So, I am now working on the first assignment for Drawing 1. It helps me if I rewrote the assignment criteria out in my shorthand and words. It allows me to jot down thoughts and plans as I go through.
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| Original brainstorm for assignment |
I’ve always felt that I could improve my composition skills, even before I started the art course I am on. I try and run the Golden Ratio through my work but more often than not the work is more abstract, gestural, expressionist and I guess spontaneous. However, this is no excuse not to work on composition, so I need to practise for it to become second nature. I think it probably is, as I am aware of myself ‘eyeing it up’ and feel if it is not sitting right.
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| Working on composition, thinking about relative sizes and balance |
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| Final layout and plan, thinking about materials to use and how to connect them |
Through the various OCA Drawing 1 forums there was some discussion as to the intention and aims of the task. Using various media, create one drawing? Or, create drawings using various media? I originally felt that the first option would lead me to create a rather disjointed drawing, where each component is different to its neighbour. I thought my workflow and process would be stop-start and I would lose my momentum.
However, I thought I might work with this ‘obstacle’ in my assignment. So, yes, use a range of media but demonstrate connection between the objects, i.e. bring a hint of one medium in to another.
The media I have chosen for each object reflect the marks I want to make, I feel they matched the mood I would be trying to create in each part. For example, a drawing pen helps me make quick, hard lines for the Buddha statue (I have mixed feelings about this object which I will expand on in my final reflection!), brush and ink make soft, flowing, relaxed lines on the vase.
Author: talymitchell
A primary school teacher, currently in the Middle East. Teaching children has put me on a new path of not just teaching Art as a specialism, but also a new learning journey of my own. I am aiming for a BA in Painting but just enjoying the ride for now.
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