Experiment 8: letting go

Molotow brush, 1 mm

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7: having fun

slowly I am really having fun drawing the letters. I try to make them as spontanious as I can but this feels kind of forced. Just keep on trying.

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Experiment 6: Molotow brush

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Experiment 5: modified marker

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Experiment 4: Tape and marker

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Experiment 3: Just creating without thinking.

drawing on the salt can.

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EXPERIMENT 1:

Japanese brush

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My first try, the letter M on watercolor paper.
I like the roughness of the ends and the outside of the letter.

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Second try, the ABC, smooth paper

My name is Maren, and I am trapped in my computer.

When I want to make analog images, I use my Wacom pen tablet. This week I discovered some nice looking Photoshop brushes which do feel kind of analog but they also feels like cheating.

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The brushes I discovered this week

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Close up

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Close up

So for this workshop i really want to get out of this computer and experiment the hell out of there. Here are some images that I find really inspiring.

Moodboard

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It's all about feeling free and moving.

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Get dirty

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UPDATE 2:

I just uploaded some more photos from a book I have for a long time. The book is called: Masters of poster design from John Foster. It is full of handmade and expressive typography.

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Maren Anna Johanna Bruin

Graphic designer + illustrator

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