Major project plan
Here's the major project plan describing the progress I made over the past couple of weeks.
Artist Research - Harry Simmonds
Planning my project, I have been looking for artists who specialised in Ink drawings, and the one that kept my eye was Harry Simmonds. He is a British artist born in 1978 in Bristol. Most of his works present human bodies or portraits created in a very specific style. Simmonds created his own style of drawing by using ink and white acrylic paints on separate sheets. The techniques used in the drawings give a dynamic in its unusual form. 'Head of Mike 2' 89.5 x 70 cm approx. Ink and Acrylic on Paper. 'Head of George 1' 99.4 x 70 cm. Ink and Acrylic on Paper. During the research for my ink drawing, I decided to create my piece on separate A4 watercolour sheets like Harry Simmonds. Another interesting aspect of his works is the presented facial expressions. As my drawings will include many faces, I think Simmonds's works might be a great reference in finalising my piece.
Some comments on the updates:
ReplyDeleteIssues: you can use the spray room at DMU as I said to you in the studio
Skills: You have learnt about preparing canvases, layering colour, using different size brushes and marks to create interesting images and surfaces. Your work needs better reflection if you cannot understand what you have learnt so far this term.
The drawing at the end of this form is excellent - this is one of the strongest things you have made since starting at DMUIC. As I said earlier in the term you should have been developing this instead of trying to make your work look like Basquiat. Nevertheless, the work you have made for this project is good, needs resolution in Week 10, how you present it and how you justify the different parts of your project will need careful thought.