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Research: Toba Khedoori

I like this artist’s work. I like her spare and delicate minimalist style, her technical ability is in evidence. I liked ”Windows” as it reminds me of the above reductive lino print I produced. However, I have included figures behind the window panes. They are subtly lit, slightly secretive and furtive characters: perhaps lovers inContinue reading “Research: Toba Khedoori”

Research: David Musgrave

I get the impression that in looking at any of David Musgrave’s art online, it would be best viewed ”in the flesh”. Having said that, I also get the feeling that his work is heavy on process and in tying oneself in knots by intellectualising outcomes. Representational art requires some appreciation of process, but itContinue reading “Research: David Musgrave”

Note to self: New Resolution

Resolution No 1) To draw 7 sketches (one per day) in my sketchbook each week (even if that means scrambling them together on Sunday afternoon/evening) and blogging about it at the end of the week. This is a repeat of the resolution written on the inside cover of my sketchbook. The one with the guyContinue reading “Note to self: New Resolution”

Research: Anna Barriball

My initial response to Anna Barriball’s wrapped ”window panes” was to wonder how I ought to be responding? What did the artist intend as an ideal response, if at all? How did other people respond? Where was my response in the scheme of individual responses to these pieces of artwork? I went on to decideContinue reading “Research: Anna Barriball”

Research Point: The Competition (aka Sources of Inspiration)

The first artist on my tutor’s list that caught my attention was Anna Barriball. This was mainly due to the photo in the Independent of her studio space. It put me in mind of my own converted sitting room. I’ll look into Ms Barriball’s creations soon. But right now it is Boxing day. And thoughContinue reading “Research Point: The Competition (aka Sources of Inspiration)”

Part 2: Project 3: Exercise 2: Still Life in Tone Using Colour

I found this ”still life kit” in a charity shop for £1. I’ve been looking forward to having the time to sit and draw it. The study above uses coloured pencils on cheap cartridge paper (later pasted into my kraft paper sketchbook). Using frottage from a textured leather notebook cover, I used colours to representContinue reading “Part 2: Project 3: Exercise 2: Still Life in Tone Using Colour”

Fun With Frottage

Right now, I must sleep

Part 2: PROJECT 3: EXERCISE 2

“Still Life” in Tone Using Colour Actually, as you can see, I’ve been a rebel against the still life police. Here’s my friend Chris doubling as an inanimate object for the benefit of this exercise. I shall return to some actual objects soon. But for now I felt like doing something different. Again, like theContinue reading “Part 2: PROJECT 3: EXERCISE 2”

Hogarth exhibition

Perhaps it was due to too many vodkas and coke the night before, but I reemerged this morning from the John Soanes Museum feeling quite depressed. The reason for my low mood could be due to an unfortunate conversation taking place the night before between myself and my partner. But it could just as easilyContinue reading “Hogarth exhibition”

Part 2: Project 3: Exercise 1: Line Still life

I began the day by looking at something arty on YouTube to get my creative juices flowing. I looked at Dan Tyrels, an artist who uses found objects to produce monoprints. Printing and drawing are not so far removed from one another. I have chosen printmaking for my elective course. It doesn’t hurt to lookContinue reading “Part 2: Project 3: Exercise 1: Line Still life”