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Spirals Whether sketching, doodling, taking photographs or just observing, I find myself continually drawn to spirals. If we look around us, spirals are everywhere. Nature loves spirals and these naturally occurring logarithmic mathematical forms are quite fascinating. The Golden Ratio There are variants in the spiral depending on a variety of mathematical characteristics and views […]
Conclusion Note: The review process has proved to be quite long so I’ve split the analysis into two parts, Assignments One & Two here and Assignments Three & Four here. I’ve also moved the conclusion to the top of the post and included it with both posts for ease of reading. Going back through the […]
For Assignment Four the tutor and I arranged a tutorial by Skype as previously. The tutorial raised some interesting questions and challenges and offered much food for thought for Assignment Five (Final Piece). Samples – Key Points A nice collection of prints with the use of colour being more reserved, resulting in a more thoughtful […]
Conclusion Note: The review process has proved to be quite long so I’ve split the analysis into two parts, Assignments One & Two here and Assignments Three & Four here. I’ve also moved the conclusion to the top of the post and included it with both posts for ease of reading. Going back through the […]
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This final assignment comprises the following stages: Stage 1: Review can be found here and here Stage 2: Research can be found here (inspiration), here (techniques & tutorials) and here (artists) Stages 3 & 4: Sample-making and recording outcomes can be found here and here Stage 5: Sorting can be found here Stage 6: Prototype/maquette-making […]
For this exercise I was keen to take on board the points for success as identified in Exercises One and Two. The key challenge for me was to select good images that would lend themselves well to interpretation in a collage print. I selected the following images and added for the fourth an interpretation of […]
For this exercise I used Polyfilla to create the block as recommended and used a variety of materials to mark the block for printing. First impressions were that the range of marks was good and should produce a print with lots of variety and interest. However, I did note that it was much more difficult […]
