ZINE SCETCHBOOK

REFORM, REFORMED OBJECT???

This is my idea for the reformed object between my padlock and Phil's building. The idea behind it is that i wanted to make something more organic out of the quite cold and lifeless objects that we both had, as the padlock is made out of steel and other metals with bold features and a cold look, whereas the building that Phil chose is quite structured and is made out of things such as concrete and glass which are also quite strong structures and have no real movement or way to move.
My reformed object comes form looking at plants and flowers and the way that they come in a vibrant amount of colours, shapes and forms. i wanted to try and create an object that looks organic such as a flower but but also retains the wonderful textures and shapes that were hidden within our original objects.

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Also after using the images to print I reused them in a collage not only to try and make the most of the materials but when the images are enlarged it gives a nice effect.

Here are some of the experiments I have been doing with reverse printing and collage. My aim was to try making the steel and concrete look as if they are hand rendered.

Here is a sample of the collage work I have been doing in the sketchbook. These are some of the smaller pieces that I have done and have tried to make them more intricate compared to the larger ones I have been doing.

I was also trying to develop an item which could be featured in any following collage pieces that I would make, such as the building frame and the padlock outline that I used in some of my earlier experiments. But I decided against it as I couldn’t make it fit into any of the following pieces without taking away from the frames them selves, so I decide to leave these as separate designs.

I also tried moving the images around as they were being scanned in to create a variant effect that I think is an easy and interesting way to manipulate images for experimentation.

In this piece I began experimenting with different textures that could represent the actual textures the original objects have. Such as using the cardboard to represent the texture you would find on the Royal mail building.
This is also effective when the images are photocopied as the light does not reach the folds I the card and they give off a great textured effect.

Here is some of my sketchbook work. I created the typography using a black marker pen and used solvent removers to make the ink spread across the page, giving the otherwise lifeless letters a sense of energy and movement.

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just thinking about what other objects i could bring in to the mix.

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