Visual Language - Shape and texture

I enjoyed the challenge of working with shape last week, in which i had begun to consider the use of texture, so I was looking forward to developing this further. 
For this task i tried to explore a selection of media, and methods of working that i hadn't really tried before. - as well as considering what worked well in the shape task. 
- I really wanted to work outside of my comfort zone. - Using acrylic paint, and brushes allowed me to be more experimental and forced me to work a bit more expressively. however, although I aimed to work again purely in shape and not line, i felt that i got a bit lost in the process at times - meaning some of the pieces didn't really fit that well with the 'purely shape' part of the task. 

coloured pencil - brings subtle textures to these shapes. think its quite effective to still add small details  within the texture - but these are perhaps less are needed though.

I used an acrylic paint applied with a paint spatular. - the result is very expressive and perhaps doesn't fit well with purely shape. - however  the way the spatular forced me to apply the paint in large sections, actually make me think more about splitting up the image into block shape not line. The process of actually forcing me to make confident marks in this way has really helped me to be more experimental, and i actually think there are some really interesting textures created.

- acrylic - textured dry brush effect.
- cutting and layering paper
adding some details with paint - these could have perhaps been stronger, and more solid shapes rather than line.  adding darker tone could have made this a to more successful

I have really enjoyed using watercolour and sponges. i created some really beautiful textures that i am excited about continuing to develop. within these pieces i have also used stencils which has turned out to be successful and enjoyable process.

- using a stencil - allowed me to experiment using the same image mover and over again - efficient, time saving.

- nice print quality - don't have to cut out and stick on the paper - like that its all done in one image.

Applying the acrylic paint in a similar way to the watercolour - but daubing the paint with dry brush. really like this effect. its a good way to gradually build up tone. - the graduation of light works well.   i aimed to work with very minimal shapes here, but like how the layered paint provides some subtle interesting detail.

- i think this example has been one of the most successful. - finding the balance of using expressive and interesting textures, as well as strong shape. I found cutting out the shape of the subject  within the texture was a good process. - looks more controlled. 

- In other pieces i found in the application of detail it was difficult to avoid line. - in this piece i aimed to used solid block sections of shape 

- Although not refined quality, i enjoyed experimenting, and being more playful with application of media, - need to take more risks and this feel i feel i forced myself to be more creative and less restrictive. it has opened my eyes to trying more methods of working. - because of this experimentation, - paper cut with textures has since inspired my work for the book - visual communication brief. Without this exploration i wouldn't have reached that point. - the process has been so important.