As I was looking at surface qualities in my sketchbook, a tutor suggested I begin to explore surface qualities on a larger scale in a new medium. Plaster was suggested due to the thick texture and variety of surfaces that can be created with the medium. This is again, another new medium to me where I am able to learn new techniques and explore a different format of working. From my experience in working with printing inks I have always enjoyed the thick nature of the medium and have now seen likening attributes in the plaster which I am finding most effective. When working with the plaster I soon began to understand the rate at which I must apply the layers, this encouraged me to think and act quicker; however I feel I have been able to achieve the range of surface qualities I wanted.
I then wanted to photograph the layering of plaster in various lighting directions to understand the various areas of focus and to examine the folds and shapes the light picks up. To consider the compositional elements, I also chose to rotate the box as I photographed it, this way I can gain a thorough understanding of how I may want to position the box in any future experiments.
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