Self initiated_ visual research

This week I have continued visual research for my self initiated project, starting to draw and photograph. As my research was still a bit bitty, I have tried to consider carefully what I am looking at and why, focusing on qualities and abstraction.

Using a torch as a light source, I played with angling it onto objects I had to hand to create interesting  effects.

                           

I did a series of mono prints, working from photos and found imagery as I wanted to explore texture and tonal qualities in some of my drawings. These were the most successful and can work on from them to generate ideas. 

For this drawing I traced the shadow of a grass stalk whilst moving the light source, I like the elongated layered shapes that have been made. 

I now need to dissect and develop my drawings and photos, looking at colour and material qualities ready to start sampling.