Intro to – Talking Colour

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Lips, as seen on a garment in the ‘Africa Fashion’ exhibition at the V&A. Using Gouache paint.

Corn from a vegetable stall in Shepherd’s Bush. Using Gouache for both lines and marks.
A view from a vegetable stall in Shepherd’s bush. Using coloured felt tips.
A cut open papaya at home, using watercolour on watercolour paper.
Inspiration from a fruit and vegetable stall in Notting Hill. Created with coloured pastel.
An African Drum, seen at the Design Museum. Created with coloured pencils and fine felt tips.
A make-up advertisement poster, seen at a tube stop. I used collaging with an overlay of tracing paper and black fine liners.
Confetti over a crowd in a club, using coloured chalk and pastels.
My friend’s colourful top, using pastels and black paper to make it more bold.
A simple watercolour of a row of houses in Notting Hill.

Reflection:

I found ‘Intro to Fashion Textiles’ tricky yet enjoyable. At first glance, I thought I’d be able tackle the drawings and task with ease; however, it proved to be more difficult than I thought.

Adventuring around London was enjoyable and I loved seeking out colourful objects, buildings, clothes and taking notice of my surroundings more than usual.

When it came to drawing, I found it challenging to come out of my comfort zone at first. For example, using different media and exploring styles such as: mark making, using block colours, collaging. Although, once I got into the swing of things and I relaxed, it was enjoyable and I especially loved creating patterns, as it’s something I have rarely tried.

During the course of the project (for ‘Talking Colour’), I discovered that using black paper helped to increase the vibrancy of the colour and drawing to life. Personally, I think my ‘Confetti over a crowd’ helps prove this. Moreover, (for ‘Seeing Pattern’) I attempted paper manipulation through weaving, which is a technique I will be using in the future, as I can truly envision the translation into textiles.

Looking back, I wish I had used a larger variety of paper colours and textures, rather than restricting myself to white, black and tracing. Nonetheless, I am pleased with the different media I used such as: watercolour, pastels, gouache.

I found the project a very useful starter for me and a good introduction, as to what is expected in terms of creativity and experimentation. It was lovely to have freedom with this, as well as, seeing what peers chose to do.

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