Showing posts with label patchwork blanket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label patchwork blanket. Show all posts

Monday, June 13, 2011

Color Mixing Exercise


Color Mixing Exercise
This looks like an abstract painting, doesn't it? Actually, it is a painting of the knitted patchwork blanket that I just finished making for Maggie.  I brought the blanket into my studio, then I tried to match the yarn colors by mixing the colors I saw with oil paints.  It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be.  The color I used for the background is an approximation of the wall color in her room. If you would like the knitting directions, e-mail me and I'll send you the link!

6 x 6 in. oil on archival panel