I’ve added colour to each of the 5 new layers of the knitpainting. What’s really cool is that the “v” pattern created by the paintbrushes as I knit is incredibly similar to the stitches in stockinette stitch of knitting. So the layers are staggered, I rotate the canvas or angle it between layers. The layers […]
Read more "The knipainting takes on some colour"The knipainting continues! Having more and more fun as this develops. The yarn size and paintbrush/needle size (obviously) have a big effect on the marks produced. Next, I’m moving on from these monochrome colours and starting a Kaffe-esque colour palatte.
Read more "Two more layers on the knipainting"The knitted painting has officially been started! The first layer was knipainted in a clear gesso; when it dried it’s more a difference in texture. I think the next layer will be a thick paint — that way it will give the canvas texture and ridges to guide and hold more fluid layers, like ink. […]
Read more "Painting by knitting and knitting while painting (“knipainting”)"After submitting my manuscript Saturday (yes, it took almost the whole day), I was finally free to spend yesterday in the studio on multiple projects. I finished Personified thesis and the wood block painting, and tried out different ways of knit-painting. Some of those techniques were an epic failure (sadly yarn paint doesn’t work at all, you […]
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