I started to work on the resolved design for the module about a week ago. I feel stuck. I have ideas of what I want to do but I can’t find a way to translate them onto paper. I think in my head I’m trying to go backwards. The idea is to create a paper design and work from that but, well, I know that I want to – or at least the technique I want to use - and I’m trying to force the paper design into what I’m thinking about. But I’m not completely clear on what I’m thinking of so I’ve got myself into a little pickle! Well here’s what I’ve come up with so far. I’m going to ask Sian for some guidance.
Image 1 – I was playing with my favourite star/cross shape when I noticed the void created:
Image 2 – My first play with papers. I wanted to look at the voids I’d spotted in the previous drawing:
Image 3 – I used the same cut squares but this time really concentrated on the voids with them being more filled in at the centre:
Image 4 – Close up of the middle set of voids. I’ve filled them in but feathered the edges so there aren’t solid blocks:
Image 5 – Close up
Image 6 – This was just me playing with different cutting of the shapes: 
Image 7 – Close up of one of the cut shapes. I really like the spiral effect of the shape:
Image 8 – A play on the ‘windmills’ from earlier in the chapter but this time I turned them upside down:
Image 9 – More ‘windmills’!
Image 10 – I had some left over cut pieces from the earlier designs so I used them. I like the shapes formed where the two middle pieces cross:
Image 11 – Close up of the middle:
Hi Melanie,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment! These shapes are awesome! I love the colors, the shapes and voids and patterns you've created and especially the texture.
all i can is wow, the colours are great, the shapes just speak with those colours, beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteYour shapes and colors are beautiful. I completely understand about having something in your head but then not be able to get it down on paper the same way....happens to me all the time.
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