I used A2 cartridge paper and colour pencils to take my earlier sketches through to a final piece.
I layered the colours up which I like to do as I think it shows the undertones of the different items; for example the black plastic of the shredder had undertones of blue and green which I used first before applying black pencil, whilst the wooden fire surround had undertones of red and yellow. I also used a limited palette of colours as I think too much colour can become messy.
I don’t think the outcome was as intimate looking as I’d originally hoped and expected from my earlier sketches and research, I think perhaps a portrait view may have helped but I was concerned with taking in too many objects and cluttering the image, I also wanted to ensure the fire surround was not cut out of the image. In hindsight it may have been better to use a portrait view and move my focus slightly to the left of the lampshade.
I like the effect I have gained with the pencil, I find it interesting that whilst I have not focused on replicating the materials of the objects it is still possible to identify and distinguish them by their tone.
Below are pictures of the different stages of my drawing and the final piece.
Deborah McAulay 