Gravy Browning & Ink (Stick & Brush)

This selection of work is a response to artist, Elizabeth Frink. For this piece I took reference from an unknown newspaper photographer and Frinks fluid, loose brush work.
I have also showed some reference to the style of Picasso in the way that I have used a combination of mark making and loose brush strokes. As well as the use of stick  and ink to work back into the drawing, giving it detail. Differently to Picasso, rather than work from dark to light, I've applied light smooth brush strokes with gravy browning and deepened the tone of the piece with watered down 'Quink' Black Ink. This next selection is both a continuation of my response's to Frink, but I have developed myself further using a selection of water colours and 'quink' to create a more subtle tone. As well as 'quink' I have applied graphite and chalks to the selection to show the mark making that both Frink and Picasso used in their work. Before I started the work I first prepared my piece with loose strokes of wax candle, this cancels out, and causes the paper to become less absorbent to the ink and browning. I have also continued to take reference from the photographer, but I have also applied my own references of cockerels instead of birds, which in my opinion, is my preference reference. But the cockerels I  thought would be interesting because it reference both of the artist in my piece.