If I can nail the process with one design then I can use the same process for the other subject matter and it will speed up the process a bit.
Nail the process with one design - use the same for other themes.
Nail the process with one design - use the same for other themes.
Not so much testing. Just making work.
Line/tools testing
drawing style and simplicity
Texture for colour
Test on small scale for pattern purposes
Line Testing
The brief did specify a clear outline is important and my imagery is going to be line based so I tested out some tools.
Pencil - too grainy,
Fineliners, felt tips and markers - fine liners were too thin especially if the images will be scaled down. The thicker marker pens are a possibility although they do bleed a bit and don't leave a crisp edge.
Brushpen - I am going off this as a drawing tool and prefer using a brush with a pot of ink. The flow of the ink isn't consistent which results in having to go over the lines which affects the fluidity of the line work.
Ink and brush - this is what I used for my advent calendar design so I want to try something a little different.
Ink and end of paintbrush - this was the tool I used for my octopus tentacles image and I really like the line quality of it. Its quite playful and I think it is appropriate for this brief. It is not too polished and provides something different to the traditional watercolour imagery they gave as examples. From the ones I trialled I am going to stick to the thinner paintbrush ends because the chunkier ones are a little unpredictable. This might be something to explore in my weekly brief which focusses on ink as a medium.
Drawing Tests
I have been drawing from reference found online and trying to figure out the line quality as I go. I am also learning how to draw these items - the binoculars was an interesting one to figure out. I worked from reference for the first page then from my mind for the second. I realise some of the textural detail (on the bird feeders) probably would not be visible on a small scale so this is something to bear in mind.
Colour Application Tests
I photocopied some pages and added colours in pencil crayon, felt tip, wax crayon and gouache. I think the grainy texture of the wax is working and I like the sketchiness of the pencil crayon. The gouache paint wasn't working for me but it made me think about ink grey washes. It will be time consuming to add colour to these individually - think about digital methods.
Grey Wash Tests
Again, I photocopied some pages and added grey washes to the ink drawings. It didn't have the effect I had hoped for and the image becomes more about the detail instead of the line and shape. It's best to keep it simple I think.
Decisions Made
The brief did specify a clear outline is important and my imagery is going to be line based so I tested out some tools.
Pencil - too grainy,
Fineliners, felt tips and markers - fine liners were too thin especially if the images will be scaled down. The thicker marker pens are a possibility although they do bleed a bit and don't leave a crisp edge.
Brushpen - I am going off this as a drawing tool and prefer using a brush with a pot of ink. The flow of the ink isn't consistent which results in having to go over the lines which affects the fluidity of the line work.
Ink and brush - this is what I used for my advent calendar design so I want to try something a little different.
Ink and end of paintbrush - this was the tool I used for my octopus tentacles image and I really like the line quality of it. Its quite playful and I think it is appropriate for this brief. It is not too polished and provides something different to the traditional watercolour imagery they gave as examples. From the ones I trialled I am going to stick to the thinner paintbrush ends because the chunkier ones are a little unpredictable. This might be something to explore in my weekly brief which focusses on ink as a medium.
Drawing Tests
I have been drawing from reference found online and trying to figure out the line quality as I go. I am also learning how to draw these items - the binoculars was an interesting one to figure out. I worked from reference for the first page then from my mind for the second. I realise some of the textural detail (on the bird feeders) probably would not be visible on a small scale so this is something to bear in mind.
Colour Application Tests
I photocopied some pages and added colours in pencil crayon, felt tip, wax crayon and gouache. I think the grainy texture of the wax is working and I like the sketchiness of the pencil crayon. The gouache paint wasn't working for me but it made me think about ink grey washes. It will be time consuming to add colour to these individually - think about digital methods.
Grey Wash Tests
Again, I photocopied some pages and added grey washes to the ink drawings. It didn't have the effect I had hoped for and the image becomes more about the detail instead of the line and shape. It's best to keep it simple I think.
Decisions Made
- Medium - ink
- Tool - end of a paintbrush
- Drawing method - draw over and over then select most effective image
- Colour application - use pencil and wax crayon textures to layer over digitally applied colour.
Now I have my process figured out I feel like I can just get on with it for the remaining time available.
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