Pens203have a set of wavy lines that follow each
other’s direction to give the impression of
wood. Above the wood are a series of
zigzagging lines that give a jagged impression,
and next to that another series of interlocking
squiggly lines that imply the sense of a woven
type of fabric. Going down to the next row it
starts with a series of dot-like marks in rows.
In the charcoal section using conte crayon I
remember using this type of mark to imply
the texture of a straw hat. Underneath the
dots is the alphabet. I have always found that
the image of a letter is visually very
interesting, and so next to this I have used
letter-like marks to make an interesting type
texture that looks as though it moves or
pulsates across the picture surface. Next to
that is a continuous line drawing of a flower
that is done quickly from observation. The
line starts at the bottom of the stem. It rapidly
works its way up around and across the shape
of the leaves. It then picks up the stem again
until it hits the head of the flower where the
line flows around the shape of the petals,
finishing off the head of the flower with an
intense scribble. The line then finally escapes
into space. Underneath this is a series of lines
that are drawn in a very direct manner almost
with a flick of the wrist. These are short lines
that travel in different directions. These marks
imply the idea or illusion of grass. Finally the
last mark on the page is a vertical zigzag line
with dots placed into the spaces on either
side of the line. This gives us a clear sense of a
pattern. And sometimes when drawing
textures, pattern can be an integral part of the
drawing. Look closely at the drawing in the
book of the garden gloves. The description of
the patterning of the texture of these gloves is
integral to the making of that drawing.Fibre tip pen artist’s impression.