Its been a really productive week. I have been doing more samples and more research. I am very aware that the more artists I look at doing text, how each one influences by judgement. So I now have a choice to make.
SUBJECT MATTER
Will this be from magazines/newspapers, word play from the environment or personal statements building in my feminism research from last year? If I am honest with myself, I think the use of magazines/newspapers has ironically turned out to be the weakest of these ideas.
SCALE OF PAINTINGS AND WHETHER TO GO SIMPLE LIKE CHRISTOPHER WOOL (only updated with feminist issues of today)
TEXT TO BE BY STENCIL OR HANDWRITTEN WITH ENERGY
Of course, that depends on the subject matter.
I have lots more samples now as below. I am at the point now that I have a strong research basis but now need to decide with more clarity the final direction I want to zoom down into. I have tested quite a few techniques with painting and I can discuss this and my own instincts tomorrow in my tutorial.
I am enjoying the use of bright neon pink on some of the samples, only on the news yesterday it was reported that Labour were doing their tour bus that highlighted womens issues in hot pink. It really does sum it all up. That colour can mean so much is so intriguing.
Also today we had Shauna MacDonald, the actress attend for our artist talk along with Bedwyn Williams. A highly engaging talk about collaboration with actors in your work, especially in video pieces, the craft of acting and how to get the best out of them. Not very relevant to my practice at present but you never know. All this information does saturate in somehow and you never know when it will be relevant.
