Typography of marks, Abstraction, A level Art workshop, Mark making

1. MAKE YOUR OWN TOOLS
Unorthodox brushes can create exciting
marks in a drawing. These marks can, in
turn, give a drawing an added depth or
texture that couldn’t be achieved with a
conventional brush.
TASK 1a
Lay out your homemade drawing tools
and photograph them before they are
used.

2. TASK 1b- Use your homemade drawing tool to make a record of the marks it makes. Fill the
grid provided.
Use the inks & paint provided to explore
the types of marks your DIY tools can
create.
Also explore using different concentration
of ink / paint.
In the grid

3. TASK 1c
Use your most successful marks and tools to create a large abstract piece. Consider
rhythm and balance in particular when creating the work.