I create portrait art that combines drawing and knitting with digital tools. Hi my name is Faith Humphrey Hill and I’m a full time artist located in Oak Park...

I create portrait art that combines drawing and knitting with digital tools. Hi my name is Faith Humphrey Hill and I’m a full time artist located in Oak Park…

  • gyrfalcon@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    That’s wild! Would you mind sharing more about the process? My wife knits a lot so I know something like this would be really difficult with traditional color work but I’m not sure how you achieved it.

    • dartilyart@kbin.socialOP
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      2 years ago

      Thank you! Not at all happy to share info. All my work starts with original drawings in procreate. I turn a layer of the drawing into a knitting pattern and then knit it (in this case using 2 colors of yarn but most of my art uses 6colors) I used to do it by hand combining stranded, intarsia, and backwards knitting techniques. When I started animated I knew I needed the knitting to be faster and the stitches even more uniform cuz I wanted the crosshatch drawing still there. I started animating with a 1950’s knitting machine. This piece was made with a hacked 1980’s knitting machine. I had to rewire it and use special software to get it to talk to contemporary computers. I need to make a video about how I make 6 color tapestries with it because it took lots of time effort and crying and cursing to get it to work hahaha. But the machine and I are best friends now it made this piece possible to complete in a little over 1 month. The knit fabric is 30 feet long and will be on exhibit next month beside a VR gallery I made in Spatial.io that features the animation. Please feel free to ask more questions I’m happy to answer them☺️

  • realChem@beehaw.org
    3·
    2 years ago

    Wow, this is really high effort & high quality! Outstanding job! Does “30 feet” imply this is a single piece of fabric? How long did it take to design and make something like this?

    • dartilyart@kbin.socialOP
      2·
      2 years ago

      Thank you! Yes it’s 30 feet of knit fabric. I’m actually exhibiting the knit film strip beside a display of a VR environment I made in spatial.io that has the animation. The piece took me a little over a month to complete. I’m happy to answer any questions ☺️

  • dawt@beehaw.org
    2·
    2 years ago

    I am truly floored by this. I think all of us animators are masochists to an extent, but you must be on another level. Great work.