Geiriau Newydd

Frottage:- the technique or process of taking a rubbing from an uneven surface to form the basis of a work of art.

This is a technique I have not used much. I created a textural background to begin my work using cardboard, string an tin foil. I like text in abstract images so I found some old letter templates from school.

Using the same Autumnal colours of yellow, orange and black I started to create some shapes rubbing over the items. I moved the paper around layering colours over each other.

As the work progressed, I started to look at developing the composition adding additional text and rubbings from the sring. I thought this was going to be a butterfly but it feels like shells on the beach.

colourful image

Published by martinrolfe444

Part of the Broadcasting team at Hospital Radio Reading and the anchor for the Saturday Night Crew

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