For a little over a week now we've been learning how to work with the new, interesting media that is calligraphy. It was quite a challenge in the beginning trying to get the hang of things, but once you're a bit more comfortable with it, it's really cool. At the start it was hard to get the right technique down, making sure to not spill ink everywhere, and getting the right amount of pressure on the nib. However, even with the tough start, the end result was quite rewarding. It's amazing to see the way the calligraphy pen goes across the paper so smoothly and it's really cool that you can vary the linen thickness whereas with a pen you would have to go back over the line a few times. I chose the brick wall for my background to make it look like graffiti. Overall it was a really fun experience to learn to do calligraphy.
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For this project I decided to draw on one of my old dance trophies with a quote about the difference between winning and losing. The quote is the 'the difference between losing and winning is always a mental one'. This really applies to my dancing im that I struggle with the mental side of competing. However, recently I had a competition where I wasn't as concentrated on the other competitors etc., and I did way better in my results. This specific project was quite difficult considering I had to draw over many uneven surfaces. Because of this it didn't turn out quite how I hoped but overall it was good experience. |
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March 2016
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