I feel a bit guilty for not having posted in a while… it’s been 2 weeks of busy evenings and leaving my camera in uni by mistake!
In my last tutorial I was told to a) step things up another gear, and b) be more playful. The second is easier than the first, but I’m hoping one will lead into the other!
I’ve been branching out from traditional drawing methods to explore the idea of “drawing in space”. I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while, inspired by artists like Monika Grzymala and Matthew Ritchie. This week I put my ideas into action with electrical tape, map pins and thread, using them to connect paintings and draw out from the wall. I have a lot more ideas of how to develop this theme, so watch this space…
I also went to Penzance for a day of observational drawing/photography last week. It just happened I probably picked the coldest and windiest day of the year! I got a couple of drawings done, at least until I stopped being able to feel my fingers, and lots of photographs I think will come in useful with work over the next few weeks.
Back in the studio, I’m experimenting with different paint handling techniques on my new set of paintings. This has involved lots of masking fluid (which I’m experiencing a love/hate relationship with), palette knives, and spray paint. I’m happy with where this is going so far, but time will tell as to whether this playing around will really step up the energy levels in my work.
