Would of really liked to have gone to life drawing today, to improve my skills, unfortunately,because of the "needs to put in more effort" comment, I cannot, because life drawing, or the body, does not really fit in with my "concept".
so, today has been spent trying to come up with theoretical concepts about my work. (I wonder did Van Gogh have to ponder the theoretical concepts behind his work, or did he just actually paint ?)
Friday, November 7, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
05/11/2008
Feedback from progress review today, I have to say I was rather disappointed with the review, constructive criticism is well received, and much appreciated, however, to be told " put more effort in" really stung, and I personally believe it was both unjustified, and unwarranted, I have both a practice diary and a research folder, which were never even looked at, how can judgements be made like that?
CCS in the afternoon, it was an interesting lecture. Did not go back for feedback. as I have not started essay yet. On a bit of a downer after the review.
Completed the transformers jigsaw today (on the board). A couple of comments from different people, one thought it was like a "town", another thought it was like a football team.
The rows of the jigsaws bring to mind notions of order, mindless minions, parts of a bigger picture, streets, people going to work in their droves, production lines, buildings, chess pieces etc. These are constructs that I will investigate.
Really pissed off about the progress review, (or should that be regress review)!
CCS in the afternoon, it was an interesting lecture. Did not go back for feedback. as I have not started essay yet. On a bit of a downer after the review.
Completed the transformers jigsaw today (on the board). A couple of comments from different people, one thought it was like a "town", another thought it was like a football team.
The rows of the jigsaws bring to mind notions of order, mindless minions, parts of a bigger picture, streets, people going to work in their droves, production lines, buildings, chess pieces etc. These are constructs that I will investigate.
Really pissed off about the progress review, (or should that be regress review)!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
04/11/2008
Started our photography block today. I found it intriguing, the various ways artists employ photography in their artworks. I feel confident that photography will continue to play a big part in my studio practice.
I produced a photograph of some money, phone and a thermometer. The money, because it did not lie flat, becomes almost translucent, due to refocusing on different areas of light.
In the afternoon, I painted a piece of mdf with black polyurethane paint, when dry, measured out a grid of equal length and breadth, then started to stick my completed transformer jigsaw, to the board, with the pieces standing on their end. Why?! Again I am continuing to explore the possibilities of the jigsaw. I have deconstructed the puzzle, and arranged it a way which, to the viewer, has become an almost impossible to solve, once again all sorts of questions are raised.Is this a puzzle? is it an artwork? what is the significance of the grid? why black ?
In a sense, the mystery of the puzzle itself, has now become almost insignificant.
I produced a photograph of some money, phone and a thermometer. The money, because it did not lie flat, becomes almost translucent, due to refocusing on different areas of light.
In the afternoon, I painted a piece of mdf with black polyurethane paint, when dry, measured out a grid of equal length and breadth, then started to stick my completed transformer jigsaw, to the board, with the pieces standing on their end. Why?! Again I am continuing to explore the possibilities of the jigsaw. I have deconstructed the puzzle, and arranged it a way which, to the viewer, has become an almost impossible to solve, once again all sorts of questions are raised.Is this a puzzle? is it an artwork? what is the significance of the grid? why black ?
In a sense, the mystery of the puzzle itself, has now become almost insignificant.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
31/10/2008
I have placed all my research into plastic pockets, will get some ring binders to file it away. Again, this will be a more professional approach than what I have employed in the past.
The rest of my day was spent transcribing my practice diary into print.
The rest of my day was spent transcribing my practice diary into print.
30/10/2008
Could not automatically get my blog spot to come up on a google search for some reason, enquired from the tutor as what the procedure was. She was uncertain herself, and spent a considerable amount of time gathering the information for us, which was extremely helpful. Unfortunately, after following all the procedures, I am still unable to get the blog spot to appear on google, for some unexplainable reason.
I spent the rest of the day obtaining images from my files, to insert into Microsoft word. (I have come to the conclusion that my hand written practice diary, does not look very professional, so I have taken it upon myself to transcribe the diary into print, with images this time. It will add to the professionalism of my studio work.
I spent the rest of the day obtaining images from my files, to insert into Microsoft word. (I have come to the conclusion that my hand written practice diary, does not look very professional, so I have taken it upon myself to transcribe the diary into print, with images this time. It will add to the professionalism of my studio work.
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