Pop-Up Beyond Drawing

As I was developing my Pop-Up research I began to think of different ways in which 'drawing' could be interpreted relating to my objects. To me the term drawing is a very broad one, it means the translation of information into marks, textures and colours. This in mind, I examined my objects very closely, the wispy root forms reminded me of threads and fibres.

These sewn drawing inspired my mark making, making it much more textured and diverse.

These three drawings were an observation of the surface texture of the root forms.

Pop-Up Photography

After completing various drawings and designs from my Pop-Up objects I felt the need to study them in a different manner. I began to observe the effect of light on my objects and the marks and textures created by their shadows. These photographs I feel have greatly informed the type of marks I have used in some of my drawings and made them much more interesting, as well as being a series of sensitive photographs in their own right.

Playing with shape and tone to create marks.

 I then began to incorporate some of the objects themselves into the photographs as well as adding the element of shadow so there was a contrast of sharp and soft marks.

These photographs inspired a series of drawings the two below are just examples of how i translated the shapes found in my images onto paper, experimenting with texture and fine marks.