Tartan and my own work.

Tartans that relate to my work ....

Greens and Blues - http://lauradivenereinteriors.blogspot.com/2012/01/scotland-style-its-plaid-plaid-world.html

Although my work at the moment doesn't directly replicate Tartan, the colours you can find within Tartan have. What I have learnt from looking at lots of different Tartan is that you can get a good idea of what colours work together or in your own opinion work well. It's a much more interesting way of matching colours then just blobbing bits of paint on a piece of paper.

I hope to look further into the techincal side of creating Tartan from designing on the computer to weaving it on a loom.

Here are a couple of books and other websites that have helped me with my blog....

Collins Gem Guide (1991) Clans and tartans  2nd Ed. Harper Collins Publisher.

Banks, Jeffrey and De la Chapele, Doria. (2007) Tartan Romancing the Plaid. Rizzoli International Publications Inc.

http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/tartan-history.html - last accessed 27.02.2012