As I have now received my work back I can now show my observational drawings from my moulage project, as promised.
The observational drawing task was based on drawing from observation...
Meaning drawing from an object rather than a picture, this way you're able to focus on the detail a lot more clearly and be able to see the direction the light is coming from.
In this task I was able to do different drawings of moulage, using different materials and ranges of colour. In this I was able to use my multiple techniques than I had learned from my previous course (art and design) and use them to my best advantage. This didn't entirely mean blending with the charcoal, using rough and quick lines works just as well and could be possible to capture more detail than smudging.
Charcoal
A good effect example would be this one.
You are able to see all the detail of how the fabric falls into itself as well as the shadow that it creates. Using quick and harsh lines to use for detail is one of my favorite that I use and most frequent. I use it a lot in my personal work and mainly use pen as a lot of my work can be quite detailed and I feel that by using pen I am able to capture this.
Black Biro
Leading on to pen this is one that I am very fond of. Using pen it can take it's time to construct a detailed drawing but once you've finished and able to view the final product there is this satisfaction that you have once completed. As you can see you are able to see how the garment falls and is pinned in place, you're able to see where it folds into it's self and the shadow that it creates and you're ale to see the direction of the light.
Pen isn't an easy tool to use when drawing as there are multiple ways to hold the pen, directing it and being heavy towards the pen. But with all in that in mind you're able to create a fully detailed piece.
Black Biro and Felt Tip
This one was using both black biro and a thick green felt tip pen.
Another technique that works with pen is by using a bold colour as a part of the contrast of the drawing. I used the Black biro as the detail and the tonal parts of the drawing and the green worked as a a shadow, adding colour to the drawing and appearing slightly bolder.
The green against the black works as a more descriptive part to the detail, by using the same technique as the biro the two pens and colours blend intertwine with one another. By making the green pen sharp and using a thick tip I was able to construct a bold and 3D like piece.
Red Ink and Charcoal on grey card
Going with mixing medias, I have used red ink and charcoal to highlight the tones of the drapery. I started with the red ink first, using a regular sized paint brush and using thick and thin brush strokes to create the contrast of the fabric and I then went over with the charcoal to create the shape/ out line of the fabric.
The charcoal works as a guideline and flat piece where as the red ink works as a back ground and as a contrast part of the final product.
This kind of technique can be created on photoshop as well by using layers and changing the setting to 'dissolve' or by changing the opacity.
Chalk and Charcoal
I am not a person who is fond of smudging materials into one another and colours as I feel the it makes the drawing bland and unimaginative. But with this, like the technique of the previous drawing, I started with the pink and red chalk, using the pink as the light and red as the dark. And instead of filling in the area with unnecessary colour I smudge out some of the lines and used the fall out to fill in the white areas. By doing this you're able to detect light without using white over the top.
The charcoal works as an outline and a guide on the shape of the fabric. Again this gives both a 3 dimensional effect and a 2 dimensional effect and could also be created on photoshop by using layers.
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