Color Wheel Journal Quilt

Color! (I even want to roll in the word!). This class is all about mixing colors, combining colors and fearlessly spinning the wheel and spilling watercolors and inks. The main techniques you’ll learn is mixing color for both vibrant and quiet hues, pen resists and debossing. The resulting 4"x6" papers will be used to construct your Journal Quilt.

The afternoon will be spent putting the quilt together. We’ll take some time to explore color combinations and journal about them. Through prompts and games, you’ll combine your colored papers in unexpected ways.

The final quilt will be an excellent source of color inspiration to hang in your studio. You will gain confidence in both combining and mixing colors today and develop a sense of which colors really are speaking to you.

Supply List

• Color Wheel
• 18 or more 4"x6" pieces of 90lb printmaking paper (stonehenge, fabriano, etc)
• Watercolors; basic set, red, yellow, blue, black (or more as desired)
• Containers for water (2)
• Paint rag
• Watercolor brushes (small round, medium flat and large flat)
• Pens: black, gel (souffles), white, your favorites
• Gesso in a squeeze bottle with tips (from Loew-Cornell)
• Pencils: 2B-6B
• Craft foam sheet
• Glue Stick
• scissors
• ruler
• Sewing machine or hand sewing kit
• threads
• needles
  
  Optional:
• Caran d’Ache Water Soluble crayons
• Colored pencils, regular or watersoluble
• Collage bits and bobs, beads, charms, etc.