sketchbook analysis
The next sketchbook was based upon shade. I practised using different ways to create shade, along with the normal way of creating it, such as cross hatching lines ( used in the picture of a suitcase, and the edge of a table ), continuous line ( which appears similar to the normal technique, used for the close up image of the road ), continuous line using a circular motion ( used for the drawing of a leaf and the baby scan ), straight lines ( used for the image of a close up key ), quickly drawn rough lines ( see the image of a cocoon, a baby shoe, a car rear view mirror and headlight, sunglasses, a baby cot, a train carriage and a rose ). This was again to help the decision as to whether I used a realistic or rough shading technique, which would make a big difference as to whether the final piece looked realistic or not. Next it contains a few mixed media pieces. The first is of a rose, using different papers, and pen. I layered up brown paper and newspaper to create the shape of the rose, and then used pen to outline the shape and tone for the petals. The next piece used chalk, pencil, and metal wire to create a landscape which could be seen through holes made in the piece of paper in front.
The next sketchbooks presents drawings of all the final piece ideas that I had. Next to the pieces i described what was going to be featured in the piece, and what some things are meant to represent. Most pieces were particularly realistic, but one in particular was more unrealistic, to match the dream-like theme of my topic. It relates to a tron-like landscape, with unnatural colours and shapes. The rest f the sketchbook is used to test out different mediums that i could use, including coloured pencils, oil pastels, chalk, paint, and then meetings and burning cling film onto photographs, which have been drawn over.
The next video shows a sketchbook full of quick sketches and unidentifiable shapes. This was created towards the start of the project, where we took objects from a table, and quickly sketched their shape in a limited amount of time. Afterwards we had to draw quick sketches using mediums similar to pencil, but with our eyes closed. Some didn't have to be of anything in particular, just showing the shape and texture of the mediums used. Others were again of objects close up, creating the shape and tone. Afterwards we took an object, and had around fifteen minutes to draw the object as accurately as we could using pencil, i drew a spanner, which can be seen around halfway through the sketchbook. We then took another large object, mine being the speaker, and had to draw that as best we could with pencil in 5 minutes. After that we drew objects again, but each representing a different element (e.g. line, tone). These all took between 5-10 minutes, and were drawn using pen and pencil. We then drew closeups of different areas of a big group of objects put together on a table. Finally, to complete the sketchbooks, I drew pictures in pencil that relate to the landscape of a journey, one as a wide shot, the others as close ups.
The next sketchbook is sellotape transfers, all with the theme of travel, or just close relation. This was testing a whole new way of presenting my final piece, rather than just on paper, or to perhaps layer over the final piece. I had never practised this medium before starting a level, so this was something very interesting to try out. I enjoyed it, and found it very easy to do. It was a potential factor to bring into use for my final piece, but I ended up not using it. If I could've changed my final piece at all, sellotape transfer is what I was use for layering. These pieces all took about 10 minutes each to draw, dry, and then rub the paper off.
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