Thursday, 27 May 2010

A visit to the Ipswich Wet Docks






On a freezing cold day we were sent to the Ipswich Wet Docks to draw the different architecture!!!

The image on the left was drawn while I was there. The media that i used was 4B, HB, 6B pencil and graphite. I added areas of shading, mark making techniques and cross hatching to add effect. Once this was finished, i wanted to do the complete opposite and work in bold and bright colours. As a result, the second image uses the media of felt tip pens. I wanted this image to have as much colour on it as possible. Considering the first image looks fairly structured and neat, i wanted to make this sketch look more fluid as if it had been completed much quicker than the previous. To add effects i simply added more and more colour on top of existing colours that would blend together. I used simple line marks, scribbles and shading. The final image below comprises elements from both of the previous pictures. I wanted to include black and white work with the coloured work. I photocopied sections of my black and white image and collaged them into the shap[e of new buildings. To follow, the sections that were left bare i included the colour using the felt tip pens. This time once i had applied them i brush water over the top which led the ink to run and produce a different effect. I then simply outlined my new buildings so that they were more prominant. Overall i am happy with all of the outcomes.





















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