For my degree project, I have decided to create a connection between sculpture and painting, hanging paintings in the middle of a corridor, creating a different way for paintings to be presented. The narrative which I want to follow here […]
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this online life drawing session with the School of Painting – but then that adds to the anticipation of learning new things doesn’t it? The class focused on Picasso’s style of painting his figures […]
In this blog post, I will be talking about the differences of impact on the audience between a Reel and a Post on Instagram. It caught my attention that reels became really popular following the popularity of another app Tiktok. […]
Orange Juice and Cod Liver Oil. Felt tip pens. Orange Juice and Cod Liver Oil Being a child in the 1950s would probably seem very strange to those living today in the 21st century. However, there were some rather homely […]
Chestnut Leaves by Carole Day. Ink and brush on paper. 75 Cambridge Road no longer exists, except in my memory. My Grandpa sold it in the 1960s; the lady next door also sold her house and now there is a […]
R&D visit to the home of the internet
It’s been quite a week! I feel I’ve made lots of progress although admittedly much of it has taken the form of scribbled notes, sketches and thoughts ripening into ideas in my head. It was good to touch base with […]
Seeing Direction This week I’ve been pushing my head into exhibition mode, planning to avoid an undignified headless chicken flap later on – although with years of practice I like to think that I am now a last minute master. […]
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 […]
The above image shows the completed drawing of the third endangered plant from my list: Acer pentaphyllum. As this was another plant which only had a herbarium specimen photo for me to reference, I did the drawing using the pen […]
This blog documents my work and investigation for the professional practice module.
As being a part of the Online Collaborative Residency based in Colchester and provided by the London Space, this post will be starting my first findings surrounding the topic. As part of the OCR, every collaboration pair had a period […]
‘Colour is a power which directly influences the soul’ Wassily Kandinsky Helen Field and Viv Owen became acquainted several years ago as they work in adjoining studios at Westgate Studios in Wakefield. ‘Although we enjoy a similar space and conditions […]
This blog is dedicated to my research for my Professional Practice module regarding artists successful and unsucessful social media presence on instagram etc.
With no particularly established order, I shall dive into this week’s post Planning ahead in terms of creative projects and not only. Why is it important? It may sound like common sense: outline a plan and follow it, have a […]
This series of posts shall examine the variety of skills I have gained through the Fine Art course to outline the successful working habits and the room for developments based on examples provided of my professional practice.
Snowflake by Carole Day. Ink and brush on paper. A Path through Time Preface I began writing these episodes when Edwin, my husband, was seriously ill in hospital with little prospect of improvement. He was in danger for a long time, […]
