Talking Colour/ Talking Pattern- Lily Brooke-Taylor

Lily Brooke-Taylor ⋅ 14th October 2024

Colour

A series of eight quick three minuite sketches of a pond in Vietnam using oil pastels. 2 X 4 mini sketches on A5

Splodgy, childish, playful, cohesive, scribbles

Ink and fine liner on A3. The fluidity of the finaliser and its ever-growing lines is successful at bringing together the two separate ink drawings as one piece.

Busy, ever-growing, playful, natural

Cut outs of coloured paper placed together inspired by landscapes surrounding a waterfall in Laos, A4

Clean, slick, precise, considered, wobbly

Continuation of coloured paper cut out and stuck down, A3. Here I layered acetate over the top and traced down the fluid shapes I’d cut out using a white tipex pen. I think the simplicity of this is effective at creating a clean yet striking composition.

Clean, fluid, mirrored, simple

A series of eight two minuite sketches onto coloured paper using charchoal, entire piece is A3. After completing the initial sketches I taped down a sheet of acetate over the drawings and drew out further shapes found in nature using a tipex pen.

Layered, organic, playful, experimental

Quick sketches using different media layered upon one another; Pink felt tip: 10 seconds, blue oil pastel: 20 seconds, tipex pen over acetate open time. Entire piece is A3.

Fun, playful, experimental, layered, childlike, colourful, exciting, exuberant

Mixed media drawings using felt tips, fineliners, acetate and tipex pens. 2 X A5

Playful, organic, fun, patterned, scribbles, stripy, exciting, busy, chaotic

Oil pastel mark making on paper, A3

Based this off of a lanndscape where the colours were predominantley green and brown however decided to change the colours as I’d already used lots of green and blue in my previous drawings.

Expressive, fun, fireworks, movement, dynamic

Oil pastel mark making, A3. Similar to my previous drawing however I chose to make it more simple and stripped back by using only one colour. I think this makes it more striking and bold.

Striking, expressive, clear, bold

Oil pastels on green card, A4

Eye catching, vivid, bold, expressive

Series of three doodles/ sketches on A5.

Fun, exuberant, bubbly, chaotic, busy, fizzy, explosive, playful

Rice fields in Vietnam drawn with oil pastels on different paper/ card, A4.

Successful at translating the patterns within landscapes onto paper. I like how the oil pastels pick up some of the texture of the paper/ card in some places, adding further texture unintentionally.

Eye catching, colourful, vivid, buttery, striking

Colour tests and experimentation for the three oil pastel drawings before, exploring which colours worked cohesively.

Particularly love the interaction between the teal and gold; super bold and pops out so well.

Pattern

Vivid, chaotic, exuberant, bold, busy, clashing, explosive, fun, unrestrained

I love how the vibrancy of the yellow and pink engage with one another against the more muted background colour. Still bold and eye-catching like the images above, however this one is far less chaotic and busy, allowing the focus to be on the singular pink shape without interruption.

Speckled, grainy, clear

I really like how the different lines engage with one another. These feel full of movement and despite clearly being 2D digitally manipulated images, they seem tangible, reminding me of string/ threads.

Fluid, swirly, tangled, intertwined, flowing,

Repeat patterns made from prior manipulations above. For me these seem to regimented and organised, transporting something very fluid and free into something overly precise and controlled.

Organised, strict, symetrical, kaleidascope, repetitive

Here I took small sections of my drawings and placed them together to create a new pattern. I think these are successful at elevating the original drawings by taking out the strongest sections and organising them in a more considered way.

Organic, mossy, growing, holes, hanging

My favourite outcome for ‘Pattern’. I kept the colours from the original drawing, I love how they look together so felt no need to change them. Taking a fairly simple drawing and creating a repeat of it here creates something busy and fun yet not overwhelming or chaotic. The teal and gold shapes remind me of gemstones.

Interlocked, jagged, iridescent, precious

Draping, flowing, stripey

I like how the pattern flows naturally down the page. Where the pattern itself is busy, having lots of background space left over is effective at creating a striking image where there is an obvious focal point.

Microscopic, bold, scientific, striking

Personal Reflection

For this task I drew inspiration from my travels earlier in the year. I have hundreds of images which I had taken as textile references, rich in both with colour and texture. I took an exploratory approach towards ‘Talking Colour’ trailing out a range of media to not only create a variety of responses but also push myself to try new things such as quick response timed drawings and collage. My favourite outcomes are the oil pastel drawings of Vietnamese rice fields. Although I thought that the photographs I had taken were beautiful, they do not capture how breathtaking this scenery was in real life. Therefore, I utilised a rich, vivid colour pallete to amplify the shapes and patterns I drew. The bold use of colour was successful at creating striking imagery which encapsulates the wonder I experienced looking at these landscapes at the time. For ‘Talking Pattern’ I explored ways in which I could develop my drawings for ‘Talking Colour’ further. I took this as an opportunity to learn new digital skills on photoshop, as this is an area of design which I had not explored much of in the past and I wanted to learn new skills which would aid future projects. The learning process was successful; I learnt digital manipulation techniques which allowed me to create dynamic and playful outcomes. I enjoyed extracting different snippets and layering them upon one another to elevate them further and experiment with scale and composition.

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TALKING COLOUR / TALKING PATTERN – AALIYAH

Aaliyah Chin ⋅ 3rd October 2024

COLOUR

Helium balloons in acrylic paint

Lily flower in oil pastels

Flower found at Horniman Museum and Gardens in oil pastels

A couple drinks in watercolour and outlined in fine liner

Interesting lights inside a shop near St Pancras in oil pastel

Coral reef in Osaka aquarium, Japan in oil pastel and coloured pencil

Acetate sheet over drawing with white posca pen doodles

Gold pen added to acetate sheet

Image of immersive art display in TeamLab Planet, Tokyo in fine liner on a neon acrylic paint background created with a palette knife

Scribbled coloured pencil background with acrylic paint doodles, not sure if the two colour schemes work together or not

Waterfall in Osaka, Japan in oil pastel

PATTERNS

Weaving, layering like effect using acrylic paint and paintbrush

Same effect and design as previous drawing however I changed my tool to a palette knife to create more of a ‘messier’ look

Experimenting with watercolours to create a blooming effect

My first symmetry painting, however the paints didn’t print very well despite the multiple layers of paint but still ended up with an interesting outcome

My second symmetrical painting, however I applied more and thicker layers of acrylic paint to get a solid outcome

Inspired by paper lanterns hanging outside tea houses in Kyoto, Japan. Created with acrylic paint, oil pastel, coloured pencil, fine liner and felt tip with gold acrylic paint for the dots

Here I used Photoshop to change the colours of my original drawing by drastically changing the colour filters such as the temperature, tint, vibrance and saturation.

Fine Liner on tracing paper over an image of the roots of an old and interesting tree found in Hong Kong

Black fine liner on green card

Squiggly design done in sharpies

Checked pattern in highlighter and outlined in fine liner

REFLECTION

For this task I drew a lot of my inspiration, especially for ‘Talking Colours’ from London, as well as Japan in which I was lucky enough to visit during the summer this year. I enjoyed this task as it allowed me to experiment with a range of mediums and art styles which I wouldn’t usually gravitate towards since studying Art, more specifically Fine Art at GCSE’s and A-Level’s in which I produced a lot of realism work. Although I have still done some realism/semi-realism pieces in this task, I have tried to utilize my media in a more freeing way, creating ‘scribble’ marks. I was able to achieve this by letting my wrist become looser and by not overthinking all the small details, another thing I quite enjoyed trying out was sticking my paper to the wall; this worked best with oil pastels.

For ‘Talking Patterns’ I once again tried some new techniques, such as using watercololurs to create a blooming effect and folding the paper with one side painted to produce a symmetrical pattern. I did two symmetry paintings, the first one I did didn’t quite turn out as planned as the acrylic paint dries quickly so I was unable to create the full print. However, I think the outcome looks interesting where some parts have turned out stronger than others, I think this creates a strange glitch like effect. I then tried this technique again but this time I continuously applied more paint on the paint side if needed, this created a very striking effect which I am very happy with. I also really like the paintings where I used a paintbrush and palette knife to make the same design. However, due to the different tools they produced two very different outcomes, one neat and precise, the other chaotic and messier.

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Haniya Khan: I really love your talking colour drawings, as well as your talking pattern designs. I'm really impressed by the many…
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Talking colour/ Talking pattern- Manvender

Manvender Gupta ⋅ 3rd October 2024

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Talking colour / Talking Pattern – Haniya Khan

Haniya Khan ⋅ 3rd October 2024

Talking Colour

I created this artwork using a one-liner technique and colored markers to depict a classic London telephone booth and double-decker bus. I chose these subjects because, for many tourists, these iconic symbols instantly evoke the spirit of London.

Water coloured artwork and using fine liner to draw on the deigns and textures of the buildings. I have also used marker on top of the watercolour to brighten the image up.

Oil pastel Artwork of the street lamps in London.

This artwork came from a shape that was marbled onto a tile at a mall. I was intrigued and amazed how this design was even create on the marble.

Talking Pattern

Flower Pattern design drawn by a fine black liner and then using coloured markers.

Floral pattern design created on photoshop where I just copy and paste a single flower all around the page to create an artwork.

Dotted pattern design created on procreate. I used a bunch of different colours and shades of blue and purple.

Reflection

In this artwork I captured the busy streets of London as well as the beauty this city has to offer. As a Londoner, I’m always surrounded by the busy traffic and big buildings hovering around me as I walk beside them. I decided to capture London in colour because it reflects the city’s unique personality and energy. To bring out the dynamic colour of London, I used a mix of watercolour and markers. Watercolour allowed me to capture the light and dark shadows across the illustration of my buildings and landscapes. With markers, I could make my lines pop out and as dark as I could, and to also add sharp details to emphasise the architecture lines.

Besides drawing the architecture around me, I also decided to capture the illustration off the smaller objects I found interest in, such as the shell image I found on a marble floor. I was fascinated by how it even got there, so while recreating the photo, I drew in hues of blue and purple chalk pastels, which allowed me to easily blend the two colours together. Although, objects weren’t my entire focus. I shed light upon the people I see everyday, creating a somewhat rough illustrations of a collection of bodies, some overlapping each other to show the sense of community I’m surrounded by in London. The piece was made with oil pastels in an array of different colours to highlight our diversity but also because oil pastels can mimic skin with its texture. I found this idea very intriguing, and so to add further emphasis onto my work, I finished up the illustration with marker.

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Aaliyah Chin: I think you have produced brilliant drawings for both ‘Talking Colours’ and ‘Talking Patterns’, capturing the different scenery found around…

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Talking Colour/Talking Pattern- Yemisi Femi-Sunmaila

Dorcas Femi-Sunmaila ⋅ 3rd October 2024

Purple is the new black

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Talking colour/ Talking pattern- Nanami Maeda

Nanami Maeda ⋅ 3rd October 2024

Talking colour

pattern

Reflection

Talking colour

As soon as I started exploring London for this task, I realised how full of colours the city is. Even in the station, I found a lot of colours, all of which I had never paid attention to before. This experience brought me to think about how important colour is in our lives. It could be symbols or signals and make things more straightforward. For example, we all recognise the red circle as an indication of the central line. I had not been aware of how colour provides us with a lot of information and messages. When I was drawing, I thought about how I could provide information and visualise my message through colour. For instance, I used brighter and soft colours when I wanted to create a warm atmosphere in a piece of work. To finish the drawings, I often added dark colours, such as black. I felt black was useful since it brings contrast to the drawings and makes vague objects more vivid. Colour combination is another interesting theme for me to focus on.

Talking Pattern

For this theme, I started working on the task by using different mediums and drawing styles in order to connect the drawings to textile patterns. Looking at things at the surface level inspired me a lot, I simply zoomed in on the pictures I had taken when I drew. It was interesting to draw abstractly by observing the details of the objects’ surfaces. As I finished the drawings, I observed their features to think about how I could develop them into textile patterns. For example, when I drew two same drawings but finished them with different colours and combined them by collaging, I could create patterns from them. It was easy to cut things out and combine them or just change the colours or the background images when I used digital tools. I enjoyed the process of experimenting and seeing how the original drawings would turn into totally different pieces from such experimentations. I enjoyed playing with my drawings and testing how the outcomes can vary.

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Talking Colour / Talking Pattern-Yifei Wu

Yifei Wu ⋅ 3rd October 2024

COLOUR

Tottenham Court Road Station 3D screen for Valentine’s Day

St James’s Park cherry tree

Nature History Museum (rocks)

British Museum

Florist in Westfield

Natural History Museum （scolex of a rat tapeworm hymenolepis microstomia）

Stratford Underground Station’s landmark

The pond next to my apartment

Reflection

The task of talking colour has given me a better understanding of London and made me start to observe everything around me. I began to observe the things around me from various aspects such as color and shape. This way of observation not only enriched my visual experience, but also brought new inspiration and expression to my drawing creation. In my drawings, I use different media to show my drawings. Because different media show different properties, mixing them can produce many different effects. For example, when I first use oil pastels to draw the general shape, and then use watercolors to paint the blank areas, the properties of the oil pastels will prevent the water from covering it. On the contrary, if I use watercolor pens to paint and then use watercolors, they will blend together. This interaction between media allows me to present more layers of detail and texture in the drawing, expressing a unique visual effect.

In this process, I also constantly explore the possibilities of various media combinations. For example, the overlap oil pastels and watercolors can increase the contrast of the picture, and the combination of colored pencils and markers can make the details more refined. Through different media, I can more flexibly express my observation and understanding of the things around me.

PATTERN

Reflection

In “Talking pattern”, I began to pay more attention to the patterns that can be seen everywhere in life, such as the texture of the wall at home, the pattern design on the fabric. During the whole painting process, by observing these textures and patterns, I found that they are not chaotic, but are actually mostly composed of a combination of geometric figures and lines. These basic elements are repeatedly arranged and changed to enrich the originally monotonous pattern. For example, a simple circle or triangle can create a rhythmic visual effect through regular arrangement and combination. The addition of lines gives the pattern fluidity and increases the vitality.

Most of the paintings I draw are patterns that already exist in life. I think I can find some more interesting ways to express patterns, such as enlarging one of the things in a picture to see if there are any interesting patterns. I can also try to simplify the elements in a picture, abstract them into different shapes or lines, and rerepresent it geometrically. This method can not only simplify the picture, but also give the picture a new feeling.

Through these methods, I hope to break through the original pattern framework and find more original expressions in the exploration process.

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