Here is a sample of the work for my first project in my final year. I chose the Peking Opera as my subject matter and found inspiration in the vivid and exciting face paints the actors adorned themselves in.
A few examples of the progression from my sketchbook work to knitted designs.
I created the mask shapes on my knitting machine and stitch and print have been used here as methods of obtaining pattern and decoration. I selected my palette from the most used colours in the Peking Opera costumes, as a way of keeping the bold feeling of the original visual studies. The chins are 3-D - having them stand out, just like the actors' adornment does; another way I expressed the entertainment value of the Opera House!
