Travel Sketches

Hi guys, I've been very busy drawing over the holiday and look forward to posting each of the pieces I have made. I've also started a travel journal and filled a few pages the previous weekend and when the book is complete, I am hoping to get it printed but we shall see!

My Pocket

Most of the junk in this piece are either from my pocket, my wallet or the bottom of my bag. I feel that drawing with biro pen suits the subject matter of everyday items because the medium itself is an object that people interact with everyday of their lives. I feel that drawing people's attention to the intricacy and detail of items that they might take for granted will help them to appreciate the beauty of them.

Student Life

So I decided to name these two pages from my sketchbook 'Student Life' because of the stationary, the revision notes, the bus tickets, the student lanyard as well as the receipts that I associate with being very suited for younger customers. I feel that the use of biro pen is a material that all students come into contact with and is a tool used to doodle when they have been distracted from studying. The concept of this is a gathering of different imagery that reflect a typical student's lifestyle.

Glove on Envelope

Here I used biro pen on top of an envelope to create an image that is sort of festive without being too flashy. I feel that there is a story behind this image, this piece symbolising the effort and love people go to in order to deliver Christmas cards. Facing the weather in such a modern world where a simple text or email would replace the tradition of exchanging Christmas cards, I feel that this shows the compassion people still have for each other today in a world that is becoming more digitalised.

Bits and Bobs

So I decided to just grab a biro pen and a few scrap pieces of paper and just doodle some random small objects that I found lying around the house. I think these are really successful and makes the viewer focus on the intricate details of such small objects that they would normally overlook in everyday life.

Washing Up Liquid Bottle

It's finally done!! i think I have achieved a really delicate and refined approach in this piece, particularly considering it was done with biro pen. Whenever I use ballpoint pens I always get nervous that I am going to mess up and that it can't be erased but I stayed very focused the entire duration of this study. Crosshatching and overlaying the marks made by different coloured pens allowed me to blend the colours successfully and create a three dimensional sense through giving the impression of where the light is hitting the object. This relates to my soap theme because it focuses on how people usually look at the shiny and beautiful appearance of soaps and what they achieve without considering what chemicals actually go into the making of the cleaning product.

Soapy

I don't normally go into a drawing without having something in mind as to how it's going to turn out, despite that, this attempt at what I call a process or blind drawing worked out really well! I made up what I drew as I went so long as it was relevant to the overall theme of the piece. The end result looks something very graffiti-like as it is a mixture of lots of different ideas and imagery that I added over a few days. I like the juxtaposition of the untidy composition and urban style with the theme of cleanliness. I think this is a process of drawing that I would definitely try out again in the future, especially when I'm stuck for ideas.