Anyway.
Now that I had the freedom to experiment more with media and line, I really wanted to explore as much as I could with these so I tried to use a different line and media in each of my drawings. I also wanted to have a variation in the angles of my drawings so I also used a wide range of source photographs for this part of the project.
(1) For my first image I wanted to keep it quite simple in terms of not using too much media or line variation in one image, so I decided to use pencil and focus more on tone and mark making. I also wanted to break out from drawing A5, as I was getting quite tired of having to draw details so small, so I also focused on scale (I know A4 isn't much bigger but it worked). I really liked the tone I had created with the pencil and I was pretty surprised with my result as well, as I haven't used pencil like this in over a year. I realised just how much could be achieved with effective mark making. I also really liked how easy it was to create different line with the pencil, as this helped to portray the delicacy of the subject I was drawing.
(2) & (3) For these two drawings I wanted to focus on adding colour, as well as experimenting with line and mark making, so I used watercolours, as I am familiar with these. For the first drawing (2) I didn't want the colour to be part of the detail, more just a part of the image as a background, so I created a very quick wash of multiple colours that I could draw onto. I also decided that I wanted the drawings to be quite quickly done to match the background, so I used a fine liner and created 2 continuous line drawings. I find that this is a really effective drawing style, as I feel that it helps to portray the delicacy of the subject. I also just like the way it looks.
For the second drawing (3) I decided to do the opposite and have the colour be a part of the detail rather than just as a background. I also used a fine liner to add more delicate details that I couldn't achieve with the watercolours. Personally, I prefer the first drawing (2), as I feel that overall it more aesthetically pleasing and I don't feel that colour worked as well in the second drawing. I do however like the position of the second drawing. Perhaps it's look better at a larger scale.
(4) For this drawing I wanted to go back to tonal drawing, as the first was so successful, However, I wanted to try creating tone with a different medium, so I decided to used a fine liner with water, as I had no access to ink at the time. However, the paper I chose to do it on soaked up the water rather than letting it spread across the page, which resulted in my fine liner marks just looking blotchy rather than watered down. This was a really big shame, as I have done this technique before and I really like the result. This caused a problem for me so I let it dry and decided to do a detailed fine liner drawing instead. I really like the detail I was able to put into my image and the messy lines.
(5) Because I really liked the line that the fine liner made in image (2) it made me thing of other ink based materials that I could use and it lead me to experiment with Biro. Although I like it I feel that made the image a little too dark so there isn't much tonal range within the image. However, I did like using Biro and it is something I will try again but will focus on creating more of a tonal range next time.
(6) For this image I decided to attempt watercolours again, as I felt that I didn't use them as effectively as I could have last time. However, I decided to use just black rather than colour, as my tonal drawings were working well for me. I found that this attempt worked a lot better and I feel that I managed to get a lot more tone into this painting (the bottom wing's a bit dark though).
(7) For this drawing I returned to fine liner, as I wanted to focus purely on line. I really wanted to see how the weight of the line effected how 'heavy' the drawing appeared. I found that the thicker the line the 'heavier' the image seem and the thinner the line the 'lighter' the image. I feel that this really helps to depict which part of the subject is the most delicate and which is more substantial. I also really like the simplicity of the line and how clear the image is.
(8) For my final image I decided to go back to colour however, I didn't want there to be too much colour within my image so I decided to stick to using monochrome colours. Having not used coloured pencils for a very long time I was a little nervous about the outcome and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to create the different tones that I wanted. However, I am pleasantly surprised with the outcome. I really love how bold and strong the colours are and how well they are blended. The only downside to this medium is that it takes forever to colour just one small image.
Overall, I've really enjoyed doing this part of the project and I'm really pleased with each of my experiments. This has reminded me that I shouldn't shy away to experimenting with media, line, tone etc, as I could create some lovely work by doing so. It has also given me an insight into which materials I am strong with and which ones I need to improve on. I also feel that I should incorporate what I have learned through this task into my observational sketchbook.
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