Ink Bleeding

I decided from being inspired by my 3D work, to experiment with creating distorted drawings with the Ink bleeding technique and the use of my photography that I took around Birmingham. I had hoped that this would create a different view that challenged typical ways to view the world. I don't find my vision a negative impact, because I find that its changed the way I see the world, hence making me who I am today. 

I had started with the intention of combining both the typical blue and red together to produce the ink bleeding technique. However, I felt the need to find out what black produced on its own, to produce a drawing of my photo that was a lift that stretched into the sky. 


I began the experiment, with first drawing out the structure with little detail as possible, because I though that more detail once the hair spray was applied would make the drawing hard to make out. After finishing the drawing I applied hair spray and held it upwards, so that the ink dripped downwards. The result of this made the lines faint and the once black colour turned into a light-shaded purple. Furthermore, I found that the hairspray strained the paper, creating a light yellow colour in parts that wasn't covered by the ink 

With the second drawing, I tried producing thicker lines because I knew this time that they become fainter. Furthermore, I applied less hairspray as the previous one was too diluted. The end result showed me that the thicker lines and less hairspray created darker patches of ink bleeding. 

On the back, another piece was produced. (on right) This reminded myself of the time I had to wear glasses, With the glasses, the vision was stronger and without the vision was weaker. I haven't had to wear glasses for years, because my eye sight improved over time. 

Front

I decided that I had experimented enough with just black biro, so started experimenting with applying blue biro with the black. 

Back

I was inspired by Robert Rauschenberg's expressive abstract parts of his work created through quick application of paint. I decided to apply ink in a quick manner using my left hand which isn't my strongest, to produce a semi- expressive abstract drawing based on the pattern on the outside of the Birmingham Library. I feel that the drawing without the hair-spray wasn't that abstract. However, once it was applied the drawing transformed. 


The blue biro didn't seem to bleed as well as the black, which could be due to the different makes of pen, hence different ink used. 

Front

Back

The previous drawing didn't show much structure and resemblance to part of a building, so I decided to produce another blue and black biro drawing based more on the structural qualities. I felt that I had improved in controlling the ink bleeding, when I looked back at the first drawing. The ink seemed contained within the outline. 

Front

The hair spray made the paper weak and I felt with applying an additional ink, then more hairspray would be needed, especially with the small scale. I came to the conclusion that applying newspaper, would thicken the base, therefore more resistant to the hairspray. Furthermore, I had believed that the once white plain areas, would be improved by being replaced by text from the newspaper. 

Within this drawing I met my aim of reaching red and blue, the typical 3D effect colours that have been used since the creation. The black was used to produce the outline of the building and the red and blue was used to add tone and shade. Hence, my drawing had become more detailed over the period of this ink bleeding experiment. This is made evident when this example is compared to the first example of ink bleeding. 

Back

 The red biro also seemed to struggle bleeding. However, the slight bleed of the red and blue, merged with the strong black creating a unique combination when forced to drip downwards. 


The result of this drawing made clear that the newspaper didn't make the piece as successful as previous pieces, I believe the negative space aided the drawings massively. On the back, its made evident that the ink didn't bleed through. However, on second thought I found the back drawings interesting. 

Front

I further experimented with the ink bleeding, by applying another colour. I decided on green, because it wasn't similar to the other colours I had already experimented and already decided to use. 

Back

After producing this piece, I have came to the conclusion that I find the back-wards, opposite nature of the drawings interesting. From this piece, the back drawing has the structure mirrored. However the ink bleeding is slightly different, its more distorted and weak. Hence, could be interpreted as being my vision. Mine being the "back" and others being the "front". 

Front

Back

I used this effect of ink being transferred onto the other side to further experiment with the bleeding effect. I produced a drawing on either side of the page, one being of a unusual telephone box and the other being a window from a building. Once I had completed both, I applied hairspray.  

I found these ink bleeding drawings, appeared similar to the Korean artist, known as Sunga Park. She creates her work with the intention of unpredictability because of the watercolours nature. She allows her paintings to fade away into a wash. She travels around Europe, finding a interest in mostly Gothic cathedrals and rooftops. I have come across Paths work before, so I'm assuming I was inspired by her.