Author: saravipond

Live Model Drawing

I was not able to make it to many of the live model drawing classes. Unfortunately, I contracted COVID-19 and struggled for over a month with symptoms. However, I was able to find moments of opportunity and sneak a drawing in here and there.

What do you want to see in the world?

Tasked with completing a series of drawings that is both related to me and my
developing practice while at the same time being challenging and engaging for the
viewer. I set out to provide a positive yet thought-provoking experience for the viewer to engage with, in my work.

Improvisation: Begin a drawing without preconceived plans.

This was difficult and I do not think I succeeded at this task. I write through my drawings, reflecting and figuring things out. What is this drawing asking me? Put pen to paper!

Disruption of Taste:

1. Working around with elements I dislike: I am not a fan of Matisse’s style of line and colour. So I set out to create a line contour drawing using pen and felt markers. I do not like to draw with pen and markers.
2. Learn to take risks through processes. I studied Matisse and learned more about his art process, the what, how, and why he worked the way he did. So I set out to mimic a style I do not like.
3. Use something from the external world to guide decisions. I did just that using pink, orange, gold, bronze, silver, and blue.
4. Resolve the drawing satisfactorily. I am satisfied that I do not like this drawing.

Disruption of Taste: Henri Matisse, 1939, click the link below to read the full article.

https://www.arthistoryproject.com/artists/henri-matisse/notes-of-a-painter-on-his-drawing/

Gold and Silver Sharpie Marker for the flower outlines and centers then Orange Sharpie Marker for the flowers.

Disrupted taste

Model Study

Skeletons

Reworked Sketches

Study of Feet

Study of Volume

Reworked

Skeleton Sketches

Reworked Skeleton Study

Live Model Studies

• Wrapped Objects: Research of Alice Anderson and my Creative Response

BOUND

Impermanence – Nothing is Lost

Who knew I could fly! Check out my Green Screen Experimental Video! I am learning how the video magic works!

FORMAL ELEMENTS IMAGE SEQUENCE + ANALYSIS

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Formal Elements Analysis (Sequence 1)

Colour Palette:

The colour palette for the entire sequence is predominantly grey scale with subtle tones of green and blue. This colour scheme creates a quiet, moody and banal feeling to the series. 

Scale + Perspective:

In the first panel the composition features a small figurine of an old woman, however the interior space and window fit her scale and the perspective is shot at eye level; these two elements allow the viewer to feel like they inhabit the same imaginary world. Scale and perspective are accentuated again in the final panel, where we have a bird’s eye perspective, and we are looking down at an urban landscape with a large gravel lot. There is one tiny figure alone on a park bench. The scale play is evident as the props and figures feel like they are from a small miniature world. 

Negative Space:

The play of negative space is a main compositional feature for 5 of the 6 panels, which lends the series an ethereal feel. The negative space shifts in the composition from panel to panel – this gives a feeling of unease. 

Depth:

For depth there is a play of push and pull in the sequence. The first panel, the small interior space with the old lady invites (pulls) the viewer in, we are in her space. The second and third panel are both abstracts that play with textures and text, there is minimal depth and the viewer is pushed to the surface. In the fourth panel with the interior of a room with a luminous window pull us in again. The fifth panel pulls us in further with the play of two-point perspective and the receding lines and columns moving back in space. The sixth panel pushes the viewer back out, we feel contained by the bars and prickly cactus make us feel trapped and claustrophobic. The final scene we feel pushed away completely as if we are hovering over the urban scene from the sky, the image is out of focus that is a play of atmospheric perspective, the elements offer the viewer a floating sensation.

TECH EX: VIDEO FX Colour + Blends

This is an assigned tech exercise the learn Premeire Pro software where we explore Base Colour correction and FX Blend Modes.