Risograph outcomes -FMP

I thoroughly enjoyed the risograph workshop. I felt it gave me an opportunity to experiment and consider colour in a way I haven't before. 

These are the layers I created for my personalised moon poster.

During my session, I learned the importance of organising what lines I wanted layered and in what colour- which made me consider my designs in a new way. As components that work together to produce a final image, and so perfecting each line and colour is crucial for the overall outcome. 

I chose to use charcoal as it creates thick textured lines that match the texture of the moon. I rolled the side of the pencil to fill in the moon.

Above is the first design I came up with. I liked the colour choices and the way the lines of the face overlapped and were layered. However, I identified that the overall piece lacked in texture and colour. I wanted to create something with a big impact and filled the entire page so it could possible be used as poster.

So I implemented that into the design below.

I decided to add even more layers and this was the outcome. I added a background of blue, a black border and coloured in moon. I really like how this looks. The texture of the charcoal leaves an abstract and evocative effect. The moon and its face are slightly hard to depict and I thick this reflects the mystery of the moon well. Also, I enjoyed using my many face- inspired by the faces found in the moons in christian art. I feel this uses the same symbolism; personifying the moon and viewing it as a 'guide'. By putting my own face in the moon, I am showing how I rely on myself as a guide and also use the 'moon as a mirror'. I want to research further into this concept in art.

These are experimental pieces I made when creating my final outcomes and testing how to layer and with what colours/intensities.