Following discussions with my tutor, and notes received during our feedback session, I’ve expanded this post. I’ve rendered my updates and responses in the form of an imaginary interview, at…
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Pulling Threads
A moment of reflection It was fascinating to watch my own progress through this project. I had set myself the task of exploring Memory, and so I shouldn’t be too…
Continue readingProposal: Pulling Threads
Through this unit I have created my best work when incorporating narrative into my work. That narrative may have been obvious, or just behind the scenes to aid me in…
Continue readingAssignment 4 Reflection
Is this the fastest I’ve returned with a reflection? My tutor session was only two days ago. We spoke quite a bit about humor in my work, and narrative. My…
Continue readingAssignment 4: Symbols of Office
Throughout our lives we seek to balance those dreams and goals that we so precariously carry. But we cannot plan for events beyond our control, whether in the form of…
Continue readingProject 4.5: The Head and Portrait
Exercise 8: Facial Features Like anyone, I struggle with likeness. But I’ve drawn so many faces at this point that I can fairly quickly just sketch random heads. In fact,…
Continue readingProject 4.4: Moving Figures
This would be so much easier if the pandemic wasn’t back into full swing, here, with Omicron — as well as not being the middle of winter. I’m not really…
Continue readingProject 4.3: Fabric, form and movement
Exercise 5: Drawing fabric using line and tone I chose a couple of my attempts to show here, due to how my thinking changed as I drawing. Subject is a…
Continue readingProject 4.2: Underlying Structure and Proportion
Research 4b: Skeletal Structure and Musculature When I’m studying poses, I often step back and draw armatures or draw out skeleton and simplified muscle plans. It is often combined with…
Continue readingReflections: Part 3
My tutor and I had another wide ranging discussion on Art. A key focus of the discussion was around considering the focal area of the drawing. Where do I want…
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