Lets visit the neutrals again today,
Todays'
COLOR O THE DAY
is
GRAY
According to Wikipedia,
"Grey (also spelled gray in the United States, see spelling differences) describes the colors ranging from black to white. These, including white and black, are known as achromatic colors or neutral colors.
Complementary colors are defined to mix to grey, either additively or subtractively, and many color models place complements opposite each other in a color wheel. To produce grey inRGB displays, the R, G, and B primary light sources are combined in proportions equal to that of the white point. In four-color printing, greys are produced either by the black channel, or by an approximately equal combination of CMY primaries. Images which consist wholly of neutral colors are called monochrome, black-and-white or greyscale.
The first recorded use of grey as a color name in the English language was in AD 700."
This again in a versatile color... The possible combinations and looks are numerous...
In itself, when used with other graded grays, it creates dramatic quilts...
It is also a popular neutral as it goes well will both warm and cool colors...
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Like I said, the possibilities are innumerable...
So what would you use with gray?
Our guest quilter for today,Suzanne Linder from Girl for All Seasons has made a fabulous array of fabrics for you to choose from...
Here's what she says "Gray is a great neutral that can make other colors really pop. It can work with sophisticated, minimal designs and with soft, vintage prints. I also appreciate the practicality of gray in baby quilts--it works with a number of color palettes and it is much easier to keep clean than white."
Here are her picks
Aviary 2 Lilac Sparrows
Our Expert of the week, Angela has also made a wonderful collection for you to choose!
Here's her picks...
That will make an awesome monochromatic quilt!
Are you going shopping???
Tell me what you bought...
BTW, its time for another giveaway, girls (okay, some boys too)... I'll do another post about it!
Go upload your Grays...
Rules of the game :
1. You can enter as many photographs as you desire in the next 48 hours!
2. Irrelevant or disqualified photographs will be removed from the group pool...
3. If anyone is found uploading photographs NOT CLICKED BY THEM BUT DOWNLOADED FROM THE INTERNET they will be banned from the group.
4. The photograph MUST contain the "Color of the Day" - Gray!
5. Uploads allowed until 11.59 pm 7th May 2011, GMT.
Love the grey and yellow and the grey and lime quilts!
ReplyDeleteI'm liking gray more and more. Love the pics posted.
ReplyDeleteLove the grey and lime green. I am seeing more use of grey instead of black with brights.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see the grey with the avairy 2...I am trying to pick a solid to go with that range! Might have solved my dilemma.
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