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”
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Part 2: Project 2: Exercise 1: Detail and Tone
In order to avoid a muddy mess I am going to leave this as it is now. I’m happy with the light effect. I did consider going into detail on the tablecloth but thought it may detract from the items being supported. I like drawing on craft paper as it provides a medium tone fromContinue reading “Part 2: Project 2: Exercise 1: Detail and Tone”
Work in progress: Cubism
I thought I’d have a stab at something challenging but fun, but a learning experience nonetheless. The above is my attempt at a Cubist-inspired still life. Having visited the University of Hertfordshire Learning Resource Centre and looked at books on the Fauves, I then turned my attention to Picasso and Georges Braque. Their Cubist masterpiecesContinue reading “Work in progress: Cubism”
Assignment 1
I think for this assignment I picked quite tricky objects. The violin is a beautiful form with its impossible to draw curves. It is an object to which I have been very attached for the past two years. As an adult learner, it has been as tricky to learn to play as to draw. TheContinue reading “Assignment 1”
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