Felt paintings are a textile artwork. Although they are referred to as felt paintings; there is no paint or canvas involved!
I use dyed merino wool tops instead of paint where an artist would use acrylic, oil or watercolour paint for example.
Paint is generally mixed using brushes or palettes knives. Wool is mixed using hand carders.
Hand carders consist of two rectangular wooden paddles covered with wire teeth. Dyed merino wool of varying colours can be blended to create a vast range of colours. When blending wool tops together, colour theory still applies . The wool may be blended fully or partially depending on your preference . In addition, other fibres can also be added to create variation and textural interest.
Before I create a felt painting there is a lot of preparation and research. Drawings are completed and scaled up to the desired size. I generally card all the different colours of wool I need for a piece before I lay it out to be wet felted together.