extras. Saying this however and by pure chance, i found a discarded image from earlier on in the minor project that i felt i could work with. Orange. By adding a flash of orange sporadically through the collection i feel i have lifted and given an edge to my samples. The experiments i did on Photoshop last week have proved invaluable and have been vital in informing my decision making this week.
Here are a selection of my own samples, next to the inspiring samples as done by Ralph Lauren.
The warp, although dark in its own right, is lifted by the pale tones added through the weft. The top and bottom samples were woven using solely white 2/16 cotton. Each sample measure 16 inches square. I feel the samples are different in quality to those of Ralph Lauren but i feel they work well as a complimentary collection and up to now i am pleased with the results. More to follow.
Above right - Ralph Lauren. Sample Swatches. Ralph Lauren Home. [Online]
[Accessed 12.02.2014] http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/products/Fabric/items.aspx?haid=19&collId=182&phaid=19
Ralph Lauren - Twill's
Above - Ralph Lauren. Sample Swatches. Ralph Lauren Home. [Online]
[Accessed 12.02.2014] http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/products/Fabric/items.aspx?haid=19&collId=182&phaid=19
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