I used varying thickness black threads in x stitching, some of the xs have been overlapped to create darker areas at the beginning of the sample.
Blackwork tonal columns
Sample A
Simple triangular shapes to create tone using pattern development. This my first sample and my least successful.
Sample B.
This sample again uses pattern development to create tones.
Sample C
This time I went back to the triangle pattern idea and used pattern development as well as overlapping,varying the spacing and sizes of the shapes.
Sample D
This sample uses various thickness of threads starting with cotton perle, mouline stick twist,silk embroidery floss and two other fine blackwork threads.
