My first feedback session was my tutor was much less stressful than I was expecting. Going in, I had no idea if I was doing research, exercises or the assignment…
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Research 2b, 2c: Compositional Terms and Negative Space
For this exercise I chose to make my selections very spontaneously. As I scrolled quickly through the five units, I collected any image that grabbed my attention — though I…
Continue readingAssignment 1: Elastic Loops
Lighting We had heavy clouds moving through so the natural lighting was very inconsistent. To assist me I et up some black foam-core and lamps so I could control the…
Continue readingResearch 1c: Drawings as Research
It took some time to gather the images I wanted to work with in this task. I wanted a variety of artists, and some variety in their chosen final mediums….
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Astragaloid, (1948), Barbara Hepworth This work appears to depict three doctors or surgeons at work. The left most figure is using a carver’s mallet and chisel on an ambiguous subject….
Continue readingExercise 1.2, 1.3: Uncertainty
I want to get out of my comfort zone, so we’re beginning early. It is interesting comparing my confidence level drawing a person, or drawing from reference, versus trying to…
Continue readingExercise 1.1: Pulses of Potential
Flowering Frustration Later, I moved into the garden with some willow charcoal. The results were less satisfying. With a traditional medium, I switched to contour and what realism I could…
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I have spent the majority of my professional life in a very non-creative field (Software Engineering/Finance). A while back I began a journey to relearn the drawing skills I had…
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