Talking Colour

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Lily Sutton

Digital line drawing of a red flower inspired by the Alexander McQueen ’Roses’ exhibition in the Bond Street store. A5
An oil painting of a daffodil captured from my home in Wales. A4
Close up oil painting of a raspberry from a fruit market. A4
Collage of magazine pages inspired the different colours and detail of a butterfly’s wing. A5
Close up digital drawing of a lemon captured using a micro lens to focus on the intricate detail of the citrus fruit. A5
Drawing of a peacock feather using a black pen and water so that the ink runs to create an abstract picture. The peacock feather has then been cut to create a 3D effect. A5
A mixed media drawing of a purple river daisy. Each petal uses a different media including colour pencil and acrylic paint, a collage of magazine pages, watercolour and black pen. A5
Close up drawing of the underneath layer of a mushroom using black pen on tracing paper to capture the detail and intricacy of the vegetable. Underneath the tracing paper i have used different colour promarkers to create a subtle but effective background. A5
Watercolour painting inspired by the small petals of ditsy flowers captured in my garden. A5
Watercolour painting of violets using black felt pen and promarkers over the painting to capture the details of the petals. A5

Reflection

The Introduction to Fashion Textiles task certainly helped me in learning how to take inspiration from the smallest things we find in everyday life and focus closely on the different colours and small details of things to create drawings that are versatile and unique and can be transferred to textiles in many different ways.

Throughout the task, I found that I was drawn mostly to flowers and fruit and the intricate details and colours that can be found when looking closely at them.  First, I created a digital drawing of a flower that is simple but effective, using only red to draw attention to the different abstract lines and shapes of the flower. I was happy with the result of my drawing, however felt that I could develop my work further by using different medias to add more texture. I was also particularly drawn to creating collages as I was able to recognise the different colours and textures and create a distinctive piece of work. Looking back at my work, I feel that the drawings that worked the best are those that present a lot of texture, for example images 2 and 3  gave me lots of inspiration and I can think of many different ways that these could be transferred to textiles. 

In future, I would certainly try to include more of a variety when it comes to what I draw as many of my drawings in this task were inspired from nature and I would like to expand my inspiration further in order to ensure that I am more versatile and can present a range of different skills and techniques. 

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