{"id":10275,"date":"2015-04-15T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=10275"},"modified":"2015-04-15T05:41:18","modified_gmt":"2015-04-15T11:41:18","slug":"a-patterned-rainbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/a-patterned-rainbow\/","title":{"rendered":"A Patterned Rainbow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/claynine\/15820719005\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/a-patterned-rainbow\/agarrod-rainbow-neckring\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/aGarrod-Rainbow-neckring.jpg?fit=666%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"666,486\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aGarrod Rainbow neckring\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/aGarrod-Rainbow-neckring.jpg?fit=430%2C314&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10276\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/aGarrod-Rainbow-neckring-480x350.jpg?resize=450%2C328\" alt=\"aGarrod Rainbow neckring\" width=\"450\" height=\"328\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/aGarrod-Rainbow-neckring.jpg?resize=480%2C350&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/aGarrod-Rainbow-neckring.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/aGarrod-Rainbow-neckring.jpg?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>Consistent forms or motifs in a pattern can get a bit stale, but they can also be raised to sublime heights with the judicious use of color. In this case here, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clayninepolymerdesigns.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Angela Garrod<\/a> uses a gradient wash of color across a series of alternating lines consisting of triangles, more like arrows, to bring in variation and change the atmosphere of the piece.<\/p>\n<p>The arrows create energy that pushes the eye back and forth across the width of this &#8216;neckring&#8217; as she calls these forms,\u00a0but the soft colors bring in a calming\u00a0element. The gradient of color in the rest of the circle is deep and rich, and it borders on almost being too much of a contrast to the soft color of the center texture. But that tension may be just what\u00a0Angela is after, and only the viewer or&#8211;maybe more importantly&#8211;a buyer can say whether it really works or not.<\/p>\n<p>Angela has been playing quite a bit with patterns of late, as well as this interesting form of neck adornment. To see just what she has been up to, flip through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/claynine\/\" target=\"_blank\">her shared photos on Flickr<\/a>\u00a0and the gallery <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clayninepolymerdesigns.co.uk\/gallery.html\" target=\"_blank\">on her website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>If you like this blog, support The Polymer Arts projects with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/Subscribe.html\" target=\"_blank\">a subscription or an issue of The Polymer Arts magazine<\/a>, as well as by supporting our advertising partners.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neverknead.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/10166\/never-knead-125x125-april2015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Never-Knead-125x125-april2015.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" 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