Part 1 Surface Distortion Project 4 Exercise 2 Scratching

Exercise 2 Scratching

I began by colouring cartridge paper with neocolour crayns and scratching into this with a craft knife.  I like the effect this has given and could see this as layered fabrics either cut into or lots of fine lines of stitching on top.

I coloured cartridge paper with fibre tipped ens and painted black gouach paint over the tope.  When this was dry I scratched marks into it with a craft knife.  This gave a nice texture but did not work as well as I had hoped.  It was difficult to scratch into the gouach without tearing the paper but this is what gave the nice texture so partly successful I think.

Next I coloured cartridge paper with oil pastels and scratched lines and patter into this with a kebab stick.  This worked well and I like the definition between the scratched lines and the untouched pastel.

Again cartridge paper was covered with oil pastels but using two colours and was scratched into with a craft knife.  The scratching was easy to do but I do not think it looks as effective as using one colour.

I painted cartridge paper that had been previously painted with inks and acrylic paints with white gouache.  Acrylic wax was applied to part of the paper and the whole was scratched into with a kebab stick.  I really like the effect of this sample.  The patterns that were scratched in show clearly and I particularly like the part of the paper where the wax was applied.  This gives a mottled effect to the background but the scratched patterns are still clear.

Cartridge paper sponged with acrylic paint and when dry gouache paint applied and scratched into whilst still wet with a fork.  I like the straight lines on the left of the sample the best.  I like the way part of the acrylic paint in the background shows through.  The squiggly lines did work but I think do not look as effective as the straight lines.  They have more texture though.

This sample has been painted at either end with Quink ink.  The middle has been left so that the original background can be seen.  When the ink was dry I scratched into it with a craft knife.  This has given lovely textured lines and curves.  They remind me of the slashed work on Tudor clothing.