Chapter 3 Texture and Relief in Paper

In this chapter various different textured surfaces were selected related to our local beach.
I looked through photographs previously taken, copied and manipulated them using the Drawing Package on this PC or Paint.NET.
Some of the photographs are slightly different from the manipulated images in earlier chapters. 
The selected images include: 

1. Ripples in sand
2. Ripples around a rock
3. Pebbles on the beach
4. Shell in with pebbles
5. Groyne – a. barnacles on wood; b. Seaweed
6. Tracks in the sand – paw prints or vehicle tracks
7. Steps accessing the beach

The samples below are in order as worked. 
Using different white papers suited to the image, scrunched, torn, folded, rolled, gathered, layered and stuck down with PVA glue.  Some were placed on black background to highlight the contrast of the black & white photographs, others on white backgrounds to pick up on shadows, and some on both black and white to see how they differed.  Techniques and comments are written on each A4 sheet and each is accompanied by a copy of the manipulated image for comparison.
Insert 7 Steps accessing the beach

Insert 6 Paw prints

Insert 1 Rippled sand

Insert 2 Ripples around a rock

Insert 4 Shell in with pebbles

Insert 5a Barnacles on wood

Insert 5b Seaweed on the groyne

Insert 3 Pebbles on the sand

In some ways the techniques used became more complicated or took longer as I worked on each sample.
I tried to match the original as best as possible.  I didn’t think of using alternative attaching techniques other than glue, but would try others especially when manipulating fabric.
It was fascinating trying out different methods.  I’m quite pleased with the papers selected and image made.
It was particularly difficult getting the shapes in 4, but there was lots of texture, using an awl to make holes.  I enjoyed making both textured surfaces for the groyne. 
H&S rules need to be kept when using the awl and craft knife.
It would be interesting trying different papers other than white on another occasion, possibly related to a seaside environment.