Drawing Elective

Throughout this drawing course i feel my techniques have improved and i have been able to get a grasp on measuring observational images. ''the mark you make on the paper is not arbitrary, it is an aculmination of everything you know about drawing, it is a muscle memory, the weight in the pencil, the presure needed in order to make the graphite connect with the paper, the movement in the shoulder, the arm and the wrist.'' - i agree with this statement as i feel there are many more aspects to drawing than some may think, if you have an emotional understanding for the surrounding which is being drawn then i think you have the ability to represent the subject to its best through your own eyes.

We began measured drawing, which is basically looking at the subject, standing up with your arm and wrist straight, closing one eye and marking a mark on the pencil to each point you can see and began to make plot marks, no joined up lines, lots of scaffolding, and eventually if you keep drawing the image will appear on the paper. We experimented using different methods on how to look at compostition, making a 3D space on 2D format, utilising framing, selecting, abstracting. On Tuesday to put us to the test we did a sustained day long drawing again this was using measured drawing.

I enjoyed these exercises as I did learn how to make a picture more accurate, however I do still prefer free hand scetching as it easier and i enjoy making my own mark on the paper rather than sitting and copying the image to perfection.

On Wednesday we did a 3D- 2D shadow drawing, this consisting of selecting an image or an object, and then making our own objects from them. I chose a Rhino and then used wire, string and masking tape to create an object, I then placed it on the over head projector, and then projected on the wall and drew around it. I really enjoyed this excersise as we were all able to make our own interpretations and take an indivdual approach, it didnt seem as structured as the measured drawing exercise.

On Thursday we took photos of different surroundings, my idea were circles, i took various pictures around my student accomodation: I wanted my photos to portray an abstact mannerism which i managed to achieve. I decided to use an expressive approach and tonal approach for recreating my photos which added frivolity to my work.

I reseached only to artisits John Gibb and Edgar Degas, I selected my favourite work which they had done, and then using the techniques I have been taught, I tried to copy them by using different mediums, mainly pencils were used as i wanted to keep repeating ideas and again techniques I have been taught so my work could gradually improve.

Overall i found the measured drawing quite hard but i took the challenge on board and i felt my work started to improve. I also enjoyed each different exercise as it helped broaden my skills.

Alexander McQueen

''If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character... would you slow down? .. or speed up?''

This is such a tragedy such a well know and great designer to die so young,

his work was an inspiration to me and to many people!

Working Line up

Working on my line up I have found quite difficult, I spoke to the graduate student who helped me on getting the write textures when drawing out my designs using different mediums. I used things like watercolours for silk and i am going to cross hatch different pencil crayon to get the woolen affect.

Progression in CDP

I have done most of my research pages on Temple Newsam now just a few things i need to add! I've decided on which design pages I am going to develop from, im quite excited to do my pages, from the talk with sue and how she said if we scale down our A3 pages to A5 and copy it onto another A3 then draw our designs around it. This was really helpful as i could see my work link together on the same page. I am going to continue to use this in future projects i think its really helped my development.
i decided to look at draping which was inspired from the curtains and the pelmets on the bed and prints from the chinese room.

Temple Newsam

This trip really did inspire me in general and in my work, at first i didnt understand what it had to do with our project, but from researching and drawing pictures from the house it enabled me to develop my designs for example: i looked into drapery of curtains which lead to drapery onto garments.
The rooms which gave me most inspriation was the Chinese room as the wallpaper was hand painted and the Gothic room had really textured wallpaper. I loved the fact the house was so cultural.

I have enjoyed this project as i feel i have learnt alot in within design, but i feel i should have done more reseach so i could have been less varied at the end of it.

Starting Creative Design Practices!

Ive just been out taking pictures of shop windows in the different target markets, I went later on the night so i could get as many picture as I needed. Im going to post a few on here.