Reflecting on Research

The piece of artwork on display at the Atkinson. A solid glass and metal creation with the imprint of a rifle and soldiers helmet. The bleak black and grey background is brought to life by the vibrant red poppies at the fore front. A simple image that has inspired me to research further into the victims of war.

The poppy flower I felt was the perfect image for me to interpret in many different forms. This poignant flower evokes emotion remembrance and hope.

My interpretation of the above image...

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row"

John McCrae, 1915

Here I have used various paint brushes with water colours to create a muted watery background to the bold original image that I took as a photograph. On another piece of paper again using water colours I used a small fan brush to create the illusion of rows of poppies which is a common image of remembrance.

Abstract Art is like Marmite you either love it or hate it

Abstract art is different in the way it expresses itself. Using a visual approach of colour, shapes and lines to create a vision of real things in the world. The artist impression can bare no direct resemblance to the actual object or subject. It can be splodges of colour applied randomly to paper or neat overlapping shapes of triangles, circles and lines. At the Atkinson on display were many different designers pieces of artwork.

This was an opportunity for me to draw various shapes free hand and using a ruler to create my own version of abstract art. Looking at the various prints that were on display I feel thery have been inspired by the Russian artist and painter Kandinsky.

A sample of his work...

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