applying art to the environment

Looking into different ways to discuss stenciling rather than the cliche spay paint will enable me to create an effective and new outlook. Light although hard to manipulate will create interesting forms My A1 laser cut stencil and expense may limit the structure of this idea.

Using the letters form laser cutting could create an interesting form of type. Using materials relating to the countryside. However what draws me to this piece is the colour contrast so maybe using cat litter or fish gravel.

Glue on perspects cost is an implication here maybe play dough on glass could be used or etch frosting chemicals although the chemical would be permanent. 

getting an idea for application (shape and size)

This poster was to give an idea of how the type would look projected I have used photoshop to manipulate the building I find mulilayering adds interesting textures and would re enforce the type when I come to photograph my type in the environment.

applying type and image

Adding texture to the type and trying out how to boarder the type with the environment my first ideas where to print and laser cut this piece however due to resource restrictions I will have to look for new ways to express my type in the environment.

Hand drawn type experimentation

After building a type structure it was important to take the type element through an experimental process this allowed me to interesting shape rather than thinking about how the letter should look. To achieve this I turned the type structure upside down to help me separate my self from the letter forms

-Using pen to create defined lines

For this experiment I used a rubber point and ink to create a difference in the weight of the type that I could not easily control collected ink would create bleeds and also lighter lines all the forms where created using single strokes.

- Rubber point, Ink and long single strokes.

Using a hard brush resulted in a nice bleed I tried to use different pressure and sides of the brush.

- Using a hard brush..














Taking the type to boundary helped me to relate to shape using a
pipet I used dripping ink to bleed the form to there extremity.

Building a type structure

 To Keep alignment and structure I have written my type in a format to encapsulate the viewer making it interesting to read and develop the type from a simple passage into something aesthetically pleasing. Changing the weight, kerning and leading has enabled this. Moreover I wanted to develop a building type structure to help the type fit the textured image at a later stage.
This now allows me to develop the type auto graphically using low fi techniques before bringing it back into a digital format.

specific research

 Ed fella uses different type techniques to create interesting calligraphy as my ideas are based around the countryside I would like to employ organic type techniques to my work.

Auto graphic techniques are a strong factor within this work with a clever use of structure.

Carson also employ auto graphic techniques within his work cutting and shaping letters to distress the nature of his type.

Creating texture

To add an urban theme I intend to use urban architecture to add rhythm to the context using photoshop techniques to design a complex texture to hold type for printing purposes. Using a birds eye picture of Plymouth.

De saturating the image I intend to make a stencil effect to pick out the key elements of this image although I am looking at shape rather than detail.

posterising the image gives a two tone effect to the image allowing shape to be the prominent feature.

By using a cut out filter and invert gives a bold texture by inverting and removing some the areas of the picture I am able to distinguish areas I would like to highlight.