Artist's Statement 'The figure and face' and 'Your immediate environment'. An emotional response. Through a valuable reflection process of previous assignments I am aware of how dependant I have been on observing methods used by artists to mentor my way through assignments, a way navigating my way. A direction of learning that has produced better results than my starting point. Most notably, my study of John Piper for assignment three and my study of 'Expressive Figure Drawings by Bill Buchman for assignment four. Part four of this module has been the most challenging, with the most to learn and in truth, my weakest link. And as my reflection of assignment four reminded me, where I still have the most to learn. The end of assignment four, really only felt like a beginning, and certainly where I still had the most to learn. Reflecting on tutor feedback of this assignment, it was observed that my final drawings were bland, and I understand this is...
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Assignment 5 Preliminary sketches & final drawing 2 minute sketches: I started by taking a look at my own figure in the mirror and roughly sketching out what and as far as I could see with a simple pencil line. As much as this is not entirely accurate, I did enjoy the very start of getting to know myself: Having taken so much interest in research exercises of Lucien Freud and the lack of intentional staged poses with favouring a more natural and seemingly spontaneous stance to draw and paint. I decided to revisit Part 4 Project 3 Exercise 4 'Energy' . I wanted to revisit movement , a key element in my self reflection. A way perhaps of escaping a bland figure drawing. I take a number of quick photos that capture me as I move from a curled up foetal position on the floor to the end, a standing tall and straight stance as I reach upwards. With ink and a brush line, I take a series of 2 minute drawings to try and capture this movem...