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| Cropped monoprint composition used as basis for this work |
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| Textured wallpaper sample |
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| Cartridge paper, A5. Outline and early stages of pattern seen from reverse laid flat on table |
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| Left hand side complete, seen from front laid flat on table |
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| Complete, laid flat on table |
By using single pin pricks I could add density and an element of tonal value to my work, but I wanted to experiment with adding pattern / texture. I had already done some experiments with adding texture through frottage in my drawings and monoprints, so I decided to try this technique by pin pricking the pattern into the paper. I had a selection of textured wallpaper samples at home, so I created a rubbing of it onto tracing paper using a soft pencil and then made a further tracing of one of my monoprint compositions. I used frottaged pattern to infill the outline composition, using varying numbers of pricks to fill the circles in the pattern - this created a floral effect which I think was successful. I will continue to experiment with this idea.
Testing other textured wallpaper samples for potential use in future work:
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| I like the seeming randomness of this one. |
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| Not as effective - the pattern is not strong enough |
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