Shades of Yellow

Here are some more results of my colour experiments.

My cool yellow (landscape wattle) with the tiniest bit of black (landscape currawong) on the far right, with increasing amounts of the black moving towards the left. The first time I saw these olive greens coming from the addition of black and yellow I was surprised and intrigued. I'm more used to it now, but it still tickles my fancy.

Out and About

There were plenty of tasks I could have done yesterday, but I decided to give myself a day off. I caught up with a couple of friends and went for a walk at Warrandyte, along the banks of the Yarra River.

I have no specific textile inspirations to report. I just took a chance to breathe a little. There were wattle blossoms everywhere in different stages of development.

Colour Complexity

It's late winter in Victoria--nearly spring. The wattles are in full bloom. Driving in the country on the weekend, I had to resist the temptation to stop every few metres to admire another clump of flowers. I did stop, just once: What had me intrigued--apart from the sheer beauty--was the variations in yellows. The Landscape range of dyes, which I like to use for wool, call their cool yellow wattle. It's a yellow that leans towards the green. You could also call it a citrus yellow. And looking at this picture now I would agree, but in the sunshine, against the black trunks and incredibly green grass of the Yarra Valley, the wattles looked golden and warm. Now, my other trouble with yellow is that it's rather hard to use. I don't know a lot of people who look good in yellow, which is a pity because it's such a bright and warm colour, with so much energy. I guess I'll have to be contented with the pics and just a touch for contrast here and there.