Painting Process = Sweater Design Process

I forgot how much i love Drawing & Painting... really- considering all the years i had in Arts Training - i wish i had more time for myself to just sit down and draw draw draw...

I started thinking about painting for a reason- since to me the Painting Process is no different than the Sweater Design Process i recently described in my book Luxe Knits:

It starts with an inspiration...

Then the line sketch...

Then the colored sketch...

And only then you do the actual painting...

...i thought a couple mural paintings i did a while ago could best describe the process...here is another one...

Initial sketches:

Finished Mural:

Laced Wrap

Another "Luxe-Knitty" Design of mine was just published in the new Lynne Barr's Reversible Knitting book.

LUXE KNITS- FINANCIAL ADVISOR

Summer Dress: Color vs Tonal  

The way to save $$:

Make it all in solid color and instead of 6 Skeins- you will be using 4 skeins of yarn!

 This is all you’ll need:

Claudia Handpainted Yarns’ Linen, sport weight, 100% linen yarn, 100g = approx 270 yd per ball

(A)  2 balls, color: undyed linen

Claudia Handpainted Yarns’ Linen Lace, lace weight, 100%  linen yarn, 100g = approx 540 yd per ball

(B) 2 balls, color: undyed linen