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I've started looking at the shapes of letterforms and experimenting in different methods of creating them because I think that to incorporate type into my images as images rather than to communicate a message would be a much more interesting concept.

I thought of doing this during some observational drawing of type blocks.  My favourite was g because I really like the curves and shapes that create the letter, so continued experimenting with different methods in making it.

These are some of the experiments I attempted usings inks and pastels.  I made the 3rd image by creating the letter using maskingn tape and then dripping ink down the page.  The tapeacted as a barrier protecting the page so when it was removed I was left with the shape.  I'm pleased with how it turned out as I wasn't sure how resilient the tape would be and I like how the g is angular rather than curved.

I scanned the image and created a digital version using a combination of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator because I thought that the marks made from the ink were nice and fluid and I was interested in what the outcome would be like if it was a digital image with block colours.  I quite like it in a way because I think the two tone colours compliment another but I think it would've looked better with bolder colours that aren't in the same colour spectrum.