These are some ideas I've been kicking around about a mysterious artifact found with an unknown purpose, similar vein to the Antykithera Mechanism or the Bagdad Battery. I wanted documentation of it in an old journal that was found.
This first image is in graphite, then superimposed over old paper and messed with a little in photoshop.
Another one, quick acrylic sketch.
I thought if I'm creating a forged journal, I ought to take up pen and ink, an activity I've only done in a 2D assignment. Trying to get textures of a crumbling concrete wall. I used a fat round pen tip with diluted ink, then a sharp tip with pure black for the sharp lines. Any tips for ink technique would be great.
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i like the design of the acrylic channeler much more than the 'martian crockpot.' i think all it needs are some little details, to expand further demarcate its purpose, some kind of input/output other than a mic and earpiece. like a morse-code tapper or something slapped in there somewhere.
at the library among the artbooks there are always those crafty beginning artist type books us 'serious' artists would otherwise overlook, that are all about drawing barns, flowers, etc. i've found that they often are pretty concerned with rendering textures in watercolor/graphite/ink etc, and have lots of great tips on how to accomplish that kind of thing.
I read about those objects that you linked and it's an interesting idea. I think those two objects are intriguing and mysterious because by just looking at them, you can imagine a lot of different purposes for the object. I think the object your drew does not have the same effect because I can tell exactly what its purpose is. I think the object in acrylic has more of a subtle mystery.
As for technique, the script definitely creates a historical/ journal feel. This journaling idea also reminds me of blueprints, or several drawings of the same object which might be cool for you to experiment with.
Geoff is right about those how-to books. they are usually really specific step by step instructions to get textures.
Are my comments within the parameters of the Frog Hollow Summer Camp manifesto?
For my ink-work, I always use a bamboo pen, which is basically just bamboo that's been shaped into a point. You dip the tip in and write with it. I'm sure you could fashion your own out of a stick (boy scout style) a feather that a nice bird is willing to donate (Charles Dickens style). The benefit of using an instrument like this is that you get those beautiful variations between thick and thin lines that happen arbitrarily.
I'd like to see you add the text to the acrylic piece, and try pushing that idea further. The more fragile appearance of the acrylic piece is more effective for an artifact. It might be interesting to have a sketch type image in the journal as what it looked like originally and then the found artifact with beaten up worn out surfaces.
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