Today I’ve been experimenting with electrical tape in my sketch books. Firstly i experimented with the black tape to see if I could create a figure, using it for the outlines which led to me discovering i could use the tape for the whole piece. The Ammo Man is the name of the piece on the right, it started just black and white but i added some red and blue tape into the background to give it more excitement. The background was inspired slightly by the American flag and old toothpaste tubes. When i started the background i tried to keep them straight lines but as I went down I realized a more rough look would suit it much better and give it more character.
The piece on the left was more about shapes, texture and how different color lines can create different feelings towards the viewer. The idea came for the shapes came to me when i was looking at some of Matisse’s cutout work. I wanted the vibrancy his work gives off. I also wanted the lines to be as close to straight as i could make them, because i like symmetry and balance.
‘ Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence.’- Henry Matisse
Harris Scott Art 