In this exercise I was asked to choose a word from a list and draw everything that comes to mind.  I should not be concerned about the accuracy of the drawing but use the drawing as a form of visual shorthand.  I should also have a broad range of materials to hand and add swatches of colours and texture associated with your words.

I chose the word WILD and tried a range of materials but ended up using black pen and alcohol markers because it gave me the high contrast and vivid colours I was after.  I experimented with colours to see how wild I can make my drawings.

The colours I have decided to use to focus on expressing the word WILD are orange, green, purple, and yellow.  I wanted to make sure the drawings communicate WILD and not exotic. Living in South Africa, I realise that wild animals are familiar and not exotic, but it might not be the case living in other parts of the world, so it depends on who your audience will be.  In this instance, I assume my audience is my community.

Overall, it was refreshing just to draw and let the ideas flow, not worrying about being accurate.  I would see an image in my head and try to jot it down without overthinking.  I was surprised by the outcome and would say it reflects how I interpret the word WILD.