I just returned from a fantastic SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) conference in San Antonio, Texas. Along with listening to lots of thought-provoking talks, catching up with old friends, and meeting new ones, I took lots of photographs.
Some of these photos might look odd to you, but for me they’re textures that I might end up putting in a project or using for composition ideas. Look at the close ups of this tree stump in the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.
And this shot of a wall.
Here’s an abstract drawing I had previously made using Photoshop.
Then I started combining it with the newer images to create some interesting patterns.
I could print these designs on fabric and cut them up, stitch them as whole-cloth quilts, or use them as scarves.
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2 responses to “Photographs for Designing”
I’m interested in the class and getting more comfortable with PSE and a Wacom tablet. There’s a newer Bluetooth model on Amazon. Do you recommend it?
The newer model is https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Intuos-Small-Bluetooth-CTL4100WLK0/dp/B079J2FSQ7/ref=dp_ob_title_ce and comes in a medium size for twice as much. What do you advise?