New forest pony drawing:
Been getting used to these faber castell pens over the summer. The one I did this drawing with I particularly like; I think it is SB. It feels just like a brush with ink.
Henna:
Also have been experimenting with henna this summer...its a fun way to create patterns I think.
Block Printing:
Am experimenting with block printing as research for my IPS. I think I want to create repeat patterns in this way as it mimics how William Morris would have worked (have been reading a lot more about him and he is becoming an inspiration) and is similar to my previous work with stamp making.
Thinking more about decoration for both my IPS and dissertation, I decided to observ decorations I see in everyday life in homes:
Block printing:
Exploring other printmaking methods that can be done at home to create repeat patterns:
This one was done by carving shapes into a rolling pin; rolling it through ink and then on paper.
These more abstract shapes were created by sticking things onto the rolling pin and using it in the same way:
For my summer project I am researching highgate cemetery. For research I went to a life drawing session at the tower hamlets cemetery.A couple of my drawings from the event were featured on this blog: https://charoigne.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/shuffle-on-this-mortal-coil/
..here is a memory drawing of that event to help me imagine highgate....Its don't with ink and faber castell pens.
After visiting highgate cemetery I made some stamps to help remember the shapes of graves and plants there:
A drawing done of Primrose hill:
This was a nice day, it was sunny and everyone (including me) was having a picnic. I like the paths there and the people getting smaller as you look down the hill...
More memory drawing of highgate using ink and stamps:
Visit to the Tate Modern and Bankside Gallery thinking about pattern making and decorative arts:
Reading about William Morris:
I love his values on decoration being used as "art for all".
Becoming interested in upholstery:
Checking out what can be done with it on instagram...
Spent a day at a brewery labelling the beer we have brewed for fundraising and helped them design a leaflet while we were there:
Put some posters up about it too:
More instagram research of patterns:
I like this design bellow a lot, I feel like after experimenting with photoshop this summer as well I can understand how it was done!
More drawing decorative items as research:
More instagram research of decorative items:
More drawing decorative items as research:
More instagram research of decorative items:
More drawing decorative items as research:
More instagram research of decorative items:
Henna while on the Camino de Santiago:
We spent two weeks following this symbol to help us find our way along the Camino. I thought about how this could be a good example of how decoration becomes functional.
Quote about dismaland from Banksy. I like how he says that we should not like or dislike something just because it is popular. Just like what you actually like.
A seat cover I upholstered; researching decoration:
Drawings from the Cameno de Santiago:
Dissertation Research:
Exhibition in Peckham of decorative arts:
I like seeing decorations in an exhibition space...It shows that decoration and art is a spectrum and many works fall somewhere between...
Dismaland:
I like these works a lot as well because they play on the idea of ornamentation...
Instagram research...
Bathtub drawing:
Highgate cemetery visit:
When I was drawing in the cemetery, i tried to do what i did on the camino, and draw while walking. I came out with these scruffy careless marks similar to this artist I found on instagram...
Visit to Liberty:
I love looking at William Morris' patterns and seeing how they were designed is similar to how I have been working with linocuts makes me hopeful that I am on the right track.
