I made the collage in image 1 at home using torn up photocopies of the third image and oil pastels. This was made shortly after doing the Gorse Walk at Dunwich Heath having enjoyed the rich tapestries of colours and shapes some of which I captured in photographs. The memories of the walk were still recent and influenced the collage which for me says something about the colours and textures at Docwra’s ditch and surrounding areas on the Gorse Walk and this in turn is based on the time of year, February.
I intend to make paintings based on this collage. I feel that this is a good way of working for me – walking, looking, sketching and then mixed media works to build up to a painting. Also, I intend to paint outdoors too when the weather gets a bit better.
I like the non-figurative nature of the collage and I will most probably do this sort of work for my degree show, focusing on colour and texture in acrylics, oils and pastels. I will focus on the rich tapestries of the Gorse Walk and the particular nature of Orford Ness for subject matter.
