Quick patterns

The results of a very quick play around on photoshop this afternoon. Just looking for ideas on what to do. I prefer the top image.

More circles of girls.

A drawing for a new design done today.

more drawings...

A couple more drawings trying to figure out another piece. I took one more photo of another section but it did not turn out, so will get a photo tomorrow. I am aiming to put the heads next to each other with little overlap, not like the drawing below.

I like the fern pattern, but will include it in a different way. I like the connection with nature that this suggests and the simplicity too. More work to be done on it though. I also need to consider the idea of printing this as a repeated image, and the scale in which I would do this. If I stick to a one colour print, perhaps I can play around with design, scale and placing.

Embroidered Ladies.

I also printed this relatively simple design, with the idea of using embroidery over the top. I have started this but I am unsure of how to carry on with it at present. I am greatly enjoying the embroidery, and think I will pursue this further in more work. Each girl is slightly unfinished, which I also quite like. I am wary of creating an image that looks as if it's looking to be perfect, if that makes any sense. I have photocopied the piece to try and draw onto that and maybe work something out. I may well print some more, with the idea of doing some different work on top of those at a later date. There may be an opportunity to use some text also, but as that is something I am unfamiliar with, I am slightly anxious of doing it.

Repeatedly Grumpy

After a five hour printing session, this is what I had achieved. It took 18 prints and worked out pretty well I think.

Grumpy Girls

This is, once again, printed on calico. The think that when I blasted the screen after exposing it I didn't quite blast it enough on one section. I hid this by fully embroidering the inner section, which has the added bonus of giving a different texture (though this is more noticeable through touching it and less so when just looking). I really like the way the image as a whole is quite decorative and created a striking pattern. I'm not sure if it's just me, but it also somehow has quite a communist aesthetic? I also enjoy the grumpy faces a lot.

Calico Circle

The same print again, this time on a medium/fine calico. The neutral tone allows for a different colour for the thread outlining the trees. It clashes with the tone of the inner pattern, but I think it works. The rippling in the fabric that the quilting creates gives each girl a slightly different expression.

Quilted cotton.

At last I had some time today to take some pictures of what I have been working on for a while now. This piece is printed on cotton that I dyed a light grey. I then backed it with a piece of fleece and quilted it. The initial idea with this (and subsequent pieces) was to create an item that provided some form of comfort, perhaps a cushion cover even? I am trying to think of what to do, though, and how best such an item would be exhibited. For now I am leaving it as it is, and I am just going to try and get as much printed as possible while I have access to the college facilities.

new drawing

and finally, a new drawing. i am thinking to team this with another previous drawing for printing, but that will take some more working out. i like how ernest she looks.

women drawings

some drawings i did at the start of the year i think. just initial drawings. not sure what i will do with them at the moment. my favourite is the bottom one. I was also playing around with the idea of teaming up the figurative drawings with looser abstract shapes/textures.

Girl and house drawing

I completed this drawing this week, which was quite a challenge. A real test of focus, but I am happy with it as a piece on it's own. I will be printing it up at some stage though too. perhaps just simply as it is, or with other layers.

repeat patterns (pencil and charcoal)

circle pattern with trees

girl circle pattern

girl circle drawing