More experimental pieces linking towards my final outcome

 This experimental piece has been created using a thick layer of wall paint in the colour Silk and I've basically added salt on top of the layer and mixed it together to form a crumbling effect towards the paint, I then washed it over with black watercolour paint and left it to dry naturally. 

 For this piece I added tissue paper which has been dipped within pale blue wall paint to recreate a peeling effect I also added both dark brown and black washes of watercolour paints to give this piece more of an aged and decayed effect which would adapt well towards half of the final outcome.

 This piece has two layers of mixed paint, the first being wall paint and acrylic which was silk and brown I then added dark grey acrylic for the top layer and whilst it was drying I scrapped away some of the second layer to reveal the first layer using the sharp edge of a kitchen knife. I added a wash of black watercolour for added detail and to make the scratch marking seem more in-depth. 

The font of Palace

I've recreated the word 'Palace' using one of the experimental pieces that I have created.  I've added layers of mod-rock to form the letters and this is the result.

Two types of brick textures

These are brick designs which have been created with different materials. The first being both acrylics and washes of watercolour paints with added dark grey grit and acrylic to recreate the texture of cement, the second texture was created with both wall paint and watercolours with added tissue paper to give the bricks more of a worn down expression. I've also added grit and acrylics both within some of the bricks and for around the bricks.

Varies surface experiments

 The medium I have used for this textual piece is gold metallic acrylic paint which was the first layer, the second and third layer consists of tissue paper which had been soaked in three different wall paints white, beige and silk. 

This textual piece was created as a single layered piece having tea bag stains combined with dripped on wall paint of the colour silk. This creates an experiment which looks like the paint is aged and slowly decaying.

  This textual piece is my own version of how I see the bricks within the primary photo I had taken of the side wall of the Palace Theatre, using two mediums Roasted red wall paint and washed down watercolours to make it seem that the bricks have been worn down during many years of the building slowly deteriorating away.

 This textual piece has got two layers within the first layer being stained coffee whilst the second is wall paint ( pale blue)  this experimental piece is looking into how paint decay causing cracks to appear and slowly the paint itself peels off. 

                                                                                   

This textual piece consists of four layers all created with wall paints ( which is much thicker than acrylics, it even links towards my final outcome being as it's a macro textual piece of a side view of a wall on the Palace Theatre) here I was testing out how layers of paint can have an effect especially when it starts to decay. 

 These are textual pieces which have been created to show the deterioration of the Palace Theatre. Each textual piece has arrange of materials and medium which has recreated the effects of decay on surfaces such as walls. 

Stencil experiments using different media and materials.

These are all experimental stencil pieces, using the front view of the Palace Theatre. The paint was applied using a stippling technique which also creates texture that links towards decay. Added detail was made by inks, which focus on the deterioration of the building.  

Experimental pieces using image transfer paper.

Experimental pieces which were mistakes, these are Photoshop images which have been transferred on to Freezer paper in which should have been applied on top of fabrics. But due to the temperature being to low on the presser ( which applies heat on to the paper in order to print the image on to the fabric) this was the ending result. Even though it was a failure to begin with I realised that it links well towards the theme, expressing the current state of the building itself, lowly crumbling away.  

Photograms combined with primary close up photos of decayed surfaces.

Firstly I had scanned in the photo-grams onto Photoshop and basically applied primary photos ( which have been taken based on my first idea of focusing on decay in surfaces) and creatively merged the images together using different effects such as Invert ( which basically negatives and positives images) and also arrange of 'Blending' techniques. These are to describe the building, how it has changed since it was firstly abandoned and the destructive state it is currently in. 

Photograms of my primary photos I have taken from the Palace Theatre.

These are photo-grams produced my photos which I have taken on the Palace Theatre. Printed the photos in grey scale on top of acetate and traditionally applied the photos on top of photographic paper using the Dark room and used different ways to apply the Developer ( which makes the image visually on the photographic paper) using two main equipment a sponge and a flat brush to make the photo-grams more linking towards my theme and to add a bit of detail to the corners. 

Sewing experiments of different parts of the Palace theatre in Swansea.

Experimental pieces using free machine embroidery ( sewing machine technique) Firstly I traced out the images which I have taken of the Palace theatre in different angles and close ups. I then added arrange of medium which are applied on to varies materials. This would show the texture and colour of mainly decay which would link towards the derelict building. I had also applied the free machine towards a Photoshop image showing a side view of the building with a close up primary photo of rust.  

Designs for garment I made using bleached and burnt fabrics.

Using sketches of how the garment should look, I basically chose one and started to construct the piece using a small mannequin I applied the pieces of burnt and bleached materials using pins and once the piece was all together I loosely hand sewed them all together using a brown embroidery thread. This was my first idea of looking at how decayed the surfaces were, the colours they produce and the textures it creates. 

Photoshop work combining decay to objects and buildings

These are all the Photoshop images which I have produced from the beginning of my Final Major Project, showing different locations which have been effected by both decay and deterioration. These are combined primary photos showing varies surface decay and both objects and buildings expressing the state they are currently in.