Experiments

I have been focusing my attention on the two great powers of the cold wars flags
First I drew the two designs on some paper

Then I cut out parts to form a stencil

I used spray paint to stencil out the image out onto some card

Then I applied the same process but changed the material to this brown textured paper

Now this was what I call a happy accident, one of the stencils blew over in the wind and stuck to the paper, so I pressed the stencil firmly down and lifted it off to reveal a inverses print that turned into a success.

Then I tried for different effects by lightly spraying over the stencil for a more eroded and spotty effect.

I was also left with the stencil which could be used as well for an effect.

I feel that experiment went well. I think If I did it inside some where instead of outside I would have been able to control the paint more and create a more eroded effect, I like the images not the brown textured paper more and I think it would fit into the theme of the cold war because it almost looks like that paper that contains top secret information within it.

These two images above are experiments using a brush and ink, I have tried to paint the flags a little more abstract and I am not sure about them, the first one has possibly got potential if I bring it into photoshop or illustrator, the second one probably not.

These two where a result of using a stick and ink and I don't think that they have worked. the lines look too weak and I don;t have the control over the tool, I could strengthen the line though using digital sod ware?

I think a good way forward from here is to select certain images that have worked and see how I can take them further using digital software. I could also use some of the effects around the images to create some custom brushes in photoshop.