Circle perspects and wire design

After producing my wire structures, I decided to explore perspects and wire together, at first I began to draw three circles and looked at how wire could be added to the circles, I thought about using chicken wire although when i tryed to put it through the perspects I found the chicken wire could not go through the holes I had drilled, I then thought about using thin silver wire, I found this wire went through the holes and fitted securly, I began to draw more wire through the three circles, and thought about how the design could stand, I thought about using one of the circles as a base, although I found putting all three circles on their side worked well from a design approach. Using sand paper I then began to sand the edges of the circles making usre thedges remained straight but became smooth, I then used the buffing machine to touch up the edges of the design ensuring it looked to the best possible standard. I began to drill holes into the perspects and then began to put the wire inbetween the three circles. After making this design, I found this design could be a sculpture or an ornament for an interior, the sleek and modern style would look bold in a interior.

Second week of mapping

For the second week of mapping, we had to map the journey of our lives, by doing so we had to use different materials and different methods which were personal and individual to us. By layering my drawing I found this produced interesting marks on the paper about how my life has been planned out. By drawing and layering this showed the history of my drawing and the earlier marks that have been drawn over by more recent experiences.

Wire structures

After exploring wood to produce designs, I then looked at Jeroen Molenaara's lamp, I found the shapes in his lamp interesting in the sharpness and the different directions the shapes are going. Molenaara's lamp portrays elegance in the way some of his lamp is covered and some is not, by doing so the lamp appears more interesting and expressive. This lamp is inspiring in the way it would be a feature of an interior rather than just an object, its boldness and simplicity would add style to an interior. I then produced several sketches of different shapes and lines I could encorporate into a wire structure, I produced 15 designs. After producing these designs, I began to use line to draw a idea of the wire structure, by suing different materials and methods this allowed me to express my ideas and understand how this design could be achieved. I then chose to use a strong metal wire and bend this wire with pliars to make sure the wire achieved the best possible outcome. I then began to weld the metal together to create a design which incorporated a busy style but also a simple style with the use of just one material. Half way through i thought about making the structure higher which would make more of an impact on the style of the design, after this was achieved I had to ensure the structure was upright and secure, I then began to add straight pieces of metal inbetween the bended wire, this encountered my problem of the structure falling over, the main problems when manufacturing this structure were that the structure was not able to stand up at one point, I overcome this problem by thinking of a solution and then acting upon that solution.

After working in the sketchbook and producing some sketches of my model, I then began to use chicken wire to produce a sketch of the wire structure and to add more 3D styles to my sketchbook. After using the chicken wire, I found I could untwist the wire to create a deconstructed effect, I thought about how the chicken wire could be deconstructed from a normal shape chicken wire, I then began to make a design of chicken wire leading into an deconstrcuted effect, after making this model, I then cut out some more chicken wire and made a cylinder with the chicken wire, I then  began to deconstruct the outside and top of the cylinder, to produce a design to show how an object can be deconstructed and look completely different in composition and also in space. After producing these designs it explored my imagination and made me understand more materials which could be used further on in my designs. After producing my structures, I began to reflect on what I could do different if I were to make these again, I would wear gloves when deconstructing the chicken wire as it scratched and scraped my hands, i would also make a larger version as I believe this would produce a very interesting structure for a interior if it were to be arranged as though it was emerging from a wall.

First week of Drawing and Mapping

For the first week of mapping, we looked at real life maps to get inspiration, I looked at the detail which was within the maps, whilst maps are for us to find our ways around, there are also all kinds of maps including: Sound maps, memory maps, mapping journeys etc... for our first task we drew our own maps by using letter forms, this reminded me of the first week of college when we used letter forms to create structures. By using letters I created my own imaginary map, this included dark lines, thin lines, shapes and many curves. I produced a series of these maps which helped me to explore my imagination and create my own personal map. I drew out the maps in pen and pencil, I then photocopied these onto black paper which made them look more interesting.

After producing a design to do with curves and bends, I then decided to focus on the idea of creating a shape with blocks of wood, by drawing identically sized squares onto pine wood, using the band saw I then cut out the squares evenly, after doing so using the sanding machine I sanded the blocks down to create a smooth edge and a professional finish to the cubes.

 After producing a series of seperate blocks of wood, I then decided to arrange them and glue gun them into a structural form. I encounted some problems with attaching the wood together, although I got past the problems and I ensured the design was professional and steady. I then arranged the blocks of wood up against a corner of a wall, this created a design which could make the wall stand out.

3D Design- Inspiration from gallery visits

After producing the first structure to do with the shapes of buildings, I decided to alter the design style, I decided to use curves in the design rather than straight lines, I began drawing ideas of how the design could look, I thought about using the same design and just changing the straight corners into bends, although I found I could produce a different design, still focusing on space and buildings but using more bends, I found by using pliars and wood i could bend the wood into curves to produce an interesting structure. Using a glue gun, I then began to attach each piece of wood together to create a representation of my first structure although in a curvy form. I found this method of using wood was challenging as the wood was able to break easily when using the pliars, although it worked well in the way it created an interesting form in the different ways it could bend.

3D Design- Inspiration from gallery visits

I visited the CUBE gallery in Manchester in order to look at work and understand the way space can be used. I found looking at the architecture work, the work was very intricate and detailed but also the designs looked modern and contemporary. We were asked to produce an outcome in response to the work we had seen at the gallery visits, after drawing ideas, i found if I drew a 3D rectangle and cut out shapes I could make the rectangle into different buildings, I looked at the way the buildings use space and create space. I began to draw my architectural study which I was inspired to do by the CUBE gallery visit. After drawing my design, I began to use pine, this wood is easy to saw and sand down and when finished creates a simplistic but attractive finish. When cutting out the wood, I began to use the glue gun to attach each piece of wood together, the glue gun worked well as it ensured my structure stayed attached.After attacching each piece of wood, I then added string to the design, this created different space between each building and showed the attachment of each building to the other.

Measuring and understanding space

Exercise 1- My first exercise from 'Drawing and Measurement', I was able to make judgements on space between one object in relation to another. By arranging different plinths and a photoframe into an interesting composition, I thought about using horizontal, vertical and diagnol lines by using plinths to create these concepts. After arranging the plinths, I then added string, by adding string from the plinths to the floor, wall and other plinths I found this created different sizes of space between each plinth, by linking the corner of one plinth to another this created an obstruction and an interesting way to create space. Using tracing paper and pencil, I then began to draw paying attention to the weight, length and line of the string. After producing 2 of these fromn different angles, I then decided to pay attention to the negative space between the plinths and the string, using pencil and pen I mapped out the negative space. I did this from different angles to create different outcomes.

SQUARE-ISH STILL LIFE

Using a grid, I chose interesting objects and began placing objects behind it, I placed the objects at different distances behind the grid. I then bagan to draw and measure the grid on a piece of paper, once the grid was complete and accurate, I then began to place each object onto the grid on my paper using charcoal. By using a grid this ensures a clear guide to where each object is positioned. After outlining each object I then went on to include tone, texture, scale, pattern and surface in which to make the object 3D on the page and also to make sure each object was accurately lined up. I shaded and drew in black and white, by using charcoal this allowed me to show texture and also to show the shades of the objects from light shining onto them. I founds using charcoal allowed me to experiment more with different textures and if I were to make mistakes they were easy to correct. I found this project helped me to learn more about different tones and mark-making with charcoal, I found using charcoal easier and this project helped me to learn this.

 

 Using the photo-copier, I copied the completed drawing onto an A3 sheet. I then folded the sheet to create squares and cut into the squares ensuring the image does not cut into two pieces. After producing a long sheet off my image, I then arranged this into an interesting concept in which some of the squares could be seen and some of the squares were hidden.

 After producing this arrangement I then drew this onto a new sheet of paper, this allowed me to see images in different aspects rather than just 2D drawings. This project helped me to understand different ways to approach drawing instead of just drawing an image on a piece of paper, I learnt how to use a grid to get a more accurate image. I considered using colour although I found that charcoal created the texture and tone which I needed andby using black and white it allowed me to use shade easily.

Combined media, fashion & textiles

On approach to the Drawing and Light section,  using a series of acetate images I had picked out, I layered them onto an overhead projector, by doing this I could see the images clearly on the wall. By using different marks, I began to produce a mark-making drawing of the images on the overhead-projector. Without focusing on the outline of the image, by using marks it allows you to draw freely and have a range of marks.

Approaching different images I then produced a different design,

After producing these two designs, I began producing a series of small studies from these images, by using string, wire, material and hot wax. By using a view finder,  I produced different studies with different materials. By doing this I was more creative in the materials I used and the way I presented them.

After making a series of small studies from my larger studies, using a soldering iron I burnt throught some of my designs, this added more depth and more interesting marks to my designs. After producing my studies, I then arranged them one by one on to an over-head projector, this transfered light through the imagery and created interesting pieces.

After producing this work, I developed a more expressive approach to my art work, by using different materials and burning it allowed me to be more creative and think about which materials work together and which materials don't work well together.

LETTERS AND LINE

By using letters we had to make use of line and form, these letters could be considered in 3D, 2D, different angles, broken letters. I would then produce different compositions using the letters. I chose to use a 3D form on my first piece, by constructing the letters at angles this produced a structured composition, i chose to work in pencil and pen for this as by not using detail this became a structured line drawing which showed the letters in their 3 dimensional form. For my first design I decided to use a simple ABC design, by changing the angles of the different letters and arranging them in a perspective, I found I was thinking more about the structure of the design as a whole, different letters different ways incorporates line into the design which is helpful when designing the structure of a building or designing the interior of a house. I decided to keep the colour scheme for this design as black and white but making lines thick or thin or blocking in the letter. By thinking about line this helped me to think about the structure and perspective of a piece of art work, I will use this in my studies further on to help my designs look more 3D or realistic.

I then went on to work into my art book producing more smaller scale studies, I began working in black and white which produced some good outcomes, where i thought out space and line in the design, I then went on to work in colour and produced some small scale colour studies using different letters as opposed to A, B and C. I found by working with letters that i produced some outcomes which thought about line and proportion, this kind of drawing I was not used to, but after trying it out I found it interesting and I will carry on using the technique.

Once we had used limited materials (pen, pencil, card), I then went on to produce smaller scale studies using wallpaper, patterned paper, string and other materials, I found the studies had more variety to them as I was using more materials, although I still maintained the line and structure of the design.

WRAP IT UP

During the first week, our next brief was 'WRAP IT UP' , we were asked to choose different objects and wrap them up in different materials which were provided. This could be done by choosing individual objects or choosing multiple objects and wrapping them in order to create a different structure. I chose a mannequin, a brush and a 3D star shape. I chose the mannequin as the arm was missing, I then thought about how I could replace this arm. By using a brush the mannequin looked irregular but creative. I then used the 3D star to add another body part onto the mannequin. After using these dissimilar objects, the piece was then wrapped up in white fabric, parcel tape and garden wire, I chose to use these materials as the idea of 'WRAP IT UP' was to create form, structure and texture, by using different materials the different textures became interesting. Also by using three disimilar objects, I managed to create one object which fitted well together. I found this task interesting in the way you could approach it, I found myself using objects I would never use in art, and I found that these objects worked to express imagination.

 After completing the wrapping, I was then asked to 'unwrap', by unwrapping my object I had to retain the quality of the materials although by unwrapping the object I found this created unique textures and marks in which the different materials had made. I then arranged these on the wall to create a composition and a pattern of different textures and materials. I found by doing this project I had more of an understanding of different materials and the marks in which they make in time.

Induction week

As we started off our first week of our Art Foundation course, our first brief stated that we would respond in our own expressive way to music. In my own interpretation i produced a few studies of imaginative designs which stretched my imagination and allowed me to be more expressive in the way I work. I enjoyed the openness of the brief in a way which I could explore and interact with the music in my own way.

By listening to different ranges of soft and loud music, the strokes of media became thick and heavy for the loud music, and the strokes of media for softer music became much more softer toned and more intricate designs. By mixing both loud and soft music it enabled me to produce work which had mixed tones and became an intricate and expressive piece.

After producing work, we then created posters with the title 'Soundscapes the Art of Music' by selecting a section of my work and zooming in this became the central part of my poster. By creating a poster this helped me to express art in a different way, normally I approach my work in a more neater way, this allowed me to open up and realise sometimes work is more about expression and imagination.