Color My Needlepoint - Paperback

by Art Needlepoint (Author), Janet M. Perry (Author)

Perplexed by color when it comes to needlepoint? This book gives you the information you need to conquer color question in your needlepoint. You'll learn the basic vocabulary of color, how color behaves in threads, six main color schemes and how to create them in your stitching, an easy way to create a color scheme and more. With examples from art and needlepoint you'll learn about the different types of color contrast and why they are important. Plus you'll see examples of canvases analyzed for contrast and color. Part of the Predictable Results series, these ground-breaking books give you the knowledge you need to get the results you want in your needlepoint.

Author Biography

Janet M. Perry is the Internet's expert on needlepoint & counted thread. Her books, stitch guides, ebooks, and on-line classes explore exciting new uses for this new old craft. She puts into practice her motto to make needlepoint fast, fun and affordable. Janet is constantly stretching the bounds of needlepoint and then applying these ideas and techniques to projects which are for beginning and intermediate level stitchers. She has also written a beginning needlepoint class, taken via email, which has been given to over 2000 people. You can view her products and sites through Napa Needlepoint (http: //www.napaneedlepoint.com *** Change, improvement, creativity and beauty are at the cornerstone of the Art Needlepoint company, http: //www.artneedlepoint.com, founded by Doreen Finkel. The company has a simple premise: art speaks to everyone. Needlepoint as an art form has unlimited beauty and opportunity for creativity.