Drawings.

This is just a few of the drawings i've done so far....more will come :)

 .....I've put a series of images that show my progress......

 The first were done by me drawing one of my Plastic Workshop sample.....the abstract, non-uniformed shape allows me to feel more comfortable with my drawings. I really enjoy drawing like this; which means i am more likely to practice.

 I took a close up photo of a charcoal drawing done in Developing a Visual Language module, when i draw i find like most artists, that i like certain areas of a drawing better than others; the curves and tone in this section appeal to me and my style of work....i find myself reusing a shape or line from previous work in my personal work, because i know i can develop it further in many different ways.

 I am finding the more i draw; the more i don't worry about the areas that don't work for me. My weaker areas are perception and perspective of an image.....3-D usually looks 2-D when i attempt to draw certain objects. I've realized i don't dread drawing as much as i used to, i know the more i learn and develop my own personal style.....then as long as i can get my idea across, the rest will come later.

 as i pan out a bit you can see that I've used a putty rubber to rub out areas trying to show the objects that are in front of me in my drawing; this is what i struggle with as i have a strong dislike for putty rubbers :).....i also feel that that part of the drawing doesn't look as good as the lines that i like to use for a more stronger shape and flow. The idea was to draw without lines as we don't see a black outline on objects, such as a bowl so why so we draw one on a page?....My drawing have become stronger so i feel more confident in trying the different tasks without thinking the outcome will be bad, i have a more positive outlook to my drawing.

 I drew this in my own time just after we'd had the Plastics workshop....as the shape i had melted looked abstract i wanted to see how i interpreted that on paper, i still think 'if only i could make it look more realistic/3-D', but that will come with practice :)

And lastly, this was a line drawing i drew of a scrunched up piece of paper....i enjoy doing this a lot more than i thought i would, I've always sat and doodled or drew shapes, but trying to draw folds and creases still eluded me even last year in my ND. But after only being on this course for a month I've found i want to do this more often as it helps develop my drawings and gives me something i can progress further.

The Next Chapter......

I am now studying a BA (Hons) Contemporary Applied Arts, i will be putting up work that i have done so far in the different modules of the course; this will show a range of what i am studying, the continuous links in my work and throughout my time on the course a unique development in my work and myself as a practitioner.

It consists of a lot of exploration into different processes that i may have tried before...or some like metalwork where i haven't had the chance to explore until now. At the moment our body of work is mainly sampling a range of techniques and method throughout each and every workshop induction, familiarizing ourselves with the media that we are making with, as well as constantly learning and pushing the boundaries of each specialism; therefore we find ourselves questioning our own practice, what we can do to bulid it further?

I am heavily interested in mix media on a range of materials; that is visually interesting and abstract....i would like to expand on this in areas like wood, metal and glass......as well as still using my 2-d to 3-d aspect when it comes to my samples, on this blog i will also hopefully still work with Photoshop and my own personal work :)....enjoy xx

Glasgow :-)

 And our journey begins......

 bit o lovin....

 In the gallery.......

 And as you can see a very productive day in primark!!!!!

         'windswept'

 give ez a grin kim :-)

 Sophie Chapman.

 Kimberly Gardiner.

Me ><

Hello my friends it's me again..... time for some photoshop magic.

 I tend to go overboard on my scanning, but i can't help it hehe...

 These images are all scanned in separately and then with my superior Photoshop skills (haha yea right) i am then able to manipulate them till i'm blue in the face.....

 We were given a business card project in the distant past, but i don't think anyone really did it. This is a kind of attempt for FMP.  I LIKES :-)

 This magazine page helps my influence and research, so i decided to scan it in and work my magic. Combining my own drawn on acetate and scanned in images and overlaying them. By changing the settings i can create my own NEW magazine piece...

 Cropping is GOOOOD!

 This is a scan of of a linoprint on acetate, i love the different effects that you can create on Photoshop.

 A scan of my Project book, a combination of my signature glue and ink. and again.... wee bit obsessed with basic photoshop skills.... i overlayed my drawings.

 Two experimental exploration techniques that i am using in my project. I have used different processes to highlight each design.

New images from FMP design work :-)

 

This is the start of my design work for the dress i am making for part of my Final Major Project.

 I am just starting to work with fabrics, and this process is to help you understand how you can drape the fabric, as well as record design ideas.

 I had fun manipulating the fabric, though the mannequin has been on the drink i think, it kept falling on me!!!!

 I found i like layering to give a kind of greek/roman era effect.

 Got a bit obsessed with the fold :-)

 This is a flower made from newspaper and plaster with ink and glue dropped on for colour and effect. This was to give my project more of a 3-D area to work with. I decided to hook it onto the dress to see how it could look as a design.

 This looks pretty < oh yea that's the point!

 This is the next dress, i am still using folds as i think i work better with the more unwearable designs..... not really good at symmetry just yet, but 'practice makes perfect'

 Top bodice of the dress....

 More design development....

 Again using my 3-D roses helps visualize what i hope to develop and achieve later on in the project.

This was my last design it wasn't as good as some of the others.....i blame the mannequin :-)
But all in all for a first attempt EVER! i reckon there quite good
x

These are the next set of images/ techniques for Stalker project images. The last image is another final piece :-)