Sketches From The Art Trip

 This is by far in my opinion the best sketch I did all day and at this gallery as I feel that it accurately portrays the proportions and the form I observed. I feel that I could effectively work in this style and create accurate and effective results.

These were all done whilst at : the new art gallery walsall http://asartbenjaminwilson.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/the-new-art-gallery-walsall.html

I feel that from this gallery the boxing glove was the most effective sketch as the technique that I used gave it an accurate representation of the texture

These were all done at the ikon Birmingham

more from my visit there can be found at: http://asartbenjaminwilson.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/ikon-gallery.html 

I feel that my sketches from this gallery were the least effective as i had the least amount of time to do them but out of them all I found that the Greek hero sketch was the most effective most likely because I just focused on a small section and tried to accurately portray its texture.

More from this visit can be found at: http://asartbenjaminwilson.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/birmingham-museum-art-gallery.html

Experimenting with transfer techniques

I have been experimenting with various transfer techniques and the results have varied in successfulness.

The colour on this sketch was far too dark so i used white chalk to bring it back out and make it look more effective I feel this was achieved as I feel the end result was effective and I would use this technique again but use less hairspray so that it doesnt bleed as much

I feel that the background i used for this transfer looks effective but however I feel that if I had have used oil pastels instead then this then the result would be more interesting and effective

I feel that after all of the process that the printing block looks more effective than my intended outcome as how the colour has transferred onto it gave it a very eye catching and interesting effect as it was created by pure chance.

I feel that this looks effective but however I feel that the proportions are a little off so if I were to do this again then I would be sure to get them accurate 

 I feel that the end result is quite good as it doesn't just look like a 2-dimensional flat piece of work and actually looks as if it is layered, I feel I would do this again but i would perhaps try it on a bigger scale to see if i can get any stronger results

Artist research week

Roman Yang

'Third eye mind' (2009) Acrylic and oil on canvas
I was drawn towards this piece as I found the use of colour captivating how it fades from the bright and vibrant red to the burnt orange that fades into the white. the colours could be representing the love and anger we see everyday in our lives and the large white holes could be to show how it can tear us apart and leave us empty. the use of black could be symbolic for the hatred that is born from all the anger and how it slowly creeps in and takes over us, the way it overpowers the red and the white could be to show how it destroys who we are to leave nothing but pain in its wake.
Found at: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vitruvian+third+eye+mind&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjn2c71zbXJAhXBsxQKHbTAAD0Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=Bpms7Tu_PyOv6M%3A and in the juxtapox magazine

Raymond Pettibon

'Day 23' (2004) water colour
I was drawn to this art piece as I love the way in which they used the colours in a simplistic way yet from a distance it almost looks real. the greens could be to show how nothing is pure and how we all have imperfections that the world can see. the yellow could be to show the joy that comes when you accept and look past those imperfections no matter how large or obvious they are.the words could be representative of how in life we see perfect things but let them pass us by.

Found in juxtapoz magazine and the image was taken from: http://www.lightsgoingon.com/2011/06/365-day-23-raymond-pettibon/

Fudemae

Air brush 'Untitled' 

I like this one as I have always been a fan of graphics work and I also like how the tones gradually change. the use of the spark plug could be to represent how we all have ideas in all of us and it just takes one spark for them to become a reality.

Found in Juxtapoz magazine and image was taken from:https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=fudemae&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&imgil=t9VtOEcys_kvJM%253A%253BBU73RsjWl1esiM%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmyspace.com%25252Ffudemae%25252Fmixes%25252Fclassic-695278%25252Fphoto%25252F372655112&source=iu&pf=m&fir=t9VtOEcys_kvJM%253A%252CBU73RsjWl1esiM%252C_&dpr=1&usg=__TmMOaewuaDHw7hmeVqzVKfL2-G0%3D&ved=0ahUKEwiOqYjU-bXJAhUCwBQKHT4dB6YQyjcIMA&ei=ERpbVs7cEIKAU766nLAK#imgrc=t9VtOEcys_kvJM%3A&usg=__TmMOaewuaDHw7hmeVqzVKfL2-G0%3D 

Andrew chase 

More information on his work can be found here:http://asartbenjaminwilson.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/andrew-chase-possible-artist.html

Andrew Chase (possible artist)

A steam punk sculptor
He takes real life animals and re interporates them using scrap metal
This artists work links to my theme as the materials he uses are in some parts rusted like the subjects I have already been working with similar media so it could link to my work
He is well known for his large metal sculpurs of animals
Examples of what he has used bwithin his work are car parts, electrical conduits and sheets of steel

His works on average take between 80-120 hours to make and he has been sculpting for 10n years now
Examples of his work are:

 

I feel that his work is very literal representation but with the possible inference of how all the beauty and power in the world is shoved behind steel so in a way it makes me feel saddened as it shows the fear of the strong and how we as humans fear what we cannot control and lock it away or put a bullet in it. Whilst also making me feel inspired as I love how well we can see the craftsmanship that has gone into making these and how it is simplistic in its design but still effective

All theses sources were taken from https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=andrew%20chase&term_meta%5B%5D=andrew%7Ctyped&term_meta%5B%5D=chase%7Ctyped

Mono printing workshop 16-11-2015

In today's lessons we learnt how to do various mono printing techniques some using polystyrene and others just using the plate.

Plate - the surface(usually glass) that the ink is rolled onto to print with.


I began by doing the polystyrene technique, experimenting with different ways of making marks and using my print

here I overlayed my print with more marks to bring more light through. I found that this is an effective technique because if you contrast your tones by doing a lighter overlayed by a darker tone it gives the piece more contrast. I would use this technique again

I found that the way I did this one created a bad effect and I feel that I wouldn't use those mark making techniques for another piece in the future

Overall i found that this technique was a slow but effective one and I would most definitely do this again.

We then moved on to using our plates to create our prints, I found this a far more efficient way to print and still give effective results 

First I used the addition method which is where we put the ink onto the plate in the way we wanted to print. However I feel that this technique is no better than simply drawing it and I feel that in the time it took me to do this I would have gotten a better result using a dry media.

 I then followed this up by doing the subtractive method this involved taking the ink off the plate and using different marks for various effects. i found this method effective as by doing this I got a variety of marks made in a short space of time and the result would be very useful for collages as the elements would give the composition a lovely amount of contrast. I would use this technique again as it would make a nice background for future work.

the final technique I used was doing the subtractive technique on dampened paper this gave a more vivid outcome if i were to do it again then i would use a lot more marks to get a better effect  it even gave a nice impression from behind where it was a little more dulled and subdued but that could be effective as it makes it look more faded linking to our theme nicely.

Artist workshop Thursday 12th November

In today's lesson following our art trip we did a workshop analysing Mat Collishaw's work.

The piece that we analysed was 'Insecticide 24' 

we began by creating a list of words to describe the piece after studying it for a little while.
We then split them up into literal and metaphorical words to describe the piece.
Following this we wrote three statements one showing the piece in a literal sense, another giving the piece a possible metaphorical meaning and finally what media we would use to recreate this.
Mine were:
.Literal - this piece shows the beauty of death through his use of colour and contrast.
Metaphorical - symbolising how the death of people is beautiful from the right perspective.
Media - I would use acrylic for the bright colours, oil pastels for the subtle colours and a black fabric for the background as your canvas, smoother texture as it gets the other media to to be the focus of texture.
Once we had done these we had other people from around the room give small improvements and change it slightly showing there opinion on this. By doing this myself on others work I found that there were many different interpretations of this one piece and how it effects everyone differently.

I found this workshop helpful as it got me to look at Mat Collishaw's work from another perspective and to appreciate it for a whole new reason

Artist bio - Fiona Banner

Born in Liverpool 1966.
She uses a variety of media in her work but it is her installation of this and her use of modern technology that really sets her work apart from the rest. All of her work is intended to spark deep though into the observer and perhaps even create a difference of opinion between groups of people.
examples of her work include

The NAM room

The bastard word

 Trance (1997)

Her use of lighting gives the work a certain effect and as the colours revolve in there system it gives the work a different impression each time you see it 

Artist bio - Mat Collishaw

Matthew(Mat) Collishaw 

He was born in Nottingham 1966.
He specialises in photography and installations.
his work seems to show a fascination for the darker side of human nature with its destruction and lust for violence through greed and lust, this is portrayed though all of his work especially with his series of 'Insecticide' photographs.

Mat uses a variety of media throughout his 'Venal muse' series from enamel to aluminium to wood and resin these give the pieces a very striking effect.