Visual Language: Flow, Form and Force - Push and Pull

The third task then, was to draw four sets of images that illustrate the principles of 'Pushing' and 'Pulling'. These images were to be draw in 5-10 minutes, which I think was alright for me to achieve, since it was a lot more than 10 seconds, the same time it takes me to think about what I want to draw.

I first drew the pushing principle, which is someone pushing a chair. I do like the outcome of this and I think it does look similar to the set of poses I have done in the previous tasks, but with more detail and shading! I drew this in ref fine liner pen after sketching it in red pencil, and then used that red pencil to add more depth. I have used this technique in the previous 'Environmental Storytelling' brief and got good feedback so I wanted to try it again.

I then drew another pushing image. I got my friend to do a push up which was not the best idea because they had to keep taking breaks and therefore changing positions, however I think you can tell what I have drawn. I used etching to shade for this image because it is quite quick and has a good outcome. I am happy with this piece.

I then started with the pulling part of the task. This was such an awkward scenario for me to draw and it took me several tries to get the initial sketch right, that I had to quickly use fine liner instead of water colour as the outline, and instead I used watercolour around it, so add some dimension. This piece is alright, but if I had more time I think I could have done it a lot better.

Lastly I drew another pulling scenario and I really like this. I chose to use pencil crayon for the whole thing because I felt like I was lacking a lot of colour in this study task, so it seemed unthinkable. This didn't really take me so long, perhaps because I had done the other 3 so wasn't as nervous, but I was able to do it successfully in the time fame given.

This task was a lot more fun than the set poses for me, as I had some more time and I could think about where I wanted my drawing to go rather than just drawing what I see.