Knitting

Knitting

 

This week we have been looking at knitting techniques and basics.

 

we started off with 2 needles and began by tying a loose knot around one of the needles.

 

Then with the second needle in my right hand I threaded the needle through the left one  making a cross.

 

I found this really challenging as I do not know how to knit and I dropped 2 stitches.

 

Our aim was to do 20 stitches and 20 rows, however I only managed to do 15 stiches and 5 rows.

 

Felting

 

 

Today we have been experimenting with felting. To start with we made a background which when dry, will be needle felted onto. The design that will be put on it will be to do with our current project- Le Tour De France. For my background I have chosen to do a green, landscape like felt so I can needle felt some mountains, sheep and trees on to it to create a traditional looking English country side.

 

This is what my piece looked like

 

 

 

For the process we had to chose some felt we liked, pull it apart and lay it on top of some bubble wrap to create a square shaped piece. After we had layered the felt up we added warm water mixed with washing-up liquid onto it and then rolled it up in the bubble wrap and began to roll it so the fibers would stick together.

 

 

 

 

After we had created our backgrounds we could either have a go at 3D felting or carry on with what we were doing. I decided to have a go at the 3D felting and created some miniature felt balls.

 

It was the same process apart from we rolled the small felt balls in our hands instead of on the bubble wrap

 

 

 

 



For our first project in the second year of College we are studying the Tour De France 2014.

I like this project because it is something I am interested in and I've enjoyed looking back through time and seeing how it has evolved. 

here are some photos i took while waiting for the race to start in Yorkshire. 

For one of my Artist Research i have chose Alister Colley. He was the main representative artist for the Tour De France. i love his work as he works on a large scale, he uses vibrant colours in a cartoon style. He uses so much detail in his work.

The first picture is my artist research page I've done on him and then I've drawn one of his paintings of the Yorkshire country side. The picture below it is one of his original pieces. You can tell that it is cartoon style and that's what drew me to his work the most as it is one of my favourite styles.