Chapter 5 Making patterned papers

A4 patterned papers were made continuing inspiration from slugs and snails.
Samples were selected using different techniques:

Ink marks using Quink Ink
Bleach marks on black tissue
Monoprints using black acrylic paints

Ink marks using Quink Ink
All were made on A4 photocopy paper.
Each sample used unconventional drawing equipment.
The technique was written on the back of each sample
Here are 6 samples from 15.  The first 2 used neat Quink ink, showing darker tones than the other 4, where diluted ink was used producing paler versions (not necessarily black or grey colours)

Q 1 Enlarged pattern from the lower parts of a snail, drawn with a sponge brush

Q 3 Snail shells, drawn using the end of the sponge brush and dabbed producing solid wetter ridges and drier ridges

Q 6 Parts of snail shells, using pieces of flat kitchen sponge, where lay down end then dabbed down rest of the sponge, giving a variety of tone

Q 7 Slug body, using toothed credit card approximately 3" wide for ridges overlaid with edge of sponge for speckled effect

Q 8 Part of snail shell using flat surface of a piece of sponge

Q 11 Snail shell with curved arrangement of marks using crinkled bathroom hand paper towels with interesting variety of tonal change

There is interesting tonal differences between samples.
Possibly even more effect on last 4 if neat ink was used.

Bleach marks on black tissue
The first 3 were made on slightly smaller A4 size black tissue paper, the final 4 on strips of black tissue approximately 4cm x 30 cm
Each sample used unconventional drawing equipment.
The technique of each sample was noted in the sketchbook
Here are 3 samples from 6, on A4 paper where the first used thin bleach the remaining 2 thicker bleach, with more effect. 

B 2 Used a cut credit card approximaetly an inch wide with 3 cut points wiped intermittently across the paper.  The crinkly paper adds to the texture

B 5 Used a cotton bud first dabs on the paper then wiped across

B 6 Used a plastic fork with short marks - It was interesting how the thicker bleach also added some interesting lines, catching drips across the paper

B 7 to 10 were respectively, wavy lines using a lollipop stick; wavy lines using a cocktail stick; wavy lines using a narrow piece of credit card; using a cotton bud

I feel like giving this technique another go using the thicker bleach might provide better results.
Also, found that I was abandoning reference to the animal markings, but got some interesting results nonetheless. 

Monoprints using black acrylic paints
I particularly liked the results using this technique.
Some can be compared with the Quink Ink samples.
All were on A4 photocopy paper, having drawn or spread black acrylic paint on glass.
Each sample used unconventional drawing equipment.
The animal source and technique was written on the front of each sample
Here are 7 samples from the 9 samples made: M1,M2,M4,M5,M6,M7,M9
The first 6 used thick black acrylic, showing darker tones whereas the last used watery paint producing paler versions.
M6 and M7 also were the result of coating the glass with paint then removing paint to give white marks. 

 And what an interesting result from the kitchen roll used to wipe off the paint on the glass!

Some additions to this chapter related to scale in work, following up Sian's suggestion:

Two items resulting from scale manipulation of designs produced in word
Photo of a selection of original ink, bleach and monoprint designs showing tonal variation

Two items resulting from scale manipulation of designs produced in word

Looking forward to using the above in Chapter 7. 

Photo of a selection of original ink, bleach and monoprint designs showing tonal variation
I added some designs not added earlier to my blog....

...and the next shows the top half closer up, including bleached black tissue.

 

It's really interesting seeing how scale can effect your work.