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I went on a sketchbook walk for Exercise 2 and found four viewpoints that I wanted to capture, I wanted a variety and made some quick sketches of a woodland walk that led into a town/ busy area. I wanted to expand out into a more modern landscape with this exercise as well as aContinue reading “Sketchbook Walk”

I approached this exercise the same way I did looking at tree’s. Areas of tone, light and dark. The texture of clouds are unusual, very soft and different to other natural textures found in natural environments. They are also very hard to replicate and I tried various methods while tackling the difficult task of drawingContinue reading “Cloud formations and tone”

Ocean 1975 I love the simplicity of her composition combined with complicated details. She captures the movement and shape of the water beautifully using fluid lines which gesture towards the natural form of the seascape. The composition is simple, with a magnified view of the sea, the focus lying on the texture created by Celmin’sContinue reading “Artist Research -Vija Celmins and drawing natural elements”

I really wanted to capture what the exercise talks about in the first paragraph, to capture the ‘most striking feature’ . I wanted a point of interest that could stand out against the trees within my composition but also help draw the viewers gaze in and then out to the trees surrounding this focal point.Continue reading “Exercise 3- Study of several trees”

Exercise 1 and 2Sketching individual trees and Larger observational study of an individual tree. For this exercise I took myself and some basic drawing supplies to the Lickey Hills, a vast source for a variety of trees. I had a fine liner pen and a pencil to capture the many trees I saw on myContinue reading “Project 1-Trees”

I found I enjoyed Part 2 much more than I anticipated and found my drawing skills and development of personal ideas were really starting to grow and flow so much better. I made improvements in key areas such as making my development of ideas into a cohesive journey, fleshing them out and experimenting. I alsoContinue reading “Tutor Feedback-Part 2”

Ideas and Preliminary sketches For my assignment I wanted to continue looking into interiors as I enjoyed it and wanted to experiment with it further. With current events I wanted to look into the hospital rooms at my local hospital, where I work. I thought that the rooms had character despite the simple professional look,Continue reading “Assignment 2”

For this exercise I carried on my progress with exercise 2, looking at the stairs but being influenced by Paul Heaston, I wanted to create quite an open view over looking as much of the stairs as possible. I didn’t want as distorted a view as he does, but an open area. Looking at whatContinue reading “Material Differences”

Before starting exercise 3 and my assignment, I wanted to spend some time looking at other artists and their approach to domestic interiors. Their focus in the piece, how they use their composition and choice of medium and what the work reflects to the viewer of the scene and what the artists could be tryingContinue reading “Artist Research- Interiors”

Exercise 1 For this exercise I began in my bathroom, doing live drawings from different angles in the room, moving around as I quickly sketch what I see in my sketch book. I found it quite refreshing to not be focusing on the detail but my observational skills, quickly depicting the room, the lighting andContinue reading “Quick sketches around the house and Composition- an interior”