Part Two: Project Five – Stage Four

A larger sample:

There is a distinct difference between oil pastels and textile inks, possibly because of the oil ingredient. The images are my predetermined patterns evolved from selected designs and backed up by sketchbook work.The block printing has not been imposed on the overall pattern. The seagulls came from the inspiration of the backup work on wings, are in free flight and consummate the extra space around them to create the effect of open cognisance. The central motif anchors the design and pattern whereas the part wings on the boarders create a sensation of continuance. The design on the left is more compact suggesting substance and stability whereas the image on the right is random in nature and subservient to the overall pattermn.Both these images would have been better conveyed against a neutral background and again need to be viewed from a distance rather than close up.