Elena Angelini Intro to: ways of seeing and talking patterns
At first, since I was in self isolation for the first part of the unit, I drew what I had inside the house; so my roommate’s body from different perspectives and changing styles, giving a different angle to my perception of the human body and it’s shapes. I also experimented with clay, turning objects I had in my house to distorted pieces of furniture that I modeled in a deformed way to highlight the textiles and patterns within the initial piece of furniture.
I later linked my study of bodies to my intrest in portobello road market to draw peculiar people there using different techniques and concentrating on different traits of the individuals. I then made the drawings I started with more abstract, I concentrated on the visuals and colours that hit me, leaving the resting details behind. I arrived to a result that was more a mix of patterns within clothes and visuals around me than a realistic overview of my surroundings.
I think I could’ve played more with edgy perspectives and peculiar angles of things to distort my subjects even more.
27th November 2020 @ 8:49 pm
I really enjoyed looking through your task especially the lovely color. The various colors you used gave me a very comfortable visual experience. I can see that you combined the color blocks with the lines very well and also used some materials like wool, color board. The painting decorated with yellow-brown wool and the 3D work are really special. I saw both fine drawings as well as quick drawings in color pencils which you used quite skilled. At the same time, you also showed a character with different styles that in different colors.
I think you can choose more things to describe, which will bring you more possibilities. Maybe you can also use collage and painting to develop. You can also combine the pattern in task1 with the pattern in task2 according to the method provided by Erica to get a new pattern. At the same time, I think you can use different painting materials such as markers and acrylic paints.
Overall I think you have a really good mastery of colors and also have your unique painting style. You have done quiet a lot interesting drawings!