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Influences Through Images


My chosen article of particular interest to me






















Images that have inspired me...




















This photograph was taken in a small corner shop. The lights are bright and bold in colour captured my interest. I feel the colours could influence my print designs in the future, helping me create colour references, patterns and compositions.

The detail of the pattern on each light is similar, but each one is unique in design, displaying different shapes and colours. The photograph has a vintage feel, the lights are similar to 'Tiffany lights', designed in the late 1800's. The lamps were created in stained glass. In the photograph the lights are hung at different lengths but are still all the same size.






















In a coffee shop in Southwark, Bermondsey, a quirky space away from the hustle and bustle of the city. A range of quite basic, random motif drawings scattered around the walls caught my eye. The images are almost childlike and basic in design, easy to create and similar in design to some of my object images. I particularly like the extra media added in the form of the neon light with the simple phrase 'dare to dream'. My current project could be inspired by this type of drawing and media.























Taken in The Natural History Museum in London, I think this image will be inspirational in my sampling project of objects, which I am currently working on. In the photograph there are a range of different butterflies, displaying various colours and sizes. Each individual butterfly has it's own unique markings and pattern.























The final image, again from the Natural History Museum, features drawings of different jellyfish. I really liked the image and was drawn to it. I love the dramatic monochrome design. The jellyfish all have a 'mushroom like' shape. They look like they are suspended in space. The image is very simple but dramatic and I could see this as a simple print in black and white or with added colour.

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