The main focus of this project ( as mentioned) is to draw and observe objects, so to show this in a different way, We constructed four different A5 drawings using various mixed media.
1) Brown black and parchment paper, with coloured pencils-
2) Thick white emulsion with pencil
3) Inks and coloured pencil
4) Black tissue paper and bleach.
1) To begin, I gathered together various types of paper (this time I used Black card, brown parcel paper and white parchment paper), and ripped them up into different sizes, then stuck them down randomly onto my paper. Doing this gives a good foundation with plenty of texture to work from, varying in colour and pigment as you draw along it. My theme of objects for this picture was 'small' and 'pocket sized' objects, things I would find on my desk. I drew each object out and coloured using coloured pencils. At times I did find the paper hard to work out as it would occasionally rip when colouring, so to improve I would use thicker paper of stick them down better, however I gave a nice effect overall. I tried to make shine with the spoon, by adding highlight in and using my fingers to smudge it together to appear smoother.
2) To prepare we had some white emulsion, and I let my stand a while to thicken up, then lathered it onto my sheet and drew into it using the end of a paintbrush to create some texture. Once dried I collected some objects ( this time with a metallic theme), and drew them using pencils, from 2H-2B. The chain of the necklace was done by using circling motions, and repeatedly going over certain areas to show the light and texture of the metal rings. Although I did find the pencil to smudge over the emulsion, I was pleased with the result, the texture really stood out, however to improve I could have added more emulsion to give a little more texture.
3) This time I had some water based inks in Blue and Pink, and dripped them onto my paper. I wanted the effect to be quite messy so dipped in my paintbrush and flicked little areas also so it all blended together. I also added some water and a bit of yellow so the inks could disperse in some areas so was less pigmented than other areas. There was no theme with the objects this time, although all the objects had the same colour scheme of blues and purples to match the background. I used coloured pencils again and worked quite quickly so the result was messy ( although not rushed) to match my background. To improve I could have chosen objects that had a theme to fit in nicer.
4) The final piece I stuck down pieces of black tissue paper randomly, some areas some and others crumpled, and once dry I drew on my images. I then went over in some bleach (being carful to not get any on my hands as can be very irritant). The bleach creates a nice contrast to the black paper and almost a negative look. I then outlined specific areas with a fine liner to create more detail, and then added white pencil for highlight. I especially think the shell gave a lovely effect; I worked quick and mixed some of the bleach with water so it didn't come out as harsh. The bleach however really made the shell look lifelike as it gave out a lot of colours, just like a shell.
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