'Record' Project: Journal So Far.

I decided I'll do a post reflecting on the work in my drawing journal so far. I think it'll help me pick out what I like and what works and think about how I could expand the work I have now, and what techniques I can apply to future drawings. I picked out and scanned in my favourite pages.

I've really enjoyed including text, and also layering up work. I like the how busy some of the pages are. 

I think the pencil texture looks great, I always lean on pen and I need to push myself to work with a much larger range of media in my journal. I've started laying grounds too, to avoid those plain backgrounds.

I was being more careful with colour here which I think kind of works, but also looks a little harsh and boring. I wish I had included some collage in these images. 

I need to keep producing more work, and make sure I'm always drawing on transport when I have nothing else to do. Other than that, focus on experimenting with a wider range of media.

To expand from these I think I'll do some found image style collages, based around my theme as well as what I've produced so far. I'd also like to try the oil on paper/transparent technique as I didn't quite have time today. 

'Record' Project: Mixed Recording.

Recently I went to a cafe in town, I used this as a chance to record the same scene in two different ways. I used the napkins (which had several printed layers) to collage in my journal, and my phone to audio record the general atmosphere. At one point on the recording a waiter dropped a spoon and the whole cafe went silent for a second. It was interesting how one sound cancelled out another.

I think the joining of different media is really interesting, it creates a whole idea of the atmosphere on several different levels for the viewer, without them actually having to be there. Also I got to eat a tasty croissant -no complaints.