Talking Colour/ Talking Pattern – Hope Beyer
Group collage from visit to Dalston and London Fields
Talking Colour
Talking Colour
Talking Colour
Talking Colour
Talking Colour
Talking Colour
Talking Colour
Talking Colour
For this task I focused on what I saw when I visited Dalston and London fields and have produced mixed media primary drawings as my response; exploring colour, texture and shape. For my response above I have produced a drawing of red peppers I saw at a food market while doing my primary research. I began by using a black fine liner to draw the shape before filling in the colour with a mix of red and orange acrylic paint. To experiment with this drawing I chose not to use a paint brush and instead I applied the paint onto my paper from the tube. To cover my shape I used a butter knife to spread the paint around and to add texture that I wouldn’t get with a paintbrush. To add contrast to my drawing and to my white background I added black ink which I used a the tip of a paintbrush to apply so that it didn’t cover my whole page and wouldn’t be too harsh. I think this drawing was a positive early response to my project, however to make it more successful I could have used a thicker fine liner so the shape would be more clear after I added my acrylic paint and opaque ink. To push this further, I also could have used coloured paper as my background to get better contrast with my drawing and to eliminate any white empty space. Overall, I think using different mediums and techniques such as abnormal drawing tools pushed me out of my comfort zone and allowed me to be more experimental with my work.
Talking Colour
Talking Colour
Talking Colour
Talking Pattern
Talking Pattern
Talking Pattern
Talking Pattern
Talking Pattern
Talking Pattern
Talking Pattern
Talking Pattern
For this response to Talking Pattern, I focused on the natural pattern that forms inside cells. So my background wasn’t white I used watercolour pencils so I could be precise with where I wanted each colour to go, once I had coloured each section I used a paintbrush to go over my colouring to blend each colour together. I waited my this to fully dry before using a black fine liner to draw the pattern found inside a cell. I used a variety of different thickness fine liners to get contrast as well as filling in some of my lines to make them thicker. I followed usual shapes and patterns found inside of human cells, as well as adding more texture, shading and shapes to make my drawing more abstract and experimental. For this drawing to be more successful, I could have been more precise with my lines when drawing my pattern and more direct with the shapes I was drawing so the piece looked more uniform like a accurate cell under a microscope. To develop I more I also could have added more mediums to create a further abstract response such as: ink, oil pastels or acrylic paint/ paint pens. Overall, I am happy with this response I created as it is a mixed media, experimental drawing where I researched other forms of pattern outside of the nature you see outdoors. I think this was an interesting idea/ theme to explore which could stem multiple patterns and could create endless ideas.
Talking Pattern
Talking Pattern
10th November 2025 @ 2:56 pm
From your Talking Colour part, I can very see that your use of colour is very bold and confident. During your painting process, you also have show a strong sense of flat composition, which gives your work the rhythm and visual impact. I think you are a person who really puts your heart into creating and dares to try new ways of expression. I also think your drawing method is very creative — your work is not only just recording what you see, but also expressing your own feelings and thoughts through colour and composition. In this part, you used acrylic paint for draw some abstract patterns, and I think this is a very simple but powerful way for express your theme. It makes your ideas more clearer and allows people to feel the energy of your work in a direct way.
In your Talking Pattern part, I noticed that you drew many flowers and plant veins, which show that you are a very careful observer of nature. You painted the same element by different colours, which I think is a very experimental and creative way to explore possibilities in drawing. I also noticed that you drew some patterns which are inspired by cells, which I have found really original and interesting. It shows how you can observe things not only on a large scale and also from a very small and detailed level. I am really like this way of expression, and I hope you can continue to use this method on the future to explore more small but beautiful details on your artwork.