2D Illustration

For my first task, I had to create four different drawings of a "Mini Beast". I was to use 4 methods of drawing. The first being using my orthodox hand, but while blind. To achieve this, I put my pen through a piece of paper which obstructed my view allowing me to complete the drawing without having to close my eyes. I then went onto the second drawing. This is where I used my orthodox hand to draw a Mini Beast while keeping the line continuous and controlled. Upon completing this drawing, I then moved onto my third drawing which was the draw the same Mini Beast, but with my unorthodox hand. I was also to carry out this drawing while keeping the line controlled and continuous. My final drawing required me to sue my orthodox hand to draw the Mini Beast in a controlled manner, but I was able to use multiple lines. I found this was the easiest and as a result, this was my most accurate drawing.

Orthodox Hand (Blind):

Orthodox Hand (Controlled and Continuous):

Unorthodox Hand (Controlled and Continuous):

Orthodox Hand (Controlled but not Continuous):

Thread Drawing:

Once I had created my first four drawing's, my next task was to put Acetate over one of my drawings, in order to trace my bugs outline with thread. I was to then stick down the string using glue which would produce a thread drawing of the Mini Beast. I chose my third drawing to be the drawing to trace over. I then placed acetate over the drawing and held it in place via masking tape. I then used thread to trace my drawing while using glue to stick the thread down in certain places. I found the thread rather finicky to manipulate and the glue didn't stick the thread down immediately, so I had to avoid touching stuck down thread to avoid removing the thread from the acetate.


Wire Drawing:

With the thread drawing complete, I was to create a wire drawing of the same Mini Beast drawing I had chosen prior. In order to complete this task, I traced my original drawing using golden wire and I placed masking tape in certain places over the wire in order to stick it in place. I found the wire easier to manipulate than thread and I was able to create a more complex drawing as a result. The masking tape was also easier to apply than the glue, however, once the glue had dried, it stuck down the thread much more strongly than the masking tape stuck down the wire.