Week 4 Independent Study

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Week 4 Life Model, Animals & Birds

This has been my favourite method of life drawing so far. Using markings and rubbings help build texture when producing the animals surrounding the life model. I enjoyed working over my collages by either adding more markings or additional collage pieces. It was interesting to experiment with the scale of the animals against the model. Although not always realistic, the results produced worked well.

Week 3 Independent Study

Week 3 Skeletons, Anatomy & the Gothic

This session has been very interesting as I have learnt a new technique known as wax resist drawing. I like the unpredictability of the marks produced as this is revealed once the drawing has been washed with ink. Composition was slightly more challenging as I had to focus on two figures rather than one. My proportions were not very accurate in my initial sketches of the day. This improved as the day went on, but feel this is something I could improve on. I think my charcoal tonal drawings are the strongest.

Week 2 Independent Study

 

 

Week 2 Close Up Work: Expressive Hands & Portraits

I enjoyed focusing on the face and hands this session as I feel it is one of my weaker areas when life drawing. I think my use of tone when shading the face improved in my later sketches. Initially I found charcoal a challenging form of media to use, but this is now one of my preferred materials. The result of using this material in my work produced bold markings and presented a range of tone.

Semester 2 Week 1 Reflection on Group Critique

From my feedback I received from the group I can see that overall my response to the brief was appropriate. My peers explain that my composition is strong, but could be improved in certain pieces such as my sketch of the O2 arena. My range of media used received positive comments, but also suggest considering which media is most suitable to the mood and theme of my chosen locations. Two pieces from brief two need to be developed, I would introduce a new form of media or colour suited to the word I am trying to communicate.

Looking at my work from Semester one I can see progression, but also areas for development. I think my proportions are good, but can continue to be improved using measuring skills learnt in the initial stages. Certain areas of the body such as the hands, feet and face tended to be less detailed as I struggled with these areas. By producing close up sketches of these parts I aim to improve confidence for later life drawing sessions. In order to make my compositions more interesting I will use my viewfinder to select the best area to focus on. I have found that when working tonally charcoal was the most effective for me, this media is something I will continue working with. From feedback from my peers it has been suggested that I use more colour, this is something I aim to do over the semester. This may be used to represent tone showing shadows and highlights or as an alternative to black. When planning my drawings I aim to produce a small thumbnail on my paper in order to consider the composition of the piece.

Semester 2 Week 1 Review of work & Tableaux

It was interesting to work with drawing a group of people rather than one individual. I enjoyed collaborating with my peers to create interesting scenes that tell a narrative. When life drawing in the future I would like to experiment further with staging scenes with a group.

Week 10 & 11 Location Drawing

Week 10 & 11 Location Drawing