Tools:
1.Roller
Tool 1: In Progress
Tool 1: Complete. Made of a toilet paper roll, q-tips, and tape. I rolled it in this container of ink to cover all of the 1-tips.
testing - Mark made by rolling the tool across the paper (sketchbook)
2.Stamper
Tool 2: In Progress
Tool 2: Complete. Made using a carved down pencil, tape, and cotton pads.
testing - Mark made by dipping the tool in ink and then stamping it onto paper (sketchbook)
3.Blender
Tool 3: In Progress
Tool 3 Complete + mark making. The tool is made of a carved down pencil, cotton pads, and pieces of cloth. Both give a different look when blending.
4.Large Stamper
Tool 4: Made of a star bow, fabric, and staples. The strap is to keep it on your hand while you use it.
testing
5.Line Maker
Different sides give different line work.
Tool 5: Made by cutting three identical shapes of cardboard and then suppport pieces, glued with white
testing - Mark made by stamping and dragging different sides of the tool.
Sketches and work in progress:
Dear Hannah
15” by 17”
acrylic paint, ink, graphite
A drawing dedicated to an old friend and a sort-of preliminary work my planned Home series.
Tools used:
background: tool 4 (star bow) and tool 2 (cotton stamper)
shirt: tool 5 (cardboard line maker)
Hair: tool 1 (dot roller)
any graphite areas: blended using tool 3 (double sided blender).
- I found the cloth side worked better and mostly stuck with that end for blending.