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Talking Colour/ Talking Pattern- Handan Zheng

Handan Zheng ⋅ 2nd October 2025

Bottles and jars on the farm – oil pastels

A shell – pastel

Flowers and green leaves in the garden – oil pastels and watercolors

Tree colors – acrylic

Pigs I saw on the farm – colored pencils and Posca pens

Goats I saw on the farm – pencil and watercolors

Flowers – Plastic bag, water, acrylic, watercolor

Rough farm road surface – Watercolor, tissues

A corner of the farm – Pencil, colored pencils

Plants I saw in the farm garden – Pastels, pink paper

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In this task, I employed a variety of styles and materials to depict some of the animals, plants, and objects I observed at Hackney City Farm. I enjoy experimenting with different painting techniques to avoid a monotonous outcome. Additionally, using diverse mediums significantly alters the artistic expression. For instance, in my piece “Bottles and Jars on the Farm,” I employed a diverse palette to capture the variety and vibrancy of the bottles found on the farm. I intentionally staggered the patterns between bottles to create a more pronounced and rich contrast in the composition. Similarly, “A Shell,” another subject observed at the farm, possessed rich colors. I experimented with applying powdered pigments to achieve a more natural color gradient. For “Plants I Saw in the Farm Garden,” I painted with pastels on pink paper, as the pastel effect effectively conveys the plants’ layered texture. I also used a ruler to dab acrylic paint for the abstract creation “Tree Colors.” The acrylic paint sometimes blended together, resembling layered leaves while also evoking the texture of trees. During this task, I experimented with transferring petal shapes using plastic bags and incorporating tissue paper textures to create “Rough Farm Road Surface,” altering the tactile experience of the artwork. Moving forward, I aim to explore more diverse mediums and employ bolder color choices. Ultimately, I thoroughly enjoyed the process of completing this task. this task deepened my understanding of color’s role in artistic expression and its profound visual impact. At the same time, I developed a different perspective on color.

Talking Pattern-I used different coloured Posca pens to draw the plants I saw at Kew Garden.

Talking Pattern- I used acrylic paints, sponges and Posca pens to abstractly paint the flowers.

Talking Pattern- I used different colours and thicknesses of Posca pens.

Talking Pattern- I use crayons to draw the bricks.

Talking Pattern- I used a Posca pen and coloured paper to paint the waterlilies and lotus leaves.

Talking Pattern-I used acrylic paints for the abstract transfer of the waterlilies and ended up with Posca pen.

Talking pattern- I used pastels to paint the flowers I saw at Kew Garden.

Talking Pattern- I used watercolours and coloured pencils.

Talking Pattern- I used a white pen to draw the cactus.

Talking Pattern- I used coloured paper and posca pen.

Reflection- Talking Pattern

During the development of my Talking Pattern series, I primarily sketched plants and scenes from Kew Gardens in west London. I employed a variety of painting materials and mediums to express these subjects. Among my favourite patterns is the one featuring water lilies and lotus leaves. Building upon the base painting, I incorporated coloured paper to enrich the pattern, enhancing its visual impact and achieving a more complete appearance. Simultaneously, I employed highly abstract methods to create distinct patterns, applying acrylic paint in a deliberately random and impromptu manner for transfer and painting. This approach yields exceptionally unique patterns. Furthermore, I am particularly fond of the painting I created using pastels, depicting flowers I observed at Kew Gardens. It highlights the unique characteristics of the petals, while the stamen area is also distinctive, unlike typical flowers. For the leaf patterns, I directly added pastels, achieving an abstract yet fitting effect. Simultaneously, I employed numerous coloured papers for collage, experimenting with diverse approaches to explore this task. I incorporated subtle accents with Posca pens to enhance the painting’s vibrancy. Additionally, I trialled drawing with white pens on black paper, rendering the patterns more distinct while amplifying their visual impact and allowing for a more intuitive perception of their form.
Ultimately, this task revealed numerous patterns within everyday life, each yielding distinct visual effects and experiences that can be skilfully integrated. Learning to transform observed objects into patterns enables their application in textile embroidery work. This exercise has cultivated a more nuanced appreciation for patterns.

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Shuoqi Wang: Peer course learning feedback Your performance in the course is extremely excellent! In the "TALKING COLOUR" and "TALKING PATTERN" tasks,…

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Talking Colour/ Talking Pattern – Hope Beyer

Hope Beyer ⋅ 2nd October 2025

Group collage from visit to Dalston and London Fields

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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.

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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.

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Jiaan Guo: From your Talking Colour part, I can very see that your use of colour is very bold and confident. During…

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Talking colour/ Talking pattern – Madeleine Turnbull

Maddie Turnbull ⋅ 2nd October 2025

Collaborative project – Exploring London

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Talking Colour/Talking Pattern- Yanying Zhao

Yanying Zhao ⋅ 2nd October 2025

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talking colour talking pattern Harri Taylor

Harri Taylor ⋅ 2nd October 2025

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Talking Colour/ Talking Pattern-Yitong Ren

Yitong Ren ⋅ 2nd October 2025

My project’s inspiration comes from the vibrant nature. During the pattern creation process, every weekend I would visit the park to observe and collect various shapes and sizes of fallen leaves. After sorting these natural materials, I would make unique collages. Later, I carefully covered the leaf and trunk samples with sulfur paper, precisely depicting the interlaced textures of the veins and the rough patterns of the bark. I also used the delicate strokes of colored pencils to outline the concentric circles of tree rings.

In terms of color expression, I initially chose watercolor paints with strong fluidity. By tilting the paper and allowing the paint to flow freely and blend on the surface, I aimed to simulate the strong and vigorous shape of the tree trunk and the expansive outline of the branches and leaves. After the base color dried, I then combined various materials such as paint, colored pencils, and watercolors to layer and draw the vivid shape of the flowers and the lush appearance of the leaves, making the picture more layered.

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Talking Colour/ Talking Pattern – Qingyuan Yang

Qingyuan Yang ⋅ 2nd October 2025

I found this lovely piece from a market at Shoreditch

I found this lovely piece from a market in Shoreditch, and here’s the collage

To complete this task, I and my team members went to Shoreditch and started exploring and discovering the surrounding area, taking the local market as the center. First, we went to Spitalfields Market. Fortunately, I found many ethnic costumes there, especially the cute little jackets from Nepal. I carefully observed each piece of clothing and discovered that each one was further embroidered on a multi-layered fabric base. In the paintings, I attempted to reproduce the patterns on those jackets. I tried using different painting materials, such as crayons, watercolors, markers, and colored pencils. I tried to enhance the color impact of the picture by using contrasting colors, and this did not make the picture look uncoordinated; instead, it could add some interesting elements to the picture. During the exploration of different media and painting materials, I discovered many interesting painting techniques. For example, in two watercolor blending paintings, I first wet the drawing paper and kept it with sufficient moisture. Then I dropped the paint on the paper, allowing the different colors to blend naturally. This randomness often creates many unexpected results. After that, I moved the still-wet paper to the sunlight for natural drying. At this time, I sprinkled some salt on the paper, which caused many shapes similar to flowers to appear on the paper, which made me very surprised. In future projects, I will continue to explore the different effects of painting materials and try to use more different materials as my drawing paper, and learn more different color combinations, so that I can get more interesting color combination schemes. I felt very excited in this task. I got the opportunity to explore London and learned the clothing combination schemes of people from different regions. This made me learn many things that I had never understood before.

When working on the “talking pattern” project, I spent most of my time focusing on details. Not only the details of plants, such as the holes made by insects or each stem on the leaves, but also the stretched holes on fabrics, as well as the blooming shapes of flower buds or petals, all of these could serve as sources of inspiration for my paintings. When choosing colors, I tried to select natural colors, such as different shades of green, grass green, dark green, mint green… Afterwards, I would first draw a rough shape with a pen, and then start creating using different colors. I think the most challenging part in the entire painting process lies in finding interesting small parts on a seemingly ordinary object, and through abstraction, eventually transforming them into patterns. The method I use most frequently is by using the viewfinder of my phone camera. I took many different photos and used various techniques, such as zooming in or rotating the photos. However, through this approach, it actually helped me better identify the parts I liked in each trial, and then transform these parts into the final pattern.Regarding the use of colors, I first try to reproduce the colors I have seen, and then use some more distinct colors based on this foundation. I think my inspiration comes from the natural colors and the colors during sunset. I think they are truly beautiful, and they are also part of nature. Moreover, I can observe the use of contrasting colors in nature.

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Talking Colour/ Talking Pattern-Shuoqi Wang

Shuoqi Wang ⋅ 2nd October 2025

Green shared bikes and red phone booths—Pencils and colored pencils

Text Green shared bikes and red phone booths on brown paper—Syringes and crayons

A pink and blue cake shop—crayons

Autumn in Hyde Park— crayons

A mood board about the color of Phalaenopsis—Water color and pastel

The feeling of Phalaenopsis—Pastels, watercolors and crayons

The Phalaenopsis I bought from M&S—Watercolor and colored pencils

The Phalaenopsis I saw at M&S—Crayons

Phalaenopsis at close range— Watercolor，markers，colored pencils

A collage of Phalaenopsis —Watercolor, white paper, glue, toner

Phalaenopsis pasted with newspapers—White paper, newspapers and glue

Reflection

During this task, I drew inspiration from what I saw in London and created using different media. This experience taught me the importance of developing a drawing habit from the research phase and trying various media and papers without fear of failure.

First, the first three paintings were inspired by what I saw on Greenwich Street. On the street, I noticed some green shared bikes parked next to red telephone booths. The color contrast between these two objects caught my interest, so I quickly sketched the street scene with a pencil, then used colored pencils to draw the telephone booths and shared bikes, emphasizing only the colors of these two objects. I thought it was quite interesting. Then I tried drawing this scene on different colored paper (brown cardboard). Pencil didn’t show up well on brown cardboard, so I tried using a marker pen to draw the street scene, which matched quite well. Similarly, when I tried coloring the two objects with colored pencils, I found they didn’t adhere well, so I tried crayons instead and found they were more suitable. Therefore, different materials and colors of paper are suitable for different drawing materials.

Next, I saw a cake shop with a pink and blue color scheme. I really like the combination of pink and blue, so I drew the shop using crayons. This was the first time I used only crayons to draw an entire picture. I don’t think I’m very good at using crayons; when drawing small things, I felt the crayon lines were too thick. However, the texture presented by crayons is heavy, like cream, which I think matches the cake shop quite well.

Later, I went to Hyde Park and was attracted by a withered yellow tree. I drew it with crayons, but perhaps due to my poor crayon technique, I thought the drawing wasn’t delicate enough. So I outlined the edges with a marker pen, which made it look better.

Finally, when I went shopping at M&S, I saw my favorite phalaenopsis orchids, which became the focus of my subsequent creations. I really liked the color scheme of one pot, so I went home and tried to express its colors with pastels. First, I covered a white paper with pink and blue pastels. Curious about what would happen when pastels meet water, I dropped a few drops of water, shook the paper to let the water and pastels blend and spread. Then I dripped watercolor paint and let it flow down from top to bottom. The collision between watercolor and pastels satisfied me. Then I wanted to try combining pastels and crayons: first, I used pastels to lay down the shape of the phalaenopsis, then crayons to outline the texture, and finally flicked a watercolor brush to splatter watercolor drops to simulate the spots on the phalaenopsis.

Later, I tried drawing the phalaenopsis I bought with watercolor and colored pencils. Watercolor was particularly effective; a few strokes could capture the feeling of the phalaenopsis, and then I used colored pencils to add details. After that, I drew the phalaenopsis I saw with crayons, which showed a completely different style. Then I drew phalaenopsis on a black background and found that the same color has different brightness, saturation, and hue on different backgrounds. Using watercolor and marker pens on a black background made the phalaenopsis stand out significantly.

Finally, I tried to present phalaenopsis through collage. For the first collage, I randomly created with watercolors in the colors of phalaenopsis and leaves on white paper, then cut out the shapes of leaves and phalaenopsis and pasted them on white paper to show dynamic phalaenopsis, and used pastels to create an atmosphere. For the second one, I tried collaging phalaenopsis with newspapers, which showed a different style from the previous collage.

In summary, different media present different styles and effects. As a designer, one should try various media, and experimenting with mixed media can lead to more interesting creations. At the same time, I believe color is not only a visual embellishment but also a carrier of emotion and information. In the future, I hope to conduct more in-depth research on color psychology and apply these findings to textile design.

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Translating photos into patterns via varied media revealed how tools shape both expression and efficiency, a lesson mirrored in how drawing instruments define artistic style. Crayons, used for the yellow floral and chili pieces, let me layer bold strokes and dotted details rapidly—distilling photo elements into lively, textured patterns in minutes, no intricate techniques needed.

Pastels on dark paper (e.g., the leaf and water lily works) proved ideal for quick depth: their creamy texture let me sketch delicate veins and petal curves swiftly, turning botanical photos into moody, detailed patterns without laborious rendering. Pen and watercolor, seen in the daisy and butterfly flower pieces, offered contrasting speed advantages—pen’s sharp lines nailed details instantly, while watercolor washes blended hues fast for softness.Overall, this task sharpened my ability to find design potential in everyday things and showed me how drawing—whether traditional or digital—is a tool to explore, not just record. I now feel more confident translating visual ideas into textiles, a skill I’ll carry into future embroidery projects.

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Talking Colour /Talking Pattern – Angelica Guo

Jiaan Guo ⋅ 2nd October 2025

Collage from group 3.

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This project began quite simply, I went to Southwark Cathedral and Borough Market because I was curious about why these places are viral on the internet. Before the tour i had done some research the Southwark Cathedral is one of the oldest and most culturally significant churches in London also this is the place where William Shakespeare’s brother Edmund Shakespeare is buried in. During this tour I tried to observe the patterns of different objects, which later inspired my mixed-media drawings.I began by photographing the places or objects that inspired me, then moved on to some quick sketch, in this project, I used acrylic paint, gouache, soft pastel, ink, crayon and sample collage to experiment with different shapes and patterns.

The fifth talking pattern drawing was inspired by a small display cabinet that was showing some Mudlarking finds from the Thames in the Southwark Cathedral. A piece of broken porcelain caught my attention, this porcelain had blue horizontal stripes and simple geometric shapes which i thought were very interesting. This piece of porcelain inspired me, and I made a simple sketch of it. Then I found that this pattern could create a good effect as a background. Moreover, when I walk to the Southwark Cathedral I saw some beautiful flowers that are called Fuchsia. I think combining these two elements can have a nice outcome.

The tenth talking pattern drawing was inspired by the symbol of Borough Market, when i started drawing I didn’t have a clear plan I just wanted to do a random sketch. But after i finish the quick sketch in pencil, i realized that it looks like a monster ,so i decided to change the colour of it.

During this projects, I found that i somehow drew all the things by simply recording what i saw, before this project, I wanted to respond the place and objects that i saw in a more personal and experimental way and translate that visually. I hope I can achieve that goal in the next project.

The talking color part is mostly inspired from the borough market and some of them are inspired by my own stuff example the talking color 4 is inspired from the borough markets plates when I’m walking to the borough market. I suddenly see this plate. I think it’s really gorgeous so I try to use gouache to draw it down. The talking color image five is inspired from my own pillow, so I tried to use circle to repeat again and again to make a regular pattern, but mostly the most interesting part of this image is its color I found out it’s really interesting combination, especially the green and the blue. The talking collar image 10 is inspired from the Horniman Garden. I found a really interested in leaves and I tried to draw it shape and then I use the soft pastel to draw the background in order to show a really soft and gentle filling of that leaves because the leaves makes me feel really peaceful so I try to make this painting in a really peaceful and soft way to sho

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Talking Colour / Talking Pattern – Amaanya Bose

Amaanya Bose ⋅ 2nd October 2025

Talking Colour – college using ripped paper and painted paper strips inspired by London’s sunsets

Talking Colour – collage of pictures, posters, and drawings from Spitalfields Market visit

Talking Colour – paint stick drawing inspired by Emily Kam Kngwarray’s Tate Modern exhibition

Talking Colour – ripped paper collage and fine liners inspired by quilts at Spitalfields market

Talking Colour – coloured fine liner pattern

Talking Colour – acrylic paint flowers from street florists

Talking Colour – coloured washi tape and fine liners, taking inspiration from Do Ho Suh’s Tate Modern exhibition

Talking Colour – watercolour and fine liners using colours of London’s sunsets

Talking Colour – collage with coloured paper strips using colours of Notting Hill houses

Talking Colour – oil pastels and coloured pencils

REFLECTION – Talking Colour and Pattern

When approaching the Talking Colour and Talking Pattern task, I decided to take advantage of the vibrancy and diversity of the city. I explored different parts of London to extract colour combinations and abstract forms that are observed in its mundane contexts. The vivid palettes used in the street art around Shoreditch, and in products sold by vendors at Old Spitalfields market served as inspiration for my initial outcomes. Other sources of inspiration came from other areas of London; I used pastels which referenced the iconic painted houses of Notting Hill, and saturated colours taken from sunsets I had captured from my bedroom window.

Throughout the task, I utilised a mixed media approach to ensure that I would be left with varied results that demonstrated experimentation. The media I used included acrylic paint, paper quilling strips, coloured pencils, paint sticks, and oil pastels. I believe that using coloured paper as a background as opposed to only white was particularly effective as this allowed me to explore colour theory by enhancing or reducing certain colours that were used.

I found that this task helped me to abandon my perfectionistic tendencies; not fixating on the result of my work enabled me to utilise a range of techniques without hesitation, to produce unexpected outcomes. I believe that this approach helped me to deviate from what I am usually accustomed to producing as I was not restricting myself to certain styles of working, or a certain medium.

To further improve what I have done, I would work on a larger scale to help my work have a greater impact, as a lot of my drawings and paintings were not any larger than an A3 size. I would also combine techniques to refine my work, as this would add dimension and more visual interest due to added texture and variations in opacity. I also believe that I would have benefitted from “zooming” in and out of my sources to achieve a different composition in my work, particularly for Talking Pattern, to explore proportion and detail in greater depth.

Talking Pattern – black ink pattern inspired by the architecture of the Tate Britain museum

Talking Pattern – layered mono print using scanner

Talking Pattern – Copic marker and fine liner pattern inspired by Nike trainers in Selfridges

Talking Pattern – oil pastels and finaliser drawing inspired by prints at Liberty

Talking Pattern – coloured pencil drawing taking inspiration from textile products at Spitalfields market

Talking Pattern – collage inspired by ceramic sellers at Spitalfields

Talking Pattern – painted coloured paper collage

Talking Pattern – using offcuts of paper as a stencil, with white oil pastels

Talking Pattern – abstract collage using scrap magazines and coloured paper strips

Talking Pattern – cutting up my original mono print and arranging the pattern in a different way, against a coloured background

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Zhininger Hu: I think her works are great. There are a lot of techniques, such as paper-cutting and tape application. The richness…