Weaving An ancient process of creating cloth or fabric.
Remnants of weaving have been found and dated back to about
5000 BCE.
Almost all cultures have performed some sort of weaving
Loom A tool that holds the warp threads, through which strings are
woven
Warp The set of threads that are held in tension by the loom.
Interesting fact: Warp is an Old English word meaning “that which is thrown across.”
Weft The “working yarn”.
These are the threads that move over and under the warp strings
to create fabric.
Interesting facts: In hairdressing, weft is a term for hair extensions that are glued in
In North America, the weft can be referred to as the "fill"
In India, the weft is called “baana.”
Weave When the warp and weft strings interlace, weaving is
accomplished and fabric is created.
Analogous Color Scheme
An analogous color scheme uses 2-3 colors that are adjacent
to each other on the color wheel to create harmony within a
work of art.
Harmony
The visually satisfying effect of combining similar, related
elements (like analogous colors)
Tint When white is added to a color, a lighter value is created
Red + White = light red(pink)
Shade When black is added to a color, a darker value is created
Red + Black = Dark Red