Layering Drafting film and resin for a 3D affect

The Curious Visitor
9x7 inches
Coloured pencil, pan pastels and a touch of ink on four sheets of
drafting film separated by thin layers of resin

 As some of you know, I have been experimenting lately with using resin in my artworks, although my previous attempts have used acrylic for subsequent layers. Whilst working on my last piece, I became a bit frustrated with the way the acrylic applied to the resin and so I decided to discard it for a while and experiment with multiple layers of drafting film that had coloured pencil applied to them and then the resin in between each layer. I had a bit of an idea as to how the finished piece might look, but also had to let go of the total control I usually like to have and allow the piece to develop in its own way. The following images show the three earlier layers and how this piece developed.

The first layer was drawn using pan pastels and the resin under this layer was tinted with avocado green resin colouring agent.

This second layer was drawn using coloured pencils and some pan pastels were also added to the back of the film to enhance the look of the disappearing horizon. As you can see, this scanned version of the second layer has a lot more detail than you can see in the final piece, but I really wasn't disappointed to lose that clarity - it added to the misty effect I was after.

This image shows the third layer after it has been added to the other two layers. This layer was drawn using only a black Polychromo pencil.

Latest 3D artwork - Horsing Around

Horsing Around
4x6 inches
Coloured pencil on drafting film and 14 layers of acrylic and resin

This is my latest venture into the world of 3D resin art - I still have a long way to go in perfecting this technique, but am having fun along the way.

Trying out some 3D art

Stunned by the Neons
5x7 inches
Coloured pencil, acrylic and resin on wood

Tempting Fate
4 inches across
Acrylic and resin in a small bowl

I have long been fascinated by the works of Riusuke Fukahori and Keng Lye and was inspired to give this intriguing technique a trial run. 'Tempting Fate' was my first attempt and I must admit this is a huge learning curve, trying to transition from thinking in 2D to 3D and also adjusting to how the resin accepts the acrylic paint. There are quite a few artists who have emulated the works of Riusuke Fukahori and Keng Lye and I wanted to come up with a style and theme that more closely resembled my own style of art. I have always loved drawing cats and was also curious as to how coloured pencil works would go when covered with resin. Regular papers aren't ideal because the resin would seep into the porous surface of the paper and alter it's structure but the drafting film is a 100% polyester and so I thought this might have a chance of holding up well to the application of resin. I applied fixative to the coloured pencil prior to adding the resin and thankfully there were no changes to the coloured pencil marks once the resin was applied. Subsequent layers of fish and plants were added using layers of acrylic paint and resin. You can watch a slide show of the build up of these 16 layers on YouTube