Drawing on Objects

 The following photos from Pinterest are what inspired me for this project. I loved how the manipulation was done and how each one is so unique:

I bought three framed original paintings from a local thrift shop. I intended the original work to be a little aged and imperfect.

The first is a portrait of Roosevelt that I was certainly attracted to. I started sewing with thick string along the eyes - from the eyebrows down - exactly where a pair of sunglasses would lay. I decided to go back and criss cross the string in order to hide the eyes as much as possible. It is probably my favorite.

Before and after




The next I manipulated much more than the first. I used thick string and thin thread and sewed through the painting. I followed lines I saw that the tree trunks and shadows made. I then bought some frosted glass spray and focused in the edges of the glass. I smeared it while wet in order for it to look dream-like and blurry.
Colored pastels were then added wet and dry with my fingers in specific areas of interest. Blue and yellow in order to contrast the red string. Cutting, scratching and slicing was also done with a box cutter and scissors for a more "used and abused" look.

This final one is much cleaner - the string outlines negative space I wanted to play with. I took the lines I saw with the barbed wire and extended it upwards and down. I scratched lines into the flowers and the wood grain of the barn. I then added a color to compliment the red and used my fingers to add the pastel. Both wet and dry. I wanted it to have movement and as I added the color it was very freeing to not have any structure. 

 

Tape

Tape placed on the television screen. I wanted to play with vertical lines on the screen.

Live flower taped to window because I am so attracted to the background.

                                                Shape making with tape on window to play with the focus and composition of the photograph

Objects made with tape and twine

Science Experiment

For my science experiment drawing I wanted to be as unpredictable as possible so decided to start off with dripping nail polish in water. I then plopped rocks in which broke up the perfect patterns. I added colorful cereal that I found in my kitchen because I liked the saturation and the texture. I then added thick maple syrup to change the characteristics of the water base. More droplets of bright nail polish was added to play off the cereal chunks.

I then went into my spice cabinet and added cinnamon, thick powdered sugar and chili pepper flakes all to experiment with texture and color.

The final product was a mess! But it was successful in that the photograph I achieved was unpredictable and mysterious to those who don't know my original process.

String

Hansel and Gretel