Wednesday 18 January 2017

The Drawing Reporter Part 2 (Semester 1/Semester 2)

WEEKS 11-12

Independent Study - Drawing Reporter

PART TWO

The second task was to create a drawing for each of the words in this list:
  1. Frightening
  2. Erotic
  3. Transcendent
  4. Passive
  5. Fevered
  6. Muffled.
I chose to do this in my home town because I felt that I knew it better than Worcester so I'd be able to find locations which suited the words more easily. Unfortunately I have only managed four of the words, but I would like to complete the remaining two at a later date when I'm next at home.

As you can see I experimented with a range of mediums on this task. I enjoyed having this freedom so made the most of paint as well as pencils and charcoal. On the whole I believe my drawings are quite successful and communicate the words well. For 'Fevered' I chose to draw a carpark, but ended up making more of a collaged drawing of multiple carpark scenes as well as roads. I think this composition choice actually strengthens the communication of the word. The bright colours and mix of paint and oil pastel help with this as well. 

One of the drawings I would maybe like to work back into would be the pencil and pen continuous line drawing for 'Muffled'. While the emptiness and negative space do create a sense of atmosphere, I don't think that the piece looks finished as the empty space dominates the page.





Tuesday 10 January 2017

The Drawing Reporter Part 1 (Semester 1/Semester 2)

WEEKS 11-12

Independent Study - Drawing Reporter

PART ONE

For part one our task was to create a series of drawings of two contrasting locations. I chose the Hive and Worcester Cathedral, as I thought that the Hive, which is very modern, would contrast well with the traditional and historical forms of the cathedral. I think this is conveyed accurately through my work, as I'd like to think I managed to capture the essence of each building. 

This is an example of how the task was beneficial in terms of planning composition and choosing mediums. I found that it encouraged me to think about medium choice a lot more in terms of the subject matter - for example, for intricate patterns and interior design I ended up using fine pens or pencils a lot, while with exteriors or looser sketches from further away, charcoal and expressive mark making worked better. This created a variety through the work which is interesting to see.

Some of my favourite drawings from this homework which I think are most effective are the ones where I used white pencil on dark paper. This is something I haven't really done up till this point, despite it being so simple! I think it works especially well because you can achieve a high level of detail, but it still has that striking simplicity of linework.

Unfortunately, a negative of this work is that I forgot one requirement of the brief, which was to use a colour palette limited to 2 colours. This shows me I need to read the brief more carefully in future!! The pieces where I used colour could definitely have been improved if I had stuck to this rule, as I think some of them appear overworked and too busy.