For this exercise I set up a still life of vegetables from my fridge, I found the form of these foods interesting and theirs colours vibrant and exciting- especially when placed together. 

I again experimented with their layout and took lots of photographs of them in different positions. 

In order to get a clearer idea of the layout I wanted to use, I completed some very quick rough sketches of compositions and viewpoints. This helped me further to see visually how my drawing may look. 

I started my drawing using pencil to draw out the rough shapes on a3 paper. 

I then added bits of scrap paper, foil and card to try to collage in sections of my drawing. I even added some crushed up Rice Krispies. 

I then added more colour with my children’s wax crayons. 

I found this looked quite ineffective, so I began to work on top with oil paint. 

To finish my drawing I used Indian ink. This gave a very different effect to what I was expecting as I was working on top of oil paint. It just seemed to settle on the surface of the paint? 

I really enjoyed creating this drawing. I felt I was able to be expressive and creative. And because I was working with a range of materials and media’s I didn’t worry so much about small details and accuracy.