Drawing Workshop

As previously mentioned, I attended a drawing workshop. At the time I couldn't add photos but from now I can. 

I really wanted to focus on the peeling paint from the photo I had taken at the grand palace in Thailand. i took the essence of the photo and focused on the textures i could see within the peeling and decay.

To create this drawing I scrunched up paper and used ink to stamp the background in. I then used masking tape to create layers. I then used the same stamping technique over this. Finally, I rolled and peeled back half of each strip of masking tape and then used water colour on the softer ripped edges so that it would run through the tape. 

I also worked and a selection of 4 smaller mark making drawings inspired buy the same photo. this time I focussed more on the the shapes I saw in the photo this time as opposed to the textures.

The top two are similar in technique. I used masking tape and water colour to create texture and also rugged lines and shapes. I really like how the water colour bleeds into the masking tape. I also used fabric dye and bleach to create the pink and blue colours and also it creates an interesting transparency to the drawing. 

The third drawing wasn't as successful as the others but I could improve it. The fourth drawing was successful because I feel it reflects the 'hidden' vibe I am looking at within the peeled area. i created this by pushing graphite off of a shaped piece of card, then hiding parts of the drawing using mashing tape. i then used fabric dye to paint over that with and then applied bleach other that, resulting in yellow peach tones. I then removed the masking tape and exposed the graphite beneath. 

I could develop this further by using acetate to layer up my drawings.

Anther drawing using bleach, but this time I used the word 'scratched' to inspire the drawing. for this i also layered magic tape shapes similar to that i have seen on Thai temples. it has created quite an organic image but has subtle squares and lines within it.