Cut-Outs Testing and Work

Cut-Outs Testing and Work

Here, we were given the task of using a craft knife and a sheet of A4 paper in order to create a table worth of try outs and getting the hang of using the craft knife safely in an artistic way and also the pieces that I was able to create once I had the hang of things.

When testing the craft knife, I was able to adapt to how to use it fairly quickly, I began by adding some folds and simple lines/fringe affects into my testing which I found fairly easy to start with, I then began creating a spiral effect which allowed me to see how I could use the knife in a round way instead it f just straight lines therefore allowing me to see how the knife works with curves. This then allowed me to create a house shape just to involve a combination of the two.

Once I was done playing around on the testing, I had a still life setup in front of me which I then went straight into drawing with the knife, I didn't want to sketch it out earlier just to give myself more of a challenge of drawing free with the knife and not just following a sketch. Drawing the Citroen was fairly simple so I decided to ad some folds and 3D elements to the piece, I even managed to make a moving element to the piece on the stool leg there this shows more skill and technique rather than just carving out the shapes and saying I'm done, I wanted to give my self more of a challenge. In my pinion o believe I was fairly accurate with what I was doing and I believe I got the shapes done very accurately, however to improve I believe I could add even more 3D effects that I had practiced earlier and maybe added some tonal effect or texture with the knife e.g cross hatching or simple fine lines just to add that extra piece however i am fairly happy with the outcome.