Beginning to think about influences related to recent drawing tasks, and how to develop different

mark making techniques, considering the ideas of shadow, negative space and line.

Recently visited the Whitworth Gallery, and explored the 'Dark Matters' exhibition. Several 

pieces engage with darkness and shadow through a range of technologies.  I was especially 

drawn to how the artists involved explore different themes within each piece, and found  korean artist Ja - Young

Ku's use of projection to create such ideas, fascinating.

I also liked this 'acid print', 'Nude' , it again plays with the idea of creating shadows,

and appears to have been created from a 'blast of energy'.  The print itself reminds me of some of

my previous acrylic prints I created previously of transvestites . . . . . . 

Some examples of the use of 'negative space' I came across whilst general researching;

I find this concept difficult to put into practice, and hope  to develop this technique . . .

(Michael Atkinson; Letters from grandma)

                     

                Manchester Art Gallery
              
                 
                       Greyson Perry, transvestite artist,  uses ceramics and other art forms to make concealed 
                              comments about social injustices and hypocrisies and to explore historical and contemporary 
                              themes.

                                                I have focused on the fabrics contained in Perry's ceramics, painting up close
                                             studies in watercolour, and exploring images taken from his work, through the use
                                                                             of printing techniques and embroidery.

                                                                    

                                                                      


                                                                                          
                                            Fabric Studies; exploring colour, form and texture, in watercolour and gouache.

                                                                          

                                                                      
                              

                                                           

                     




                                
                                    I chose Canal Street as my starting point for the Sleuths, Spies and Lies project. I began by visiting 
                                                   the street, and collected photographs of the aspects that initially appealed to me.

           

             

    To develop my initial research I began to explore the images I had collected through the use

  of  painting and drawing using a variety of media and mark making. 

Below is a selection of my initial sketchbook pages that informed my development.

Watercolour.

Watercolour.

Watercolour, compressed chalk.

                                                                              
                                                                              


                                                                                         Acrylic Monoprint