Transfer Techniques

 

For this study I learnt how to transfer an image onto cellotape. At first thought it sounds a bit obscure, however it creates a beautiful way of showing your own images throughout your sketchbook. I used one of John Wells pieces (referenced above), because I didn't want to use my own image in my first try, I think it will be better to involve them later on throughout my sketchbook because I will be more accurate and can create more of an affect with them. I started of the process by placing my image face up and sticking tape on it from top to bottom, I then placed the image face side down into water and soaked it making sure the paper back was wet. Then I took the image out of the water and using a sponge started to rub the paper side off. Once I could clearly see the image through both sides, I turned it over to look at the overall image. I think my image turned out really well, I really like the effect that's created when it's placed on a white background. However I think that when trying it with one of my own images, I need to try something with a high colour contrast or with really light sections because it would become more see through and make more of a statement. Once I had finished my transferring, I needed to place it into my sketchbook. At first, I had painted the page with white emulsion paint to create a textured page, thick with lots of bumps and dents within it. However using white paint on a white book doesn't really work very well, theres no contrast at all and the piece just looked boring. So, I decided to stain the page with black ink because it would show up all of the bumps and dents I had created. This worked really, well the ink showed up exactly what I wanted it too. Although the ink had created a dark, almost angry like piece which worked really well, I feel that it needed some lighter tones added to it, to make the transfer stand out a bit more. I added small patches of white paint around the transfer and I made small marks into them in the style of John Wells. In conclusion this turned out really well, I managed to changed my dreary, plain transfer piece into something that really shows of my artist and transfer.