Distant Stitch Diploma, Module 5, Chapter 9 - Designing with Layers

I have worked through section A and B. 

SECTION A

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Jigzag lines on cling film.


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Folded to explore markings.


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Layered cling film.

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Image manipulated in Photoshop Elements, - watercolour effect.


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The process repeated over again, with watercolour effect.



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The layers become more pronounced by repeating the watercolour effect.


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On this final version, the colours show the effect of depth, with the darker colours on top and the paler colours in the background.


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Experimenting with a variety of folds.


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Using the 'Ocean Ripple' effect.


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Repeating the 'Ocean Ripple' effect, but not much of a change.


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Using the 'Plaster' effect.


SECTION B

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I placed a piece of dried sponge under glass.


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The sponge painted onto acetate, in acrylic paints.


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Image shape revealed under acrylic paint.



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Positive shape painted in black and gold.


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Acetate scratched to reveal sponge shape,


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Tracing of shape.


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Tracing machine stitched in black and gold.

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Two layers - 101 and 102.
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Layers 101 and 103.


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Layers 100 and 102

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Layers 98, 102 and 100

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Layers 98 and 103.


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Layers 100, 102 and 103.