Lydia's Entry into Annika's book

As our sketch books progress I am becoming increasingly interested in making connections with previous entries, pulling common elements together.

The initial inspiration for my entry into Annika's book came from a pattern I saw in a cafe.  I wanted to record what I saw in order to refer to it when I got home.  I had a drawing pen with me but nothing to suggest the tone or colour that gave the pattern the effect of an illusion.  My daughter had her make up bag with her so I smudged some eye shadow onto the drawings with a finger tip to add depth.  I liked the way the eye shadow adhered to the paper, giving a subtle suggestion of tone without the dust and subsequent mess of charcoal.  Once back at my desk I used cut paper to achieve a crisp edge and developed a greater appreciation for the a product which is indeed intended to create an aesthetic illusion around the eyes!  I made connections between the found pattern and the curves in Angela's snake, the strong line and angles in the first few entries of the book and the subtle shading of the female face.