Composition and Colour

This week I have been working in the print room, developing my ideas into samples. I chose an advertisement for Prada s/s 13 as a colour reference because I liked the variety of colours and tones in it. My aim has been to communicate the colour "mood" of the image by considering colour combinations and proportion.

For this sample I layered the same motif in a random fashion, I think the colours reflect my reference image well and the print has a good depth to it.

 

Dip dying fabrics to use as backgrounds meant I could achieve a greater complexity of colour in the samples above. I used two colours at once which softens the images a bit and gives a nice quality. I also experimented with masking some areas to create a new pattern and contrast between sharp lines and organic shapes. 

I feel I have made a good start with my sampling but need to start to work with different fabrics and techniques to get a good range in my collection.