patterns – natcheng

another session on monoprint experimentation.

i focused more on creating textures and patterns from brushes unlike last week where props were involved.

acrylic paint and calligraphy ink were both of my mediums used.

with no intention of creating a specific type of line work in mind, i went with the flow with whatever my hand took me with.

the results actually turned out quite well. there were some that i was satisfied with such as for the emotion “hurt” where i created sharp lines by using the edges of the metal palette knife. the patterns were inspired from the cuts and blood we’d usually get from a fall.

i also realized that dry inked brushes tend to give out better results for depressive emotions as it creates a raw, messy, clouded feeling.

next: happy emotions.

greetings,

for today’s 2D lesson (23rd aug), we had a chance to experiment with mono printing, where we created prints and patterns from the props that we brought, and also things we could get hold of in the silkscreen room &studio. heh.

the props that i brought were star anise and a bendy straw (the neck was the part that i was interested in in creating patterns).

01 –

star anise

was quite disappointed with the turnout as i thought that i could create interesting patterns from its shape but it turned out otherwise because of its difference in smoothness. the point of base of my star anise ended up being the only point of contact.

02 –

scrunched up cling film

there was a roll of cling film available, so i decided to use the opportunity to find a use for it. i decided to scrunch up a piece of it and dab it with ink. the results were quite interesting on its own because every stamp created rather different patterns. i quite like how it looks when they all come together; messy yet rather clutter-ly interesting because of the difference weightage.

03 –

banana leaf-ish string

decided to paint the string with black ink and rubbed it against on my paper. there was some kind of textured pattern but i feel that it just looks messy.

04 –

star anise, brush, tissue paper

dabbed the brush with ink and swirled it around on my paper.

just like the cling wrap, i scrunched up a piece of tissue and did the same to it. the results were almost similar as the cling wrap.

05 –

banana leaf string on roller, brush, straw end

i decided to experiment more with the banana leaf string, so i decided to place some on the roller. it created interesting patterns, especially the visual of the messy lines. maybe i could draw some inspiration from that for my project.

nothing fancy for the second one but just ink on brush. shirley said that my patterns i created so far were lacking in tensions (which were essential, or rather recommended for the brief), so i decided to play around by added some pressure at some areas while brushing over on my paper. it could be explored further though.

the third one was created from my straw end using calligraphy ink (which was more liberating to work with for its loose viscosity i feel). i would say this was the best out of everything because there is definitely a play in tensions through its difference in line weightage. turned out the straw end gave better results than the neck. ha ha

end result of the first monoprint lesson –

Tag: patterns

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