For my self reflection I am going to focus on my work for the “way of seeing” and “talking patterns” section. I looked at two main inspirations for these works, one of was a beer bottle cap, which had the classic black and white houndstooth pattern and the second source of inspiration was a checkered yellow and red flower bed, which I found in my local area.
I am not a confident artist, so I tried to explore a wide range of ways that I could communicate my ideas that weren’t just your typical pencil or pen drawing. I tried oil pastels, which I enjoyed using because the outcomes aren’t as realistic which helped me relax and just try to communicate the ideas I had rather than worrying about getting my drawing “perfect”. I then moved onto to experimenting with acrylic paints and a roller. I began by dabbing my chosen colours onto the page and rolling in a way to try and create my desired pattern. I was very pleased with the outcome for the painted checker board however I wasn’t as happy with the attempt for the houndstooth pattern, because the black was so overpowering. I had a box of tissues on my desk that really reminded me of the flower bed I was drawing. When I began painting the box I had planned to not include flowers, but my mum suggested to have a go at making some out of paper and I’m so glad that I did because it think it finishes off the piece really well and conveys perfectly what I was initially looking for.
I really enjoyed looking through your work.
Great choice of colours. The pastel colours make for a very pleasant mood. And it was interesting to see the many different materials and ways you used to finish your work.
I really like your first painting in Talking Colour. I think it’s much more vivid to crumple up the pink paper as a flower and the green yarn as a stalk than to draw the flower directly with a paintbrush.
I was also impressed by several works on the yellow and red checkerboards. It’s really nice to see the process of developing this piece, from when you interlace yellow and red strips of paper to create this checker to when you apply this pattern to the flower bed and finally making it a three-dimensional model out of a tissue box, which is a very special way to complete this task. The final effect is looking great, and I am just as glad as you are that you followed your mom’s advice.
I like the way you cut out the Houndstooth pattern from the magazine and arranged it as a print, and it looks more layered than just using a single colour. The repeating pattern reminds me of an Instagram filter called ‘my tiny army’, which also creates this effect of a sea of people when you point the camera at you. The contrast between the black and white Houndstooth and its bright, vivid orange is very strong and eye-catching. I also like how you have cut out the eyes of the orange Houndstooth to reveal the black and white underneath.
Looking at your work, I can feel that you are bolder and more confident in drawing on paper than in digital drawing, and I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.
7th November 2022 @ 1:06 pm
For my self reflection I am going to focus on my work for the “way of seeing” and “talking patterns” section. I looked at two main inspirations for these works, one of was a beer bottle cap, which had the classic black and white houndstooth pattern and the second source of inspiration was a checkered yellow and red flower bed, which I found in my local area.
I am not a confident artist, so I tried to explore a wide range of ways that I could communicate my ideas that weren’t just your typical pencil or pen drawing. I tried oil pastels, which I enjoyed using because the outcomes aren’t as realistic which helped me relax and just try to communicate the ideas I had rather than worrying about getting my drawing “perfect”. I then moved onto to experimenting with acrylic paints and a roller. I began by dabbing my chosen colours onto the page and rolling in a way to try and create my desired pattern. I was very pleased with the outcome for the painted checker board however I wasn’t as happy with the attempt for the houndstooth pattern, because the black was so overpowering. I had a box of tissues on my desk that really reminded me of the flower bed I was drawing. When I began painting the box I had planned to not include flowers, but my mum suggested to have a go at making some out of paper and I’m so glad that I did because it think it finishes off the piece really well and conveys perfectly what I was initially looking for.
8th November 2022 @ 7:16 pm
I really enjoyed looking through your work.
Great choice of colours. The pastel colours make for a very pleasant mood. And it was interesting to see the many different materials and ways you used to finish your work.
I really like your first painting in Talking Colour. I think it’s much more vivid to crumple up the pink paper as a flower and the green yarn as a stalk than to draw the flower directly with a paintbrush.
I was also impressed by several works on the yellow and red checkerboards. It’s really nice to see the process of developing this piece, from when you interlace yellow and red strips of paper to create this checker to when you apply this pattern to the flower bed and finally making it a three-dimensional model out of a tissue box, which is a very special way to complete this task. The final effect is looking great, and I am just as glad as you are that you followed your mom’s advice.
I like the way you cut out the Houndstooth pattern from the magazine and arranged it as a print, and it looks more layered than just using a single colour. The repeating pattern reminds me of an Instagram filter called ‘my tiny army’, which also creates this effect of a sea of people when you point the camera at you. The contrast between the black and white Houndstooth and its bright, vivid orange is very strong and eye-catching. I also like how you have cut out the eyes of the orange Houndstooth to reveal the black and white underneath.
Looking at your work, I can feel that you are bolder and more confident in drawing on paper than in digital drawing, and I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.