Still Life
Evaluation
Materials
Pencils
Pencils are great for tonal and line qualities, changing the
strength of the strokes can completely change the lines and tones.
Conte Crayons
Similar to the pencil, the conte crayon can deliver a great
line and tonal quality but to a greater extent, capturing the difference
between light and dark, they create a great visual effect. As I learned to
create a better looking piece of work, it is better to use a slightly tinted
paper such as sugar paper to capture the highlights.
Biro and
Water Soluble Pens
Just as the pencil does, the biro, with different techniques
can create a variety of different line and tonal qualities and has proven to be
a great way to create a bolder looking drawing, and by adding water to the water
soluble pens, they create a great visual effect making the shaded areas more appealing.
Newspaper
Using the newspaper to create the bird skulls proved to be a
challenge, the material can be hard to master and create a visually stunning
piece of work, adding detail was extremely awkward with the way the material
would bend and become loose, this made it very aggravating to Finnish the
piece, but after completion I was pleased to see the outcome.
Acrylic Paint
Using the acrylic paint was a great for layering in a
painting, to add several different layers of tone without affecting the image
itself turned out be very useful, and the colours gave the colours great
characteristics.
Tape
I took it upon myself to experiment with a variety of
different materials, the most interesting one for me is the tape, I used a
selection of different kinds of tape, and used it to draw a mannequin, I was pleasantly
surprised with the way it turned out as the tape had created different line and
tonal qualities by overlapping different kind of tapes.
Sewing Machine
Although the sewing machines proved to be tricky to arrange,
they also showed you can make a line drawing from almost anything, it also proved
to be a way to show a great texture.
Contextual references
Vincent van
Gogh
In my work I usually keep to my own style of drawing,
painting etc. but found one painting turned out to slightly resemble the style
of van Gogh’s paintings
I chose van Gogh as a contextual reference not as an
influence but because of the admiration I have for him and his work.
Sybil Andrews
Similar to van Gogh I chose Sybil Andrews not to be
influenced as I like to do my own style but I chose her because her work fascinates
me, the technique and effort which goes into every one of her prints truly shows
through the beauty of her work.
Research
The sheer amount of places to look to research is
outstanding, however, the reliability of many may not be as solid as thought,
when doing secondary research, you can’t trust all of your sources, as they may
be false or incorrect, which is why I have used books more than on-line as a
research tool primarily because it is highly unlikely for the information to be
false, it is also a good idea to do some primary research and get the
information yourself as I did as I took a trip to some art galleries in Liverpool,
such as the Walker and the Tate, to get some first-hand research into some art
movements and artist.
Experimental Process and Technical Skill
The biggest experiment I have faced was the piece I did
using a variety of different tapes to create an image of a mannequin. Before I started
the piece I briefly came to grips with the materials I was using by sampling
them in a note pad I have, overlapping the tapes to create a selection of
different line qualities and tonal features. The image may have come out either
way but I am pleased with the end result.
Throughout the course of the still life project I have used
a sample of different materials for the first time and just by trying to
understand the different effects each has made, I have experimented severely
and improved on my technical skills in a variety of different areas such as
tone and shading and my ability to draw in general.
