This is the art of Japanese braiding. If you look at yesterday's post you'll see the complete artwork I did. I thought you'd like to see how to do it. It is somewhere between making bobbin lace and French knitting. So you can try it and even teach a child of about 8. Kumihimo is the traditional Japanese art of braiding silk threads weighted with bobbins on a marudai. This one is a flat braid called Yattsu Rai Gumi and the pattern suggests clear water rushing over pebbles. It can be braided … [Read more...]
Colour Schemes – monochromatic colour schemes
I was having a bit of a moan about books and teachers giving people colour wheels and never explaining how to use them apart from Red + Yellow = Orange etc. I always start with complementaries so that we can discard black and get excited about colour. The more logical starting point is a monochromatic colour scheme, followed by an analagous colour schemes. This is a safe colour scheme for anyone who feels insecure about colour. Choose any colour, e.g. green, change is by mixing it with it's … [Read more...]