This is my personal object that I decided to chose for my observation drawing task in different medias. In this photo I used Ink and Pen to imitate the sharp detailed lines of the feather where it was lighter in places but darker in others. I very much like the contrast of this as the black makes it stand out from the white background which makes it visually appealing and eye catching. This feather was given to me by somebody really special in my life and represents them. The person in question was a soft, gentle person who look as delicate as a feather...Hence..the feather..
In this piece I decided since I liked the black and white contrast effect, I would invert it and create a white and black drawing. The materials I used; Black sugar paper and White chalk. I like the different gradients of the black, greys and whites mixing to create a nice tonal effect. I also think that the white in the sides of the feather accurately show where the light was reflecting off the silver surface of the smooth curled sides. If I could improve upon this I would have perhaps used my finger to smudge the edges of the feather to make it look softer.
Using the technique of Monoprinting-where I used a etching plate and ink spread evenly on top of the plate and rolled it out to create a even surface, placing a piece of paper lightly on the surface of the ink draw a pattern with a blunt end of a pencil to create this. When I put pressure on the paper, the ink was pressed on the paper and create a print. If I was to improve this, I would have made more details because it appears very 2d. I would also decide to add a different coloured ink to make it more exciting.
