Workshop 4: Fluid Thoughts and Movement to Actions

I endeavour to make a folio that can be opened and closed like a book and one that can stand on ground for display. Hence, I have chosen foam core which is light and tough, with the only disadvantage compared to MDF board/plywood - pricey.

My folio is mainly made up of black and white foam cores, with the intention of maintaining the same style as what my drawings mainly consist of - black and white spaces and lines created by charcoal and ink. Besides having fourteen foam core bases for my drawings, I have added two additional foam cores as the front and back cover.

I have added frames along the A2 foam core bases to create a nice visual effect for the sides of the drawings. The whole process of cutting and gluing up the foam cores took more than 15 hours. It was a strenuous task but the results were great. The foam cores were then punched with two holes at the left sides respectively and tied together with strings.




Folio spine tied by string.



A top view of my folio.



A spread out of my folio standing on ground.



The folio description and details of the fourteen drawings.



A closer view of the folio description.



The contents and details of the 14 drawings.



1st drawing: Tonal drawing in charcoal plus blind contour drawing over tonal drawing.



2nd drawing: Tonal drawing in charcoal involving a change in position midway through.



3rd drawing: Tonal drawing using paper collage.



4th drawing: Tonal drawing using charcoal applying ‘blind contour’ and ‘change in position’ techniques.



5th drawing: Observational drawing in watercolor 1.



6th drawing: Observational drawing in watercolor 2.



7th drawing: Observational drawing in watercolor 3.



8th drawing: Observational drawing in watercolor 4.



9th drawing: Observational drawing in ink involving a change in space and position.



10th drawing: Observational drawing using ink and charcoal involving the simulation of transparency.



11th drawing: Drawing in ink of a detailed examination of a building involving at least one change in space.



12th drawing: Observational drawing of the Museum of Sydney in ink.



13th drawing: Observational drawing of the Museum of Sydney in charcoal.



14th drawing: Observational drawing of the Museum of Sydney involving a change in position technique.