Day 37:Photo Workshop

The photo workshop I enjoyed because it gave me freedom to explore a different camera and my own time to capture images. We were all given the same camera to make it fair but I found that as I was so used to using my G11 I had to adapt my skills. 

I am really interested in the texture and surface and use macro alot but found that on the other camera it would not focus as close as I wanted it to, this process was good as it made me practice other shots. 

The tutor also briefly touched upon manipulating the shutter speed and aperture to create abstract photos which I would love to experiment with. Below are the key photographs I took and plan on editing afew in photoshop.

 

 

I chose my favourite pictures and edited them using Photoshop. The Pictures are below.

Day 36: Colour Workshop

Tasks:

• bring a colourwheel using paint and 3 drawings of the same still life
• paint another colour wheel
• graduate colours going from a secondary to primary
• paint 3 drawings- tonal, two primary's, one secondary and one primary

 I found that I most enjoyed and found the tonal painting to be most effective in creating depth and experimenting with a range of tones. The second was experimental whereas by the magenta and green painting I had worked out what tones work together. I found that when creating the colour strips at the side I could get a huge range of colour using a limited palette and created some really nice tones.

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Day 35: The Eden Project

Today we had a trip to The Eden Project for the day. I was very excited as I have never been there but heard amazing things form my previous art tutors. When I arrived I was truly gobsmacked by the architecture and placement within a huge valley of the Eden Project. Once inside the biomes I was transported to a whole other country! The atmosphere within these environments was so captive that it was a very inspiring place. I found that I was mainly attracted to the wide range of colour. Below are photographs which I have taken and edited using Photoshop. 

Another main interest of the day was being able to handle Owls as I have a personal interest in owls and their beauty. I find the faces very characterised and expressionate mixed with the intricate detail in the feathers.

I found it great that the other day we had a lecture which mentioned Peter Randall-Page's artwork, 'Seed', and then afew days later I was able to see it for myself.

Whilst in the rainforest biome I experimented with long exposure on the waterfall to try and capture the movement.

Day 34: Print Workshop

 I really enjoyed the process, making and final outcomes of today. I found that whilst I enjoyed printing with basic stencils and trying different techniques, I preferred experimenting to brush stroke and different marks to make a range of surface patterns.

 This is a picture of afew final pieces which were displayed for the open day. I am pleased with the overall look and found that as I had used a restricted colour palette all my pieces worked well next to each other. Whilst studying others artwork I noticed that colour could be used in a strong and vibrant way aswell as subtle mix giving the print a different tone.

 Above is a print I made using a metal sheet which I then layered ink onto and worked into using a range of mark making techniques. To create different effects I used stencils, cardboard pieces, brushes and other tools. By using the printing press I was able to produce this on a large scale which meant I could really use alot of detail.

 Above is a photo of another print I made. This is one of my favourites as it is a simple process but what is made is very beautiful. By splashing water onto the piece of metal covered in ink I was able to produce a spontaneous print.

I created this print by simply putting through a thin piece of bubble wrap on the printing press. The first print I used too much ink and therefore did not produce much detail but the next few showed all the detail of the bubble wrap popping which is very intricate and detailed.

Day 33: Contextual Lecture and Life Drawing

Initially we were brought through the plan for the November assessment which was abit worrying but as I have been keeping up to date with my work it has been helping, but I am worried because the weekend before the assessment I am traveling to London and Bournemouth for open days and therefore will not be able to do any last minute finishing.


Post Modernism

• everyday banality
• cross cultural references
• democracy
• semiotics
• material playfulness
• feminism
• environmentalism

This was the beginning of conceptual art, which I personally love.

I find that its not all about the piece but the hype and controversy surrounding it, which attracts a wide audience. This is shown in Duchamp's most famous work, 'Fountain', which was recently exhibited in a toilet!

Another series of artworks I think have strong conceptual ideas are Yasumasa Morimura and his outspoken artwork.
Below is an example of how Morimura would incorporate himself into traditional paintings to put across a different message.
The right is the original by Manet.

Another Artist mentioned was a name I recognised, Susan Philipsz. I recognised her as I have recently been looking at artworks up for the Turner Prize. She creates 'sound art' which changes a buildings architectural nature through sound. I think her location is key to her artwork and she has been very selective as played music under a bridge and in Tesco. Her artwork is inspirational as it reaches out to all audiences, such as shoppers in Tesco, not actually going to see artwork but stumbling into it.

Ori Gersht is another amazing artist who takes inspiration from old paintings and does a modern day response. He uses film and stills to capture a bullet piercing through still life. To the right is the original painting by Juan Cotan where Gersht got inspiration.
This is the link to Gersht's film clip with a bullet going through still life- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KMsrE3e30k
Whilst looking at the clip above I also found another video which is similar but think the message is really effective- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emP5D9Klssg&feature=related

Another controversial artist mentioned was Marc Quinn who created a statue of his own head using 5 litres of his own frozen blood (left).

Peter Randall was mentioned as an artist who is inspired by the environment but uses unconventional places. A piece of his work can be seen at the Eden Project which I hope to go to in the near future.




Life Drawing