Secrets Of Color In Hand Hooked Rugs: Your Complete Guide To Selecting And Using Color

Description

The Secrets of Colour in Hand-Hooked Rugs will take the uncertainty out of the process, as Betty Krull leads you step-by-step through the fundamental stages needed to understand and colour plan a rug. The book explains everything you need to know about the classification and composition of colour, including the use of colour harmonies and the ins and outs of colour planning. Study dozens of beautiful images to see how the use of different colours can greatly influence the final outcome of the same design. Learn to analyse colours and identify their properties. Novice as well as experienced rug hookers will love The Secrets of Colour in Hand-Hooked Rugs, brought to you by Rug Hooking magazine, for its easy-to-follow format, information, and colour tips.

Author description

Betty Krull lives in North Carolina and teaches her colour course at workshops and camps throughout the country. She has developed the colour course from her study of the Munsell colour system, expertise as a colour/design consultant, and knowledge as a traditional rug-hooking artist.

Table of contents

Introduction; Understanding Colour; Discovering Composition; Developing Colour Harmonies; Colour Planning a Rug; Visiting the Gallery.