windowtoart "Foundations": 4-Way Ink Drawing   Completed Works     Drawing     Choices

THE MORE THE MERRIER

  And with that bit of cheer, we began to explore possibilities that would give different results to one ink study. We started with a familiar practise: honing our texture inventions by creating new ones, and using them in our final results.
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LET'S LOOK AT THE ASSIGNMENT--BIT BY BIT

  • 1. TEXTURE DEVELOPMENT: Using drawing pens and pen points, markers, brush and detail pens, show your own presentation of 27 ink textures. Use 11/2" blocks.
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  • 2. 12"X18" FORMAT: COMPARATIVE RENDERING.
    Divide the area into 4 equal or unequal spaces.       in the 1st area--------Show a CONTOUR drawing.
          in the 2nd area-------Show a LOOSE line (gesture) drawing of it.
          in the 3rd area-------Show a DIFFERENT LINE + 1 TEXTURE
          in the 4th area-------Show ALL TEXTURES.

Texture augments background and foreground spaces, and every artist should develop an undending exclycopedia of them.They are interpretive, linear or shape oriented visual surface renderings based upon limitless observation of objects and nature. Think fish eggs, hair, bones, knitting stitches, animal fur, fabric design, fences, shoe shapes, seasons, and so much more.
Other visual textures are related here and here. Do enjoy building a repertoire of your own! The left image has variations of 4 of the above. See them?

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Click On Small Images For Full Views

The first "4-Way" is arranged as puzzle pieces.

The added texture, the modified checkerboard design, is repeated in petals and background.

The 2nd one is gesture, accent line (thick and thin), color + varied textured areas and then bold line.

The last one has several textural variations, a simple contour and ends with a continuous line drawing. The enlargements will show these more clearly.

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flashing arrow    The next section, Part 3 gives a choice for a concluding wrap-up to the 4-way drawing. Which one would you select? Do check it out!

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