AAD009
Environment Pt. 1
For my first section of environment I experimented with different buildings around where I live and different angles of those buildings. I experimented with watercolour over wax as well as charcoal over water colour. I also looked at ink, acrylic and colouring pencils which are not medias that I am usually comfortable in.
Museum
For my museum work I completed two 30 minute A3 sketches in charcoal and two long A2 pieces in charcoal and watercolour.
Alt Means Research Task Pt.2
Bernie Boston – Flower Power On 21st October 1967, Bernice Boston, an American photographer, captured the image of a Vietnam war protestor placing a carnation in the barrel of a soldiers gun during the March on the Pentagon. Boston took this photo for the Washington Star newspaper. However, the editors did not see the significance … [Read more…]
Alt Means Research Task
Paula Rego – The Abortion Series in 1998 there was a referendum in Portugal to legalise abortion. In response to its failure, Paula Rego created her Abortion Series. It draws attention to the dangers of women undergoing illegal abortions or “backstreet” abortions. Each of her pieces shows women having illegal and unsafe abortions and the … [Read more…]