“Other Life” Project Process

The Process:

The first step of this project was to select an image of a (preferably) lean figure. This image would then be blown up to an 18×24″ size and printed out to be traced.

Once the general figure was traced, we were to draw stripes which would replace the need for contour lines, giving a three dimensional gestalt effect. After this initial drawing was completed, I traced the stripes from the drafting paper onto a sheet of mylar and inked the drawing with micron pens. After the inking process was completed, I scanned the mylar and fixed up any smudges or inconsistencies in Photoshop Elements. The drawing was then sized down and printed out onto a 11×17″ sheet of semi-gloss paper.

The Finished Piece:

Reflection:

At first, I was intimidated by the fact that no outer contour lines would be in this drawing, but taking the project step by step made it a bit easier and clearer for me to understand where the direction of it would be going. Finding an image online, printing it out, and tracing it made for a precise indicator of form – thus an easier way to visualise the internal contour stripes. This was an interesting process as I had never done a stripe contour drawing before, and I am pleased with the result of the figure’s implied form. It was also personally enjoyable for me since I enjoy contrasting/bold lines and colours, and I feel that final product is a powerful image overall.

1 Comment

  1. Viktoriya – this is definitely a powerful image especially with the content you selected. Nice job on creating the cross contour stripes.

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