For this exercise I was asked to collect a range of different objects with different surface textures. I chose a selection of fabrics, bubble wrap, children’s toys, work tops, foods and place matts.

I then drew these textures in rectangles in my sketchbook. I experimented with different media’s, marks and materials to try to recreate these textures. Below are my results.

I am pleased with my results, I hope that I can incorporate this sort of texture into my future drawings.

The next stage in this exercise was to experiment with frontage. This involved placing paper over rough surfaces and rubbing the back with my graphite stick in order to create an impression of the surface quality of the objects. Below are my results,

1. Leaf x3
2. Wicker on bed
3. Camera case
4. Spikey stick
5. Plastic toy dinosaur surface
6. Coins
7. Wall
8. Outdoor Matt
9. Back of pencil sharpener
10. Plant pot

I really enjoyed this exercise, I used to do ‘rubbings’ as a small child and this work brought me right back to that moment in time. I loved the results I achieved and I am excited about using this technique in my future work.