Bringing Elements Together

I painted on three different pieces of acetate. Two of them were apart of a face that join together to create one. Representing the disconnection from reality as well as identity. To layer on top of this i covered a piece of acetate in paint in various dull shades of colour, with rough layered paint strokes. As i hung these to dry i really liked the image of them lined up next to each other, showing this process of losing oneself as the middle face has some colour on as if she is becoming the last acetate piece. Whilst hanging up i shone a light on them and held a screwed piece of acetate over it to create a shadow through the creases. This is subtle on the photo as the eye is drawn to the paintings.

When preparing to paint on the black printed paper. I used chalk to draw out the bodys line and discovered how the texture of the paper created interesting lines. I find these really intriguing as it appears like broken pieces or glass cracking but instead it is soft chalk. Conveying the fragility of the girl.

When completing this mixed media painting i tried to take a photo whilst moving my camera in a curve stroke back and forth. With flash this helped capture this photo with blurred lines merging the colours of the paint. I thought this was interesting and i could re create this with my final piece when spinning the circle and taking a photo.

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Crete: Drawings

I took a sketchbook with me to Crete, on the plane i doodled this out of boredom. Using coloured pens i created random patterns and lines to draw out the front of a girl. Then using black Biro i added outlines and scribbled her hair and over onto the back of the page. To me this shows a process of turning boredom and negative emotions into creativity and art. The scribbles become less and eventually turn into the colourful patterns before fading completely. I really like the idea conveyed in this drawing, however i dont like the basic cartoon style as i think it shows my lack of drawing skills. The whole piece looks like a doodle and a bit messy. Especially with how the scribbles come out of the hair. I think recreating this with paint would create a better outcome. Instead of patterns it would be a strong mix of bright colours that is faded together like a light cloud. Compared to a mix of black and grey at the back with drips and harsh lines. I could also add some delica...

Final Piece Process

I decided to use a circular piece of wood for my canvas as the wood represents the wildlife taking over in the dream and also consist of a dull colour showing the ruins in my visuals. Additionally, the circle was to represent the world created in the dreamers mind, instead of being a sphere like the actual Earth, its flat to convey how it isn't real. Furthermore, i like the idea of the viewer to be able to spin the wood to blur the image to convey the confusion and spiral down into constant daydreaming to escape anxiety. This was inspired by the ballet dancers i looked at, particularly a drawing i did from a birds eye view to show the circular motion of the skirts when spinning. However, as i have no experience in making my art kinetic after looking into ways to making the piece spin i thought it was best to develop it differently. I plan to paint the eyes of the dreamer on this to show how they are trapped inside their world as well as show how intimate their dream i...

Flip Book

I created a flip book so i could create movement in the drawing. As i had never done one before i only drew a simple stick figure as i also struggled drawing so small. I found consistency is important to create a flip book as part way through the size of my drawing changes slightly. Unfortunately, due to the drawing being of a stick figure its not so obvious to what is happening and doesnt look quite so elegant. I was trying to show the processes of the ballet dancers i took photos of lifting their leg up and going onto the tip of their toes. Furthermore, the paper of the book i used is too thick which makes flipping it a little difficult and the drawing doesnt move so swiftly because of it. However, i do think this is an efficient way to create an animation and i would like to develop my skill and try it again in the future. I used the space above to create another small animation, this time i drew two figures joining to perform a lift. I like this one m...

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