The next step I’ve taken is experimenting with coloured oil pastels and water colour pencils. I find the candle wax medium to be fascinating to work with as it seems such a raw medium to work with and has potential for further development. The next one(above, right) I have tried mark making with candle wax and ink wash further by attempt at making the candle wax area to be the dark toned part of the apple and the plain white area to be light reflecting off the apple. Here(far left) I have experimented with sketches of an apple further with effects of marking in cross-hatch and find that the effect is not as effective as stipple effect, which makes for a better, more in depth tone to the image. However, it is an exciting way to mark make and very spontaneous. Probably not a clear study of the apple with wax at first but this causes for further experimentation. Here is a further study of candle wax with added watercolour marking and using the white candle wax as lighting on the apple still life. However, the experiment with crayons is interesting to see. Prior to this I thought drawing with crayons would be more messy as there’s not much accuracy drawing with crayons, however, I have found that crayons give a fair amount of accuracy in line drawing though I find that the toning doesn’t work too well as the colours don’t fully blend together smoothly. On the next one(above right) I have experimented with crayon on cartridge paper. On this picture opposite(above left) I have attempted to use mark making with candle wax again onto cartridge paper which is primed and outlined with charcoal. This effect works well as it gives a very soft effect and there’s a good balance between dark tones of the shadow and light tones which mix well with the light. The next one(above, right) is made on cartridge paper with white primer covered and then marked using charcoal and smudged with a finger. Here(left) I have stained cartridge paper with a tea bag and coffee and I have used for this one charcoal, which comes out with a constructive effect and seems soft looking, which is due to charcoal being easy to smudge. The next one(above, right) is made with ink wash and a paintbrush over a tea bag stained cartridge paper. Here(left) I have made a series of sketches of an apple with different effects, which includes cross-hatch toning in pen, cross-hatch in pencil, stipple effect with felt tip pen and then I experimented with candle wax and pen. Some of the marks with water gives a softer and smoother tone. Here I have tried out in watercolour a range of cross-hatch marks as well as with water marking with it. As well as a variety of marking medium I’m to experiment on a range of surfaces other than the normal cartridge paper. This experimentation will also give me greater depth in mark making. I am to see if and how each experiment works well for me and how enjoyable I find it as well as how challenging I find them. I am to analyse the success of the images I make and ease at which the images were made. Most of us have used a drawing medium such as a pencil since early childhood, even myself, because I as well as others feel comfortable it in our hand in a particular way, using it in a way to create a particular type of mark to achieve a particular quality of line, tone and effect.įor this project I am to explore a variety of different effects using different mark making tools such as children’s crayons, watercolour paints, pens, ink, charcoal, chalk, paintbrush, and more.įor the project and exercise I am to try out different styles and hope that through this process I can make new discoveries and develop my own individual style of mark making and give me ideas for any future projects.
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