Daisy Hemmings

Reflection:

To begin the ‘Talking Pattern’ task, I looked back at my drawings from the previous task to find inspiration. I began by working digitally using Procreate and duplicated my drawings. I then arranged them to create interesting patterns. I enjoy the pattern using my lavender drawing, as the images fit together to create a chevron pattern. This has inspired many knit ideas for me.

I wanted to experiment more with repeat pattern for this task, duplicating and rotating shapes to create unique compositions. I did this by working both digitally and traditionally using different mediums (fine liners, paint, paint pens and biro). I feel that my pattern of paint tubes was the most successful, as the pattern is simple yet bold. I was able to visualise ideas for how I would develop this pattern into a knit outcome, which I found exciting. 

I enjoyed combing different drawings together to create patterns. The pattern inspired by the wall art at Tate Britain, the mural at Serpentine Gallery and the sign in Camden is my favourite. I created this by making a stencil using shapes inspired by my drawings, and rotated it ninety degrees clockwise each time. I then used fine liners and paint pens to add further detail. 

To conclude, this task has helped me feel more confident when creating patterns from my existing drawings. I have found new ways to create patterns which I will be using for future projects. To develop, I would have liked to incorporate a wider range of mediums into this task (e.g. yarn and collage to show further texture in the drawings), however I am pleased with my outcomes. 

Reflection:

To begin the ‘Talking Colour’ task, I went to Camden and took several photographs of colourful objects that inspired me. When I first began to draw from these photographs, I was spending a lot of time making sure they were detailed and looked similar to the original image. However, I wanted to be more experimental and carefree with my drawing approach. Therefore, for my sign in Camden drawing, I used a variety of different mediums; for example, I used tissue paper to create the effect of the stickers being worn off the sign. I also tried to work more abstract when creating this, which I found challenging but feel worked well. For the statue in Camden Market drawing, I outlined using a continuous line to allow myself to be able to work more loosely. 

Looking at these drawings, I was inspired to create observational studies, as I mostly only draw from photographs, which can be very limiting. Doing this, I was able to look closer at scale and proportion, and also identify which colours to be working with. This can be difficult to see from a print out or phone screen. For example, when drawing the plant from home, I saw that some of the leaves were purple, which did not show up in the photograph. 

To conclude, this task has helped me to observe colour more closely. It has also allowed me to draw and create mark makings in a variety of ways, that I may not have before.