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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Nature

Continuing with my research and the impact that colour has on our world, I decided to put down my thoughts once again on mind maps. I find collating and presenting my ideas in this way gives a clear indication of where my ideas and thought processes are heading. My first mind map introduces the Psychology of colour, how this is seen and what each colour symbolises. This is referring back to a previously mentioned Chinese five colour system. Colour to us all can be perceived in varying ways. Light as we have already found can dramatically change the aspects of different colours. Yellow tones are thought to create warmth and energy, white is thought of as pure and innocent, red promotes love, excitement but also anger. Interestingly green is thought to promote a calming and relaxing feel. This is in line with the Chinese colour system where the colour green was thought to promote harmony. Colours have also been known to affect peoples moods and how they view their surroundings. Gree...

Royal Armouries Museum Leeds

The second part of this unit required us to visit the Royal Armouires Museum in Leeds. Housing arms and armour from all over the globe and and exhibiting warfare from many different times. There are many different exhibitions on display including the Oriental Gallery and The Swords of Middle Earth. I feel a lot of the items on display were more applicable to students specialising in weave or knit, however, I did take inspiration from markings and thin linings. Rather than looking at the image as a whole, I zoomed into certain sections to highlight individual areas of interest. This enabled me to produce simple drawings that could be used as my motifs to form overall prints. Although I am not particularly interested in warfare as a whole, I do feel the trip was beneficial for me to visualise and take inspiration from objects and translate this into a design form. Scanned in pages of my sketchb...

End of Unit Review

At the beginning of this project I was asked to produce approximately a hundred object drawings. Although I find drawing enjoyable I have found some of the more complex work rather challenging and, on occasions, have lacked confidence when trying to create a piece to a high technical standard. The assignment has highlighted that drawings can be produced not only in pencil but from different medias such as paints, charcoal and ink, incorporating various textures and styles. The sheer quantity of drawings required helped to greatly improve my sketching technique. I chose fabrics suitable for a range of interior products such as cushions, bedding, lamp shades and blinds, including heavy weight cotton and polyester. The pigment colours and effects produced varied on different fabrics. I have used many digital prints within my collection, as I felt they integrated well and complimented each other. I have found using my sketch book very beneficial when planning prints from conceptio...

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