Carolyn, thanks for the tip about YouTube, had a go at setting it up but didn’t have much time, will look again.
Managed a chat with tutor, more emotional than I’d have liked! Really wish I’d seen it coming – the mark I mean, seen that my expectations didn’t match up with my tutors, maybe they could have been managed better. Maybe something good will come out of it, but I have to get on and enjoy the here and now, regardless….
Once I sorted my head out I did just that, I got on with my paintings. I plan to paint my fellow students, well all those in 2d anyway. That’s 66 at last count. I plan to create a grid and use coloured grounds. It’s a mamouth task and I have to say I did reconsider in light of the assessment mark but have decided I’m doing this for me. I have a clear vision in my head of what the finished piece will look like and I’m excited by it.
So that’s what I’ve been working on. Part way through the second painting I was trying to find a way of masking off the canvas so I could avoid painting it, leave the ground colour clean, then I discovered laytex, and loving the effect :0). So far I have painted 12. Did I say I have to paint a min of 1 a day? No easter break for me.
Yep, well it’s a tight schedule especially as I’m making my own canvases too. It’s a challenge but a nice one. I’m getting lots of positive feedback from both peers and tutors as they pass my corridor space, which is really encouraging.
Academic tutorials this past week too, that seemed to go well, tutor really engaged with looking at the paintings, how they might fit together, how they might be hung for the degree show etc.. Things he wants me to think about are on my radar already: the hang, the close proximity of each, the disparity in quality across the group – inevitable, deliberate, necessary… I also talked about creating a book/catalogue of the works, he liked this idea, going 360deg, talking a photo to a painting and back to a photo again.
Lots to do, but progress is going well. Workshop guys are being a great help putting all my lengths of wood through the table saw and mitre saw, which is great.
Anyway best get on.
