Transfer techniques

In lesson we were given a few transfer techniques to experiment with.

Biro And Hairspray Technique

This is the effect once the technique was applied 

This is the impression from the other side of the page

This is the sketch before the technique is applied 

I also mixed the colours of biro I used and got a more interesting effect  

The viewpoint from behind but I feel that a bit of black put here would give a lovely effect

Cello Tape Technique 

We began by layering the tape up over the front of the image ensuring that there were no gaps then we turn it over and with a damp sponge rub the paper away leaving just the print behind if you have used an laser printer if it is inkjet then this technique will not work

The Acetate Technique

We printed directly onto a sheet of acetate and these are the photographs I took to show it in multiple contexts with different backgrounds. 

I feel that this particular one is quite effective as the tones of the stone compliment it nicely 

I feel that this is my least effective as the image is almost lost with all of the colours going on behind it 

Robert Rauschenburg

Robert Rauschenberg

Born -1925

Piece name- signs (1970)

Silkscreen

Raushenburg was an American artist born in Texas in 1925 that was well known for his painting and collage.
I feel that this piece could be portraying the artist’s views on the political actions at the time. I also feel that it is a portrayal of how the government tried to mask all the bad that went on during this era with one big event plastered over the media this is shown by the large astronaut placed towards the front of the piece as if it is trying to hide all of the terrible things portrayed behind it like JFK and martin Luther king, the Vietnam war Janis Joplin. But there are also some more revolutionary but positive things shown such as the peace movement and Woodstock which isn’t shown directly but can be inferred by the appearance of Janis Joplin.

The piece gives an impression of the government trying to keep their hands clean shown through the white astronaut but contrasted by all the death and destruction left behind. The fact john Kennedy’s head is a large piece could be representative of the fact that the artist was close friends with the family and felt strongly about this certain event. The hues of red could be representative of the anger and conflict during the 1960s or her blood shed as she died to a heroin overdose in 1970 so perhaps the reason she is quite prominent is to pay tribute to her alongside all of the other potential meaning. The use of the colour green contrasts with the red as they are complimentary colours this can draw your eyes around the piece making this an effective composition of elements. The way in which the people with darker skin are almost segregated to the lower right corner of the page could be to show how the stance of race relations at the time as there were many racial attacks up and down the country this could also be seen through the fact that the large white astronaut is placed beside them almost in an almost intimidating way.

So maybe this piece is also showing his stance on race relations by portraying it though some iconic images of the era positioned in a certain way.By the time this piece was created he would’ve been in his mid-forties and would’ve seen how the world has changed, I feel that this is shown by how he is making a stand against the corruption and devastation he is witnessing and the astronaut could be symbolised as the decades saving grace, its one pure and constructive outcome.

His use of silkscreen gives this piece a very flat form as if he is trying to be plain with no texture like he is being blunt and to the point with none of the funny business of attempting to hide the truth like what the government was doing at the time with all of the war and death with the big finale of the space race. The way this is presented in its 2 dimensional format it gives the impression that nothing is being hidden as his subtle use of the use of white and black make the important elements stand out more showing his passion for this viewpoint. He cleverly left outlines on his images maybe to get the viewer to have their eyes follow it round leading your eyes to another interesting element sparking more thought and controversy in the pieces audience. At the time this was put out it would’ve been quite controversial as there weren’t many artists that would do any art of this nature as there wasn’t much freedom of speech despite the many movements striving for this and still today how free are we to speak and do what we like?

Sketches from my photography

This post is to show the observational sketches I have created for my out of studio task during the October half term which was to take various photographs that show my angle on the theme and do various sketches as well. 

I feel this was a successful sketch as the proportions are correct and there is a nice range of tone but I feel that if I were to do it again I would use charcoal as I feel it would give a desired effect to this piece.

I again feel that this sketch is quite effective but I feel that if I had have given myself more time to do this sketch it would look far more skilful and show a larger amount of tone, however I also feel that if I had used brio or fine liner it would've looked better still

 I feel that these sketches are effective as they both have correct proportions and show a wide range of tone but I feel that my first sketch the pencil observation is more effective despite my thoughts otherwise however now I feet that a hard graphite or charcoal would make it look far more effective
I feel however that an enlargement of a section using pencil would also look effective especially if I use multiple grades of pencil

This was my least effective as the proportions are off and it looks crooked when it should all be symmetrical so therefore this sketch is ineffective as it doesn't accurately portray the focus as originally intended 

I abandoned the sketch on the right as the proportions weren't right and I also left it as an example to myself to remind me of a better way to sketch objects like that and get the proportions right, it can also be used to show how I developed my drawing style due to a mistake I made whilst attempting a large scale sketch.

I feel this is the most effective as it shows a nice range of tone but I feel that if I did it on a larger scale I could show a wider range of tones so if I were to do this again it would be done in a similar or identical media but on a larger scale to try and create a stronger effect.

I feel this looks effective because it show the texture through my use of tone and it also shows the light and shade from the sun accurately. 

I feel that if I had used a harder graphite I would've gotten a better effect from this but however I still feel this effective as it shows off the tones nicely and gives the sketch the effect of the objects texture .

I feel this is effective because of my use of tones but however I feel that some of the tones could be refined for a more accurate result.

I feel this last one is my least effective from this source I feel this way as the tones aren't very strong and impacting this was because the pen was running out so next time if this were to happen I would then change to using a biro to complete it and get a better effect

More of my photographs

these photographs were taken to attempt to show my angle on the theme i am using for this course.

I feel however this one is by far the least useful to me whilst i am doing observational sketches as I cannot see the shape, however I feel it does give a certain effect that may cause people to see it as rather effective

Possible artist #1 (Don Taylor)

I have selected Don Taylor as a potential artist.
i have done this as his photography of rust links nicely to what I've been doing so far and also shows a lovely attention to the vast array of colours and contrast whilst also exhibiting the beautiful craftsmanship that went into making these objects he has used within his work.

born in; Berwick, PA

Examples of his work are:

I feel that this is my favourite of his work as I love how he has captured the contrast of colour and how the rust could be representative of how as we go through life we wear and small bits get chipped away and we no longer look our best but we can still be beautiful and not obsolete even when we are old