This is part of a
research link from my unit one sketchbook. I used the Boyle Family in this unit
as the topic was 'A Journey'. Besides this the other reason I used them as
inspiration is because, unlike some artists, the story and journey behind their
work is obvious. It all relates to the unique way they select the places they
will replicate and I find this process intriguing. I also enjoyed working with
different and unusual materials to create this study; such as crushed weetabix
and salt which was mixed in the paint to replicate the texture of the gravel.
This is an oil pastel
drawing of a still-life piece which I also photographed. Originally this was my
least favourite piece of work in both my sketchbooks, most likely due to the fact
that I don’t usually use bright colours; like I did here. However, after having
worked into the piece more and layering the pastel I began to appreciate the
difference it has to the rest of my artwork. It has also helped me to use a
less restricted colour palette in my other pieces.
These photos were taken
of a derelict building which I live by. I chose to show them in black and white
because I think it best portrays the feeling of sadness you get when around the
house. The use of matchsticks was to help relate the pictures to the topic of ‘A
Journey’ as they join the pictures together creating a small journey of their
own. These pictures were also important to this project as they heavily
influenced my final piece.
My critical link used in
this project was Joseph Cornell. This seemed like an obvious link to me as there
is a great use of confinement in his work and grid like structure. I knew this
would relate to my work as the house was the basis of my idea, and the idea of
confinement provokes feelings of terror; another emotion I closely related to
the derelict house in my photos. I used the same materials in the two studies
here, they both mainly involved acetate, acrylic and card.
In this piece of
development I used both cello tape and fabric to create image transfers. I have
a great interest in vintage and damaged items so it only seemed natural for me
to feature a piece of development which involved distressing and distorting an
image. I found the outcome to be very effective, and useful in experimentation
with colours and textures to use in my further development.
This is my final piece
for unit one. I created my own version of the house I photographed. My version
is more in the style of a dolls house, the idea of making the house to be this
size and shape was based on the fact that I think people often forget about it almost in the way a child would neglect a toy. It
usually just gets ignored and passersby forget that this was once a home. Much
of my work involves preservation, and in this piece I hope to have
preserved the memories surrounding this house. I always aim for my work to evoke
strong emotions in the people viewing it.
Dimensions: W38 x D31 x H65cm
I used many aspects from
the derelict house I photographed to create the rooms in my final piece house.
In this particular room the fireplace was the main object I focused on as it
was one of the first things I saw through the window of the real house.
