The group critque was a really reawrding experience. I spend a lot of time looking at work people have displayed on the walls and i've always came up with my own interpretations over their work. But what I found really interesting aswel as hearing from the artist themselves about the piece they had chosen to display is that the way we were told to analyse the piece was brilliant. Before now I had always looked at a piece worked out what it was then created my own interpretation, however this method broke down this viewing process even more, so you weren't just looking at what it was but also what it's made out of, what effect the texture has on the overall piece, the use of colour etc. This then rises a lot more questions about the artists method which made it even more interesting when the artist explained reasoning behind even the smallest or obvious of things.
When my work was being analysed it was something I had been dreading although it was incredibly helpful. After listenting to what people said and hearing the way they interpret my work gave new meaning to my work even to me. It also helped in inspiring me and giving me new ways to progress with my work. Art is something that has to be viewed and appreciated by the audience therefore I feel it is vital to listen to feedback and take into consideration everything that is said.
Friday, 24 February 2012
Portfolio time...
Organising my portfolio like my personal statement was a much harder task than I first thought. There was so much to consider from how each piece of work reflects to the next, page layout and which work to put in. At first I was unsure about the theme in my work, although from the time I started thinking about organising my portfolio to the time I finished it I was still creating work. It was once I had finished creating these works that my theme became obvious to me. It was clear I had shown a keen interest in colour and texture from the start of the course, because of this I included work from the rotation period. I also tried to encorporate some of my life drawing into my portfolio as drawing from the figure is something that has always facsinated me. The pieces I chose were ifluenced by Henri Matisse's nude model work where colour was also a main component in the piece. Something else that I found worked really well was the way I had designed my outer portfolio, I originally took inspiration from my first relief print for the design but then in comparison to my recent work the correllation between them is something that I never expected to work so well. This has made my porfolio become part of the work itself. Overall I feel I have a reasonably strong portfolio that will increase and progress with time and practice.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Danny Rolph - Triple Wall series
These pieces by Danny Rolph have inspired me to create the works I have, his use and exploration into geometric shapes and colour was something that I could really relate to. Another way that I can relate to Rolph is the way he takes the shapes from everyday buildings, objects or scenes then applies it within his paintings. Rolph also insists that his paintings are 'overtly pictorial' rather than textual. This stands out in his work purely through the vibrancy in the colours he combines and also how his paintings just overload your eyes with an abundance of colour and geometric imagery.
“I still crave to imagine the unimaginable and project a kind of pictorial oppulence through a variety of visual conversations in my practise.” - Danny Rolph
Another thing that really stands out about Rolph's work is how he bases his work on the present taking inspiration from the world around him. It's what gives his work a freshness that is making him increasingly popular each year.
Overall Rolph is an inspiration to me not only because of his work but also the way he became known in the art world, although being in the right place at the right time may have helped in some cases overall he achieved what he has through hard work and persistence.
“I still crave to imagine the unimaginable and project a kind of pictorial oppulence through a variety of visual conversations in my practise.” - Danny Rolph
Another thing that really stands out about Rolph's work is how he bases his work on the present taking inspiration from the world around him. It's what gives his work a freshness that is making him increasingly popular each year.
Overall Rolph is an inspiration to me not only because of his work but also the way he became known in the art world, although being in the right place at the right time may have helped in some cases overall he achieved what he has through hard work and persistence.
Colour Collages.
At this point I was starting to think about getting together a portfolio for Uni interviews which was a harder task than I first thought. So I really started concentrating and analysing my work so I could identify an under lying theme that is carried throughout my work. One was pretty obvious and that was my use in colour exploration. Every since rotations I was fascinated with colour and found experimenting with colour really intrigued me.
After using overlaying different coloured inks to create an effect I moved on to experimenting with different coloured electrical tape and plastics. I tried to make more of a minimalist piece so the lines were incredibly defined alongside the wood grain. Some lines ran with the grain others went in the opposite direction hopefully making them stand out even more. The definition of lines in this piece was something that I thought worked really well. So did the texture used, the shiny plastic created a really nice contrast against the wood and matte effect the tape gave the piece, however I think if I had worked into it a little bit more the end result would've been even more interesting; either by expanding the piece itself or by adding more contrasting textures or mark making.
In my next piece I tried to be more free flowing with the way I composed the piece. As I felt I had thought to much about the end piece and in turn restricted my work from evolving organically. So in this piece I started it with no preconceptions of the end result, although alongside colour texture is something that also really interests me so I tried to put a lot of emphasis on the texture in this piece.
Combining bubble wrap with the cardboard and tape and a really interesting effect but once I had stuck everything down I felt I was at the same stage as my previous piece so I decided to work into it more by adding different typed of mark making using inks and then I the element of false chance was a compelling factor to add which I did using spray paint. This created a surprisingly interesting effect by highlighting the circular shapes within the bubble wrap and then as the paint ran down the cardboard when it came in contact with the tape it took the same straight, steep gradient that the tape had created.
In this piece I thought all the components worked well alongside one another however like my other ideas it could have been expanded into something bigger perhaps. Although I feel it works well On the bit of cardboard I found as it looks as though its a bit of draft wood. I feel this gives the piece a very organic feel to it despite being made up of man made objects.
In my most recent piece I felt this really summed up an overcoming of all the problems I previously had when I first joined the course. This piece was created completely organically and inspired through not just other artists or ideas put forward by teachers but also by the world around me. When I first sat down to do this piece I really just thought to myself in frustration f*ck it let's just through all this together and see what happens. Although once I had started creating this piece I started analysing it and working out which ways this piece could progress and how I could work into it again and again until I was satisfied that the piece didn't need any other modifications. So although the manic emotion was still behind what I was doing it became a lot more calculated and controlled in some parts.
What I really tried to achieve in this piece was the sense of overlaying so that other elements where able to come through from the back of the piece. Something else I considered when making this piece was trying to create a contrast between my crazed frustration and controlled thought processes, so I made each half of the piece separate in this way but still keeping certain elements within each section.
In reflection it was not only colour and texture that became important in my pieces but also the use of found objects. This became highlighted in this piece. The use of ripped tesco bags have quite a big impact on the viewer as it's an incredibly familiar symbol that is comforting to most people. Along with this it also raises question on recycling or how a colour filled world could be tainted by such huge corporations, from money all the way down to litter.
Once I thought i had finished the piece I looked over it and thought it there was any other way I could improve what I saw in front of me. As I didn't want to make the same mistake as in my last work I decided to expand on the piece. I did this using the same underlying technique on a coat hanger, I then attached it to the left hand side of the piece. This is an aspect that I thought was really effective.
I don't feel I could improve on this piece as I finished it with complete satisfaction however I have thought on ways to progress from here. One way will be to look at more corporate logos and other found materials and maybe create an even bigger piece with even more layers. I shall continue experimentation within my sketchbooks and eventually get to the same stage of satisfaction with my next piece.
After using overlaying different coloured inks to create an effect I moved on to experimenting with different coloured electrical tape and plastics. I tried to make more of a minimalist piece so the lines were incredibly defined alongside the wood grain. Some lines ran with the grain others went in the opposite direction hopefully making them stand out even more. The definition of lines in this piece was something that I thought worked really well. So did the texture used, the shiny plastic created a really nice contrast against the wood and matte effect the tape gave the piece, however I think if I had worked into it a little bit more the end result would've been even more interesting; either by expanding the piece itself or by adding more contrasting textures or mark making.
In my next piece I tried to be more free flowing with the way I composed the piece. As I felt I had thought to much about the end piece and in turn restricted my work from evolving organically. So in this piece I started it with no preconceptions of the end result, although alongside colour texture is something that also really interests me so I tried to put a lot of emphasis on the texture in this piece.
Combining bubble wrap with the cardboard and tape and a really interesting effect but once I had stuck everything down I felt I was at the same stage as my previous piece so I decided to work into it more by adding different typed of mark making using inks and then I the element of false chance was a compelling factor to add which I did using spray paint. This created a surprisingly interesting effect by highlighting the circular shapes within the bubble wrap and then as the paint ran down the cardboard when it came in contact with the tape it took the same straight, steep gradient that the tape had created.
In this piece I thought all the components worked well alongside one another however like my other ideas it could have been expanded into something bigger perhaps. Although I feel it works well On the bit of cardboard I found as it looks as though its a bit of draft wood. I feel this gives the piece a very organic feel to it despite being made up of man made objects.
In my most recent piece I felt this really summed up an overcoming of all the problems I previously had when I first joined the course. This piece was created completely organically and inspired through not just other artists or ideas put forward by teachers but also by the world around me. When I first sat down to do this piece I really just thought to myself in frustration f*ck it let's just through all this together and see what happens. Although once I had started creating this piece I started analysing it and working out which ways this piece could progress and how I could work into it again and again until I was satisfied that the piece didn't need any other modifications. So although the manic emotion was still behind what I was doing it became a lot more calculated and controlled in some parts.
What I really tried to achieve in this piece was the sense of overlaying so that other elements where able to come through from the back of the piece. Something else I considered when making this piece was trying to create a contrast between my crazed frustration and controlled thought processes, so I made each half of the piece separate in this way but still keeping certain elements within each section.
In reflection it was not only colour and texture that became important in my pieces but also the use of found objects. This became highlighted in this piece. The use of ripped tesco bags have quite a big impact on the viewer as it's an incredibly familiar symbol that is comforting to most people. Along with this it also raises question on recycling or how a colour filled world could be tainted by such huge corporations, from money all the way down to litter.
Once I thought i had finished the piece I looked over it and thought it there was any other way I could improve what I saw in front of me. As I didn't want to make the same mistake as in my last work I decided to expand on the piece. I did this using the same underlying technique on a coat hanger, I then attached it to the left hand side of the piece. This is an aspect that I thought was really effective.
I don't feel I could improve on this piece as I finished it with complete satisfaction however I have thought on ways to progress from here. One way will be to look at more corporate logos and other found materials and maybe create an even bigger piece with even more layers. I shall continue experimentation within my sketchbooks and eventually get to the same stage of satisfaction with my next piece.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Drawing Machines
Drawing machines is a workshop that really intrigued me. Our aim was to create a series of mark making using a mechanically powered object therefore giving you a lot less or a lot more control over what the final outcome was. I was incredibly interested in creating and building our drawing machines and there was a definite feel of nostalgia when building my first attempt at a drawing machine. Which was a combination of two different macano toys. However the outcome of the mark making was about as successful as building the piece itself. Although a lot of thought went in to working out which components moved and how effective they would be when it came to mark making, attaching a drawing utensil so it was stable enough to actually create marks was near impossible. However for a first attempt it wasn't a bad effort and the components were there to make a more successful machine.
After my first attempt at a drawing machine I moved on to using a machine that already had a motor attached this was an incredibly slow rotating disc which I wrapped wire round and then attached different thicknesses to them and I then held the rotating disc above a piece of wood and then left it to rotate for about half an hour. At the end of this process there were some incredibly interesting marks all varying from perfect circles to jagged lines. *put photo here* However to improve this idea would be to use either different coloured pens and to fix the rotating disc above the wood so I wouldnt have to stand there. I also felt that as I was holding the rotating disc I edited the end result to make it more interesting which took away the spontaneity of the piece which was something that really appealed to me at the beginning of the workshop.
One video that really inspired me was a video created by a degree class involving many different types of drawing machines and if I were to ever incorporate drawing machines into my work in the future I would use a lot of the ideas that are presented in the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xw6sDli1iA
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| Macano - Helibike |
One video that really inspired me was a video created by a degree class involving many different types of drawing machines and if I were to ever incorporate drawing machines into my work in the future I would use a lot of the ideas that are presented in the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xw6sDli1iA
Important things about sculpture.
- Form
- Design
- Colour
- Function or decorative?
- Surrounding space
- Texture
- Design
- Colour
- Function or decorative?
- Surrounding space
- Texture
Sculpture
Sculpture was the first workshop I took part in. I felt I didn't know a lot about sculpture so I thought this workshop would be helpful. I started looking at sculpture artists such as Pablo Reinoso and Drew Daily.
What really interested me was the sense of balance/ unbalance and this gave me inspiration to show my own view on this. I only had a single chair with a metal based frame so I collaborated with Joe in order to merge two chairs to create the intended sense of balance.
What immediately became a challenge was the fact our chairs had metal frames which made them a lot more difficult to work with. Although working with metal did involve using tools that I'd never used before such as a welder and angle grinder. Our first problem with our design was where and how to connect the two chairs and where the balancing point would be. We sketched out a few designs although the keep the strongest sense of balance and symmetry we welded the chairs back to back but then re-attached the legs in a different place taking away the chairs conventional source of stability.
Once we had re-attached the legs we discussed whether to maintain the chairs function or to create a more decorative piece. Overall we decided to at first keep functionality and then maybe progress to a state where the chair would lose function but gain a more decorative status.
When finished, to keep the feel of equilibrium when is use two people had to be sitting back to back to keep the balance. We then discussed where to take the piece from this point on and we agreed to create a series of photos of us sitting on the chair in places that were already hard to keep balance in even when just standing.
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| Pablo Reinoso - Pret a Thonet |
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| Drew Daily - Merging |
What immediately became a challenge was the fact our chairs had metal frames which made them a lot more difficult to work with. Although working with metal did involve using tools that I'd never used before such as a welder and angle grinder. Our first problem with our design was where and how to connect the two chairs and where the balancing point would be. We sketched out a few designs although the keep the strongest sense of balance and symmetry we welded the chairs back to back but then re-attached the legs in a different place taking away the chairs conventional source of stability.
Once we had re-attached the legs we discussed whether to maintain the chairs function or to create a more decorative piece. Overall we decided to at first keep functionality and then maybe progress to a state where the chair would lose function but gain a more decorative status.
Over all I feel the end product was incredibly successful although to I feel the structure could have been stronger and pushing the boundaries on different ways to balance the chair could be another way of progressing this idea even further.
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