Following suggestions from Sian, I took some further rubbings of the wall - the top rubbing in the photo above was taken using candle wax and then washed with diluted ink. I really liked the idea of creating a sort of negative and it was fun not really being able to see the detail of the rubbing until it was revealed by the wash. I took a couple of these and used one as part of a colour study idea that will be covered in a later blog, hence choosing a reddish-brown ink as the wash.
The bottom rubbing was taken using a plain graphite stick - again the texture of the wall is apparent and I really like the background 'burrs' created by the vigorous rubbing action, which add a sense of movement, depth and form. These don't show as well in the candle rubbing.
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