Flapper Girl

12 Project- Horse silhouettes

12 Project storyboard

12 Project Illustration

12 Project Illustration

12 Project Photography

12 Project Photography

Idioms

This work is from the 'idioms' project and I chose to base my work on the idiom, "Hold Your Horses". I considered the meaning of the saying, how it meant to not rush or to be impatient with your actions. I wanted to link this to everyday life in how cities, such as New York, were always busy and rushing around. I wanted to somehow juxtapose the image of a city and the image of race horses to show this relationship.

The final piece

The Cheshire Cat

Cardboard Catwalk

The final Jasper Johns based costume

"The Odd Couple"

Cardboard Catwalk

Cardboard Catwalk

Cardboard Catwalk

The cardboard catwalk was a group project in which we had to design two constumes titled as, "The Odd Couple". The costumes were based on to different artists, one post-1950 and one pre-1950, which were picked out of a hat. The group was split into two halves to concentrate on one artist each. Our artists were Jasper Johns and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy. I was concentrating on the Jasper Johns costume.

The project ran through from cardboard experimentation, to the planning and discussion of ideas, the actual making of the costume and finally the catwalk itself.

Drawings with Homemade tools

Homemade drawing tools

At the beginning of the second week, we were asked to collect a range of objects and to construct our own drawing materials, only using what we had found. This included sponge, wire, fabrics tape, wicker, leaves, branches, litter and anything you were carrying could be used. The possibilities were limitless in the way they could be stuck and bound into hand held utensils.

The tools we had made could then be experimented with in mark making to produce a variety of lines and patterns in ink. By the end of this session, there were lots of different line styles which were as, and if not more, effective than using standard pens and paintbrushes. Drawings could be produced using only the tools that had been made, giving very effective results.

First Week

I have just completed my first actual week on the Art Foundation Course. I'm finding it amazing so far! I've had a go at 3 completely different styles of drawing; 3D drawing, perspective drawing and moving picture drawing. I enjoyed them all, but I have to say, the moving pictures session was really challenging. It is the most I have been out of my comfort zone in doing art, which is obviously one of the main reasons for doing this course. Most of the time, my illustrations were very far fetched from what was actually happening on the screen, but it was interesting to see how the techniques and materials in my work could be related to it.
          The other two sessions seemed to suit my style alot more, as they allowed me to be more detailed in what I was doing. It was a massive help to me because I did learn about how I could show detail in my drawings using different techniques to how I usually work, even when working quickly.
          I have heard rumours about next week and the only word which seems to fit the bill is... interesting! I may have to paint with my hair and use food in my work! I've got to say, I'm looking forward to it. I have never, ever done anything like that before. It will be most definately a leap out of my comfort zone!