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Clone

Here i cloned features from my tonal drawing, hence i have further manipulated the image. I really like the hypnotic illusions coming from this particular piece. The element of line and tone is also heightened.

Shell

My manipulation of this beautiful, rare shell

Reflection of water and the trees which i took on my walks in the park

                        

Remind anyone of Pirates of the Carribbean?

Natural Forms

My unit is based on Natural forms, this can be taken from nature or humans. I have become interested in the manipulation of such natural forms through clothing, painting, sculpting or digitally, thus looking at artists such as Andy Goldsworthy and Francis Bacon. I have found some interesting pictures which i hope you find as fascinating as i did to look at.

Steven Morgana, Beauty is in the Eye of the Collective, 2011

Reminds me of something i saw at a exhibition that i have mentioned Lost in Lace:

Although the first image is projection work, the second focuses on lace and colours in both positive and negative space

Oil Pastels

This is an oil pastel tonal drawing of the distorted image i had previously manipulated. I think the oil pastel help to portray a different light on the image as i can use several colours to achieve the required look. I felt that pastels were harder to use than charcoal as i could not create the sharp lines that i needed. Also in order to improve this piece i could have like the previous post focused on one area to showcase the manipulation and colours more.



Tonal Drawings

This is my tonal drawing of the post below. As you can see i have only focused on the face as i believe this section of the image has the most striking distortion. The media i have used for this piece is charcoal the use of this media allows me to add tone to the face. Also i can be ensured that i can create both soft and harsh lines. However, controlling the charcoal was quite time consuming and difficult.

Distortion

Here is  my interpretation of distortion. Using Photo manipulation on the internet i managed to alter the features on the face. I really like the overall effect of this image especially on the hands and face. The way in which colours merge together add to the distortion of the image. I hope to create some drawings from this piece.

Francis Bacon - Self Portrait 1969

Altogether in my opinion this is quite a disturbing nontheless fascinating self potrait created by the one and only Francis Bacon.

The combination of colours and the effortless way in  which they merge together make the image intriguing. Also, the expression of the face added to the dark colours allows the observer to see the distortion in greater depths.

Francis Bacon - Distortion

Francis Bacon (1909-1992) - a revolutionary artist, a British painter known for his very bold, austere, graphic and emotionally raw imagery of human figures. After visiting a Picasso exhibition in Berlin, Francis Bacon used his own surrealistic abstract within many of his paintings. The inspiration from Picasso can be seen mroe formally within many of his works, however, 'the Crucifixion' (1933) for example brings out a very dark and dangerous visual. The harsh pposition between light and dark portrays a sinister feel to the art.

Alexander the Great

In the May 2011 Vogue issue, this floral, silk dress with fresh roses,hydrangeas, and peonies was one of the six which were featured on the article Alexander the Great.

This piece from the Spring/Summer 2007 collection is my absolute favourite. I adore Alexander McQueen’s imaginative designs and this has to be one fo the best.

Like a wise man once said ‘It’s not my fault i love beautiful things’.

“‘Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only, Fashion is in the sky, in the street, Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening’
- Coco Chanel”

Thomas Hardy - Nature in Literature

Thomas Hardy produces the most sincere aspects of nature and the way in which it evolves our thinking through the use of imagery placed within his many poems. These literal devices are positioned in a structured form to portray feelings of loss and guilt felt at the time of his wifes death.
Nature helps to accentuate mood and atmosphere within texts, such as colour and texture provide depth to paintings. Therefore, it is pivotal in understanding the mindset of the poet/artist.

Absolute Brilliant song!!!!
Notice at 2.08 Karl Blossfeldt type subjects…..

Cartier - Beatriz Milhaze

 Beatriz Milhaze has commisioned her new work which comprises of intricate mobiles of pearls, precious and semi precious stones. It is entitled Aquarium and designed by Atelier Cartier.

This particular piece is again inspired by her Brazilian roots and showcases the carnival chandeliars perfectly.

Beatriz Mihaze

During my Art GCSE I found alot of inspiration from Beatriz Milhaze’s work. I think the way in which she composes shapes, colours and lines together to look absolutely amazing

Beatriz Milhaze is inspired by her Brazillian culture and carnivals which explains the brightness of the colours used. This particular canvas piece is called ‘IRMAS’ .

Her technique is of note: Milhazes applies her shapes on thin plastic sheets from which she then transfers the images onto a prepared background of canvas, creating a transparent effect where some elements may be totally obscured. Concentric circles and vivid stripes add to the carnival of colours that make for an explosive festival of painting. http://mocoloco.com/art/archives/001901.php

The background stripes also remind me of the work of Bridget Riley who focuses on lines in all shapes and sizes.

Michael Brennand-Wood - UK
Lace the Final Frontier
i found this piece very unusual compared to the rest in the exhibition because of its vibrant colours and random spirographic shapes which reminded me of the work of Beatriz Milhaze. This piece was based on combining both Islamic and Western geometry.
Another artist which this links to is also Ruth Spaak who uses diverse media to create such work as Michael Brennand-Wood

This image was on the walls of the gallery, it was made by Iraida Icaza. The artist reveals that ‘lace is a web of contradictions, it can be a layer protecting hidden things or the unknown. Lace implies ambiguity, the duality of darkness and light, the creative tension between negative and positive.’
I love the way in which this image of lace can be interpreted in so many different ways. The contrasts between light and dark look very effective against the black backdrop of the image. This lace can easily be mistaken for branches on a tree.

This is my absolute favourite piece from the whole exhibition and was created by Chiharu Shiota in Japan and focuses on the black lines rather than the garments behind it which in her own words form a ‘second skin.’ These black lines are intricately woven through one another and are random in design

Lost in Lace

Today i went to visit the Lost in Lace exhibition that is taking place in my local Arts Museum and i must say it was absolutely beautiful. There was a variety of different artists work compiled and it looked magnificant all together. I did not know that there were so many diverse ways of using and interpreting lace. I am so glad i went to see it and i will recommend it to everyone, especially those who have a love of fashion :)

Fibonacci and Nature

Fibonacci and the Golden Circle claimed that flowers and their petals follow this method of the spiraling effect.

This flower is known as the Cornflower.

You can see that the orange “petals” seem to form spirals curving both to the left and to the right. At the edge of the picture, if you count those spiralling to the right as you go outwards, there are 55 spirals. Towards the centre and you will be able to count 34 spirals. The pair of numbers (counting spirals in curing left and curving right) are neighbours in the Fibonacci series.

The ‘Golden Cirlce’ remind me of the flower image of Karl Blossfeldts work and has helped me to understand the mathematics involved in nature

Branches

Here is another natural sculptural form, i have taken this from a tree in the local park. This shows branches in entwining in the middle. I particularly like this tree as it gives off a strong character and presence.

Development of image - Manipulation

Here i have used Photoshop to manipulate the previous, original image of the icicles. This particualr ‘stamp’ effect looks as though it has been sketched using charcoal, it is almost hard to recognise the initial image through the manipulation. Here light is also important and tone can be evidently visualised

After looking at this closely, i was able to see another image within this image, that of a forest. The icicles almost form branches which are getting smaller as the image is reaching mid point. Therefore, perspective is a main theme in this illustration.

Icicles

Here i have taken the icicle aspect of Andy Goldsworthy’s work. This is a great from of natural sculptural work. I have taken this image from my bedroom window. I believe that it displays clear tonal contrasts (chiaroscuro) very well. Also, you can see the image mirrored through the window , adding another element towards the sculpture.

The materials which are used in Andy Goldsworthy’s art often include brightly-coloured flowers/petals arranged in a specific fashion, icicles, leaves, pinecones, stone, twigs, and thorns

Andy Goldsworthy

 

These are some of the sculptural work created by Andy Goldsworthy who is a photographer and environmentalist living in Scotland producing site-specific sculpture and land art which is often set in natural and urban settings.

This is an example of one of the architectural forms recreated from the works of Karl Blossfeldt. I have taken this from the ironwork on top of a school building. The way in which the sharp iron turns inwards creates a strong, dramatic focus.

Karl Blossfeldt

 


The first image is of a photograph by Karl Blossfeldt, a German sculptor and artist who worked in Berlin. His main subjects were plants and living things, he was fascinated by nature and the way in which plants grow. He meticulously arranged the plants against stark backgrounds and photographed in magnification, so that unfamiliar shapes from the vegetal world were revealed as elegant architectural forms.
The second image is a photograph that i have done myself to imitate Blosssfeldts unique style. I also used a stark, black background to emphasise the entwining together

Visual Recordings in Art and Design

Hi!!
This is my first time blogging!
My first unit of work is called Visual Recordings within Art and Design in which i have created a variety of 2D and 3D works based on natural forms