For the Origins unit, I was required to produce several drawings using different techniques and media. Below are some of the pieces I created in response to the 'Chance Cards' I was given.
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'Make a drawing on layered sheets of transparent paper'. This is the roof of the Arndale Centre in Manchester City Centre. On the back layer of paper I drew the lines close to the centre of the dome shape, whereas the front layer has the lines from nearer the perimeter of the dome which gives depth to the drawing.
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'Make a drawing from dust'. For the element of dust, I scraped a charcoal stick against a ruler so that some flaked off onto the paper. I then smudged this in so that the colour transferred properly. I also took pencil shavings and stuck them on to act as the leaves as this fitted in with the task. I like the way that the oil pastels don't make a solid line, as reflected in the original image.
'Make a drawing using crumpled/folded paper'. I particularly liked the texture of the railings above, so I tried to replicate this by sticking ripped pieces of masking tape to a folded piece of paper. I then rubbed charcoal over the lines in the darker areas and when I removed the masking tape, a rugged edge was left behind. A development of this drawing would be to use oil bars to get a more realistic texture.
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'Make a drawing from cutting papers'. I found the decoration on the new Art and Design building particularly interesting. I tried to recreate this effect using a hole punch and I took the basic swirly shape from the original image. Although this way of working is simple, it eludes to the original pattern without copying it exactly.
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| 'Make a drawing using Indian Ink and different sized brushes'. I thought that the drainpipe and the bricks in the picture had interesting textures. I used masking tape again to isolate the drainpipe shape and I painted the Ink onto the paper. When I removed the masking tape, I added the details onto the drainpipe using a marker pen. The different sized brushes allowed me to cover larger areas as well as add the details to the bricks. |
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| 'Make a drawing that fills 5%/25%/85% of the page'. During one of the first studio sessions we were given several objects to give us inspiration. The drawing I produced was reminiscent of the holes in a colander. I twisted charcoal and smudged circles to replicate the holes in the colander. I like how the charcoal can be smudged and can create soft lines. |
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| 'Make a drawing from shadows'. I tried to think outside the box for this task and I created a stencil based around the figure of a Russian doll. I then painted Indian ink over the figure and when I removed the stencil, the figure was left behind. I then glued the stencil onto the page above the white figures to look like the shadow of the image. I particularly like the way that the Indian ink leaves a streaky effect when brushed on lightly. |
