Recently, I had tutorials with both Jane and Anne-Marie, both of which offered different and useful insights on my work, and how I can develop it further. These are the notes that I made:
Tutorial with Jane:
- Riso-printing (a technique I want to use in our print portfolio project) is often used in politics for posters etc. This might be something I consider when making the prints, and how that will affect how the prints are read.
- Try and speed up the drawing process where possible, in order to draw as many of the plants on my list as possible.
- Research the Radical Nature exhibition for more land art and environmental artists and works.
- Look at the Land and Environmental Art book for more artist references and ideas on installation, thinking ahead to the degree show.
- Maybe consider presenting the list on the wall next to the illustrations (added just now – but projected over the top?)
Although quite a short tutorial, it was useful for further referencing, as well as discussing the practicalities of the degree show, which we’re now starting to think about.
Tutorial with Anne-Marie:
This was my second tutorial with Anne-Marie, and again, a very useful one. These are the notes that I made throughout:
- Find ways to make my drawings quicker – I have proven I can draw freehand and measure, but the more effective exhibit would be to have a much larger number of works to show.
- Use Tracedown – a form of artists carbon paper (I have now invested in some and will try it for my next drawing).
- For display, make sure that I use washi-tape for the pins to go through. MT Washi-tape is the best, as it is strongest and not too sticky.
- Select pins that look archival (copper or brass coloured), in order to reinforce the idea of this being an archive of endangered plants.
- Maybe think about how I represent the rewilding element in the degree show too – could I bring a ‘rewilded section’ into the studio?
This tutorial really spurred me on to try and speed up my process and to lay aside my internal prejudices of using the tracedown paper – as although the works are impressive and effective, they will be more so with a larger number of works to show.
