I've been drawing - using photos I've taken over the last year or so. I've collated all the ones of castles I have either visited or stayed in and the drawings are of the buildings or of the rich and varied artifacts found in the buildings.
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| quick sketch of floor and stones outside The Old Place of Monreith |
Its an eclectic mix from useful objects like giant chains or brass cat candlesticks to everyday objects like fancy bedheads and table lamps.
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| mess about no 1 |
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| hardware hanging on wall!!! |
I used a fine liner for outlines but have enhanced original drawings with a sharpie for boldness and some graphite pencil to add some texture, and in some places there is touch of charcoal and promarker - what ever comes to hand and feels right. Once drawn I have scanned them into the computer and cleaned up all the scratty bits dirty finger marks etc and then they are ready to play about with. At the moment I am just experimenting with layering different pictures, and adding a bit of colour digitally just to get some ideas.... at this point nothing is set in stone and that is the beauty of using a digital programme it makes it really easy to have a good old mess about.
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| mess about no 2 |
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| Sadel Castle through arch |
While I want to explore colour some of my source research has thrown up some really interesting more monotone designs which i have found really appealing so I'm have a less colour content mess about as well!
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| mess about no 3 |
I'm also seriously into collage which of course is just a hands on layering which I do a lot of of digitally so now I'm trying a mix of the two... making a collage and them scanning it in and adding more layers digitally.
I hope to apply layers to my final designs usual embroidery and applique .....
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