Drawing for Illustration

  Reflection:  This is the first time i have properly done lino printing before so it was a challenge. I wasn't sure how well it was going to turn out. I am happy with some of the prints that i produced, especially the red or the ones on different coloured paper. I don't like the ones that came out blurred and messy and i think this might have been from using too much or too little printing ink. All in all a really interesting exercise and a new way of developing my work.

 Using the sketches I created on the trips to the gallery and museum I have begun to develop ideas to be used for Lino printing and dry point etching.  Reflection: I think some of these are really strong ideas that could make for very interesting prints. If i had had more time i think i would have made a few more, it was fun to do. I really loved drawing from life and developing those drawings. I could have tried some designs that weren't just the basic shape of the piece of lino, that is something to think about in the future.

 Sketches from our trip to the museum:

 Sketches completed at the Ceramics Biennial. Reflection: I absolutely loved this exercise. Although sometimes i can struggle with concentration over long periods of time, i think i made some really interesting work. I think the most successful work i produced for this task were the ones with people in, they look like they have some kind of motion. It felt good not to be so precious about my drawings and just let the pencil flow more freely. I wish that i had taken the opportunity to use charcoal or pastel here, as it would make a much bolder impression on the page which i think could have worked well.

  We did an exercise today, getting to know one another and practicing drawing. It was good to loosen up and not be too precious about the outcome of the drawings. I tried different techniques and each drawing was completed within a short amount of time. here are some of the things that I tried  Left handed with continuous line  right handed continuous line  charcoal  ink  pastels  15marks only  Reflection:  I was really pleased with the outcomes of a lot of these sketches. At first I felt uncomfortable showing them to my peers and felt too critical of the result; but once I realised it was a non judgmental environment I got really invested. I find that the pastel worked really well, a medium i haven't really used before.