Overall Good progress in part 4: The Figure, a difficult subject. There is a likelihood of passing at assessment, however a few areas will require attention. Develop pieces to completion including the following, giving greater depth using tone. Develop the technique of enlarging sketches such as reclining figure. Detail why certain colours and textures haveContinue reading “Summary of Tutor Feedback from Assignment 4”
Category Archives: Part 4
Before and after pix
I had some very encouraging feedback from my tutor on Assignment 4: The Figure. He suggested that I rework some sketches to give more depth using tonal contrast. The following few pieces I feel have benefitted from being revisited. I feel that the extra shading has been well worth the effort involved. There is moreContinue reading “Before and after pix”
Part 4: Project 6: Exercise 3: Portrait from memory or imagination
A1 mountboard with kraft paper applied with spray mount adhesive. Coloured pencils. Having today already finished a self portrait for Exercise 2: Your own head, as follows: …I felt the need to play and have a bit of fun next. Influenced by looking at Pavel Kuragin’s drawings and collages, I took a leaf out ofContinue reading “Part 4: Project 6: Exercise 3: Portrait from memory or imagination”
Part 5: Personal Project Prep
As part of my Personal Project for Part 5, I have set out to devise a path or process to produce a print/ mixed media drawing of my face/head. For the benefit of testing out an idea for this, I have produced the following design. Its not the prettiest image. But for the sake ofContinue reading “Part 5: Personal Project Prep”
Research Point: The Face
Due to Covid-19 and the impracticable social distancing rules, I have to wear a face mask to work at the moment. It’s interesting how much you can gauge from someone’s expression just through their eyes. But there is no doubt that much of the meaning is lost with half the face concealed. These are theContinue reading “Research Point: The Face”
Part 4:Project 6: Exercise 3: Portrait from Memory or Imagination
I wanted to use the following image from my sketchbook. It’s more of a doodle really. But doodles can sometimes lead to ideas. I flipped through a few books featuring images of faces. One such book entitled “The Face” had several pictures which caught my attention. Using them as prompts, I drew the following: ThereContinue reading “Part 4:Project 6: Exercise 3: Portrait from Memory or Imagination”
Assignment 4: Seated Figure: Line
Similarly to my reclining figure, I found it extremely difficult to separate line and tone in this drawing, which is meant to be line only. My mark making became a little impatient. I spent 90 minutes all told on this. I needed to visualise areas such as the hand on the left side (as seen)Continue reading “Assignment 4: Seated Figure: Line”
Research Point: Self Portraits
In a way, all Art is a form of self portraiture, as it is difficult to separate the Art from the Artist. We leave traces of ourselves wherever we go. Similarly to those who choose to reproduce themselves biologically, in executing a self portrait, we artists are often driven to seek out a form ofContinue reading “Research Point: Self Portraits”
Part 4: Project 4: Exercise 2: Standing figure
I originally did a life drawing class in place of this exercise. As my model was available today, I felt the need to add a more involved study. The following is roughly A1 size kraft paper using chalk and coloured pencils. As I was drawing in the morning on a bank holiday, I felt myContinue reading “Part 4: Project 4: Exercise 2: Standing figure”
Assignment 5 prep
I started today by looking at two self portrait sketches: Deciding the first image was the stronger for what I had in mind, I flipped it on my phone and printed it off A4 size. I went over what was a weak print with black biro. I then laid out 8 x A4 sheets ofContinue reading “Assignment 5 prep”
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