Alison Dunlop is a Canadian Artist who produces magnificent studies of knotted fabric and cloth. Her canvases are life sized and impressive.  Inspired by Dunlop, I completed several studies, which was a difficult task as there is so much attention to detail in her work. I encouraged my S3 level 4 pupils to complete observational drawings and study her work, attempting to copy it in order to understand how the folds and knots in fabric work, in terms of tonal values from dark to mid tone right the way through to the lightest areas.  I have included two examples of my own work which inspired a recent painting I completed as part of my Masters Artist Teacher programme.  This work is on show in another post, see if you can identify it.  Pupil work is also exhibited, which is excellent.