Module 6-Chapter 2 - Designing with shapes and layers

 For this chapter I started by decorating paper using the same techniques and color schemes than in chapter 1: monoprinting with the geli plate, discharging, sgrafitto....

These papers were used to make the samples in this chapter. The samples themselves were then copied to cut them up and using them for designing without losing the original.

Unfortunately the colors on the copies didn't come out as bright as the originals. 

To be able to identify the shapes more easily I enlarged part of my inspirational pics and then printed them in black and white as you can see herebelow

Sample 1:

I chose contrasting color schemes 

1a

1b: the negative shapes were combined with a dark background paper

1c: sample 1b was cut into strips horizontally and then reassembled by shifting these to the left and the right

1d: sample 1b was cut into vertical strips and then reassembled like sample 1c

samples 1e and 1f are composed of samples 1a and 1b cut into strips and reassembled by alternating the color schemes

1g: sample 1a was turned on the diagonal before getting cut into strips 

Sample 2

Samples 2 a and 2 b: the shapes are glued down in a symetrical way

2c:the shapes from sample 2 were glued down overlapping each other 

2d and 2e: similar to samples 1c and 1d

2f and 2 g: these samples are composed of 1a and 2a, cut into strips and reassembled

2h: makes use of 1b and 2a cut into squares and put together

2i: here sample 2h was cut up into triangles and reassembled

2j: 2c was cut on the diagonal into strips and reassembled. Sample 2k shows the rubbing on Deli paper

samples 3a and 3 b: show  a combination of 1 decorated paper and 1 sample of its own

3d: cut up and reassembled 

3e and 3f: here samples 3a and b were cut into strips and reassembled. These 2 pieces show now a very soft and floating movement

4b: assemblage of 4a each time turning the sample

4c: here sample 4b was cut into circles (round strips) that were then turned slightly before being glued down.

rubbing of sample 4a

There are no limitations to the number of samples that could have been produced for this chapter. I might have a go at some more at a later stage