Linear Outline - Referring to my sketchbooks and 'heap' I drew different shapes in outline (Images 90, 91 and 92).
These I drew on top of one another as it made me really concentrate on the outside edge of each one as I worked on it. One shape in particular appealed to me, which I traced, and from this made a cardboard template and both a cardboard and polystyrene print block (Co-op still use this as a base for their pizzas, luckily).
Initially, I made a simple outline drawing of the shape which I filled with textured coatings of acrylic wax. This I gave a wash of blue-black Quink Ink (Image 93).
Using shapes cut from newspaper I started the design exploration. The newspaper would absorb the colouring mediums used in a different manner to the sketchbook paper and give additional interest to my design, both from this characteristic and the random print/illustrations on the page.
Image 94 - diagonal linear pattern plus Koh-i-noor dyes.
Image 95 - diamond plus Koh-i-noor dyes. This used the negative shape from the newspaper and I thought the figure that randomly appeared added to the design...in a good way.
Image 96 - circles and Inktense pencils. Shape lost. Could try again with better counterchange. I lost it round the tail.
Image 97 - wavy lines, Koh-i-noor dyes and white vinyl acrylic. Well, we all have mistakes!, though the acrylic markings on acrylic base on the shape were effective.
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