Peter Doig …is a Scottish painter and is known as one of the most renowned figurative living painters. He lived in Trinidad for a period of a few years which is where a lot of his painting took place such as “white canoe” the painting attached below. This piece depicts a white Conroe on a…Continue Reading Painting contextual research
here are some paintings and drawings I did focusing on objects such as bottles and shoes. I really struggled during this workshop and found myself constantly throwing away drawings and paintings as they didn’t interest me. I feel as though my skills weren’t up to scratch either which was quite disappointing although I think the…Continue Reading Fine art painting AAD012
The word innovation brought my mind straight to all the Big tech companies of today, such as Amazon, Tesla, Space X and various others. These companies are constantly creating new innovative products and lifestyle changes, for example Elon Musk’s mission to Mars with his company Space X. But as of the last few years our focus…Continue Reading AAD011 “Innovation”
It has come to the end of the two week printing workshop and I have to say I really did enjoy it. I have had some practice of printing during A-level back in school but it didn’t feel quite as free or professional as it did while working in the printing studios at Ulster university….Continue Reading Printing Rationale
I really enjoyed the drypoint workshop as I have had some experience using drypoint in the past. My favourite plate was of the daffodils as you can see I focused on it alot more than the bedroom scene. I enjoyed adding layers of colour and experimenting with adding paper. Of each print I am particularly…Continue Reading Drypoint printing
Sybil Andrews was a printmaking artist who made many of her works during the first and second world wars, and with this time period came a lot of shortages in supplies such as wood which was seen by Andrews as “too laborious” anyway, so working with what she has such as flooring linoleum, old umbrellas and…Continue Reading Printmaking artist research (linocuts- Sybil Andrews)
Best known as a painter, Rembrandt made significant contributions to printmaking, producing almost 300 prints in his career, and is considered a great master of print. As a printmaker, Rembrandt repeatedly experimented with the etching, tonal effects, and the dramatic portrayal of his subjects. In order to achieve the results he desired, he often combined etching with…Continue Reading Printmaking artist research (drypoint/etching)
Above are images of Callograph prints I made. I have to say I am happy with the outcome as this was the very first time I’d ever tried Callograph. I found it very tedious as the plate itself made from bits of cardboard and other bits and bobs, began falling apart as it wasn’t very…Continue Reading Callograph Prints (AAD012)
(Glenn Bigonet 2021) Talking about the topic of identity I thought mostly of people’s perception on themselves. Sure it’s great being identified by other people, but upon researching I read something interesting. “People see themselves differently from how they see others. They are immersed in their own sensations, emotions, and cognitions at the same…Continue Reading “Identity” AAD011