Today I used 10 objects ranging from a scarf to coins to explore new ways of thinking and creating work. I found the quick observational drawing's difficult because I was unable to think about what I was doing or capture a drawing that made sense to me. However, from this I learnt a successful outcome does not need hours of concentration and I should not worry about the movements I capture. I also learnt I should experiment with a range of mediums to understand what is most successful with my intention. My first outcome was based on my favourite object which consisted of letters from my nan. The technique I used involved tracing the most important part of the letters and then layering them on top of each other to create a distorted and chaotic visual. I also used coloured paper to highlight the important sentences; I feel this outcome was successful because the colour becomes the main focus as it stands out among it's surroundings which are dull. I feel this idea could be developed into many designs, for example using the tracing paper in a sculptural
form and combining it with a light to increase the focus on the words.
Another task involved drawing an object from memory in one minute. At first I felt under pressure to create a visual which represented what my object exactly looked like. But as I began to draw quick lines I focused on the texture of the scarf; I feel my outcome was successful because I captured the creases within the material. Although it does not look like my object I enjoy the movements within my lines and feel I learnt to relax when making work because all outcomes are successful and everyone views them differently. I went onto drawing an object in 10seconds, which obviously would not look the observation but a new, unique outcome.
The final task consisted of drawing a portrait of two class members whilst asking them questions. I was not excited or inspired by this task to begin with because I feel uncomfortable drawing people. However, I feel this task made me push my abilities by challenging myself not to erase every mark I made because of the negativity I felt towards it. Instead I used this to my advantage by using masking tape over the aspects I felt needed improving and then re-drawing on top of the tape. This allowed the mistakes to show through and create a layering effect which lead to the outcome having texture and dimension. 
Overall I found today's tasks challenging because of the time frame in which I had to do them in, I found it difficult creating the outcomes within a short space of time and in some cases not finishing my outcome. On the other hand I have been inspired from the tasks because I have learnt new ways and techniques of working because it presented how outcomes do not need to be complete or take hours to be successful because everyone looks at work differently and some may see my work as a positive even if I feel it is a negative outcome.
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