Mark making and pattern
We where asked to produce 15 mark making experiments using a subject. I stuck to the theme indigenous tribes. I found this image of a native american freaky looking doll whilst researching for my (vis skills) book cover. It has some interesting features like the hair and creased fabric, with the hands and face standing out I could really imagine some mark making and pattern used with this image.
I wanted to draw the image lots of times and manipulate as I go along. Looking at how to represent the image with patterns and marks.
I used a different sizes of pen for these. I did the lines quick a scratchy trying to discover interesting marks that would work.
I experimented with some more controlled marks. the solid angular outline works well with more organic looking texture created by the ink brush pen. I also looked at some ways of adding tone using dots.
I was interesting in using different media in separate sections of the image.
My image had turned into this character. I used different tools to create the mark making in the different sections. I like the look of the patterns and marks being contained within thick outlines. I like the structure it gives the image.
Other experiments:
I looked at adding some tone using repetitive straight lines. I think I need to explore tonal mark making more, looking at more varied medias. I also need to look at colour and how I can apply it with these skills.
I had a go at using mark making with a character I created. I used the pen in a simple way being bold with where I placed the marks.
I looked at some scratchier rushed lines as a way of creating tone.
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