Task 1 Media and techniques samples

This was an experiment in managing painting with colours, such as fading and mixing.

The top is 2B and the bottom is 3B. It is cross hatching, with the 3B being smudged.

The top is 2B and the bottom is 3B. It is a series of decreasing dots

The top is 3B and the bottom is 2B. It is a gradient with patterns erased through it.

"I used a 2B and 3B pencil. The 2B was slightly sharper, the 3B was softer and easier smudged.
2B is better for sharp, clear drawing while 3B is for softer smudged shades/tones"

The top is ink and the bottom is pen. It is a cross hatching pattern

The top is ink and the bottom is pen. It is a series of decreasing dots

The top is ink and the bottom is pen. It is random scribbles, the pen was blurred with water as suggested.

"I used a fine point pen and a stick and ink.

The pen was sharp and accurate.

The in was strong and hard to control."

Strips of masking tape gone over in coffee

"Materials:

Coffee

Masking tape

I stuck down some masking tape and applied a thin, watered down, layer of coffee which gave it an aged look as well as gathering at the edges of the tape."

The water colour collected at the ridges, but i think i got the water/paint balance a little bit wrong.

"materials:

Tissue paper

Water colour paint

Glue

I glued down some tissue paper and applied water colours, which congregated at the creases."

I think this made a decent effect, although i don't think i put enough paint on the bubble wrap

Materials:

Bubble wrap

Sponge

Acrylic Paint

"I applied acrylic paint to the bubble wrap and printed it onto the paper, then did the same with the sponge"

I tried to create a layered effect but it didn't go quite right

Materials:

newspaper

glue

acrylic paint

"I stuck down the news paper and made some layers with acrylic*" (corrected from accidental repetition of the word newspaper)

 

This worked pretty well exept for the gap in the middle. 

"materials:roller

acrylic paint

I applied acrylic to the roller and made some different coloured layers."

This one was ok, but the gaps in the tissue paper bugs me.

"materials:

Tissue paper

Bleach

Glue

I stuck down the tissue paper and applied some streaks of bleach, which pulled the colour out."

I don't think i watered down the coffee quite enough

"Materials:

coffee

oil pastel

"I made some lines with the pastel and went over them with coffee"

I made a sandy looking texture with some paint

This is the image I intended to replicate

This is the resulting attempt at replicating the image (using a collage of different textures from earlier)

This is a second image I intended to replicate.

This is the result of imitating a second image.