New tape drawing/repeats

Although I had a collection of cassette drawings from my sketchbook, I needed one of a higher quality that could be used at a larger scale.
I wanted to develop an earlier idea that I had of incorporating the tape out of the cassette into the image.

I really wanted the cassette to be realistic and to scale and I liked the images where I had angled the tape - it gives it a more three dimensional feel.

After drawing the initial outline - I coloured one in with pencil (inspired by Christine Berry...)
Unfortunately, it was pretty time consuming the it doesn't really look half as good as I expected.
I'm glad I did it, I just wish it hadn't taken so long.

I instead chose to use scan the image and use block colours. I have kept the colours looking quite realistic, in keeping with the cassette that I used as reference - but I suppose I could experiment with more 'crazy' colours.


I went on to erase the original outline...in this instance I think it looks quite good! The only unfortunate thing is that on areas like the tape coming out of the cassette on the right hand side, it now looks like there is just a big gap.

Also, I do realise that the drawing looked kind of unfinished because the tape just...ended.
The reason for this was because I has in mind that I could produce a bag with this image on the front and the tape would signify the start of the straps.
However, while just experimenting - I rotated one and put them together and was pleasantly surprised with the image that it made!
...I then created a repeat from this and, similar to another I produced - I think the amount of negative space works as an advantage in this case.