Drawing with tape

I traced images of my 3D poppy heads because their pleasing sculptural forms came up well in some of my documentary photos and I felt this would translate well into this graphic medium.

I experimented using masking and electrical tape, crudely tracing the outline of two enlarged photographs, trying not to be too "tight". 

I overlaid both on top of black paper, which I think this adds an extra dimension, an extra layer of depth. I found that the starkness of the electrical tape meant that the poppy head drawn in black translated better than masking tape, which has a softer quality. However, I do like the juxtaposition of both and think that they work well when they are in relationship.

I created a third traced image and overlaid this again.

 I am really pleased with the graphic qualities and the interplay of all three layers and would like to work with these images further.