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Evaluation

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Developmental photoshop work

As part of our further independent work i used photoshop to create a picture with the photos of my Jenga tower as one of the main features. I built up the background using complimentary colours and used an image of crumpled paper to add texture. Next i overlapped images of my tower from different angles to add variety, creating the illusion of different architecture. I altered their hue so they were dark and almost dystopian. After that, i wanted to add something to all the plain space so i cut out an image of a blue and orange eye (to fit with the colour theme) and placed it perfectly, so the section where both background colours crossed, was at the center of the pupil. I would say that this picture i have made is bizarre and almost otherworldly with the large eye watching over “the city” creating a sense of unfamiliarity.

I experimented with ‘pattern review’ to repeat the picture and even slanted the image to see how it looked. I actually really like these images as they look mystifying and celestial.

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Textile city independent work

I cut out more architectural shapes and sewed them together, making sure to iron them so they laid flat. I used various materials with all sorts of busy patterns and colours, creating a hectic and vibrant setting. Some of the materials were difficult to sew as they kept fraying and it was fiddly but i managed to sew the hems over so they didn’t fray.

Here are photos of my finished textile cityscape which I'm actually very happy with as i love how random all the patterns are but somehow they still work together nicely. I initally had a plain white material for the background, however, i prefer the busy blue flowery background as it contrasts nicely.

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Task 5: independent/developmental work

For my independent work i really wanted to do some textile work as i recently got a new sewing machine. I had lots of leftover materials lying around so decided to create my own “textile city”. I began cutting out various materials with cool patterns so that they fit perfectly together to look like the overall shape/outline of my shell tower.Then i sewed them together using the sewing machine and filled each segment with stuffing to give it a more 3D look. I am going to repeat this process for smaller and larger towers and also incorporate the jenga tower into this, hopefully producing a vibrant cityscape setting.

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watercolour painting of shell tower with added detail using pen combined with continuous line drawing of jenga tower and completely black shell tower in background to break up the white space and start to create “a city” of unusual buildings and architecture.

continuous line drawing of shell tower using black pen with some areas shaded to create an almost checkerboard effect

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Monochrome painting of the shell tower created using watercolours.

This work is in the style of Rowan Leckie with bright splashes of watercolour, dripping down. I drew the overall outline of the jenga tower, painted it and then drew in details with pen.

illustrative pencil drawing. “sonder - the realisation that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own” 

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Task 4:Drawing/mixed media from my photos

For my first drawing i drew the photoshop “sea fairy village” picture that i had created with the tower of shells being the main feature, however, i decided to make it look fairly dark and dystopian with an eery vibe. I used a black oil pastel and gradually layered the drawings, building up the black to make it more intense.

For this I roughly sketched out the jenga tower, that i had photographed, using pencil and then used black watercolour to add shading and depth, making it look more 3D and finally, i used black pen to exaggerate the lines and angles

This is a more abstract drawing of the jenga tower where i used a black pen to do a continuous line drawing and then coloured in random areas to create an irregular and free flow overall look.

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This was the second tower i made from jenga pieces and I stacked them up in a random way to create a jagged brutalist structure, photographing it from various angles and editing the photos to be monochrome so that the light and shadows were exaggerated.

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Task 2&3: building structures and photographing

My own towers

I created my own towers using resources from around the house and photographed them from different angles, keeping the structures fairly minimal. I edited the photos so they were monochrome which created a more dramatic effect and made one of the structures (on next post) look very brutalist and harsh.

I made the first structure out of shells that i collected last year and stacked them up to create irregular towers with each shells unique pattern on display.

Next I developed the photos further and created these outcomes on photoshop, experimenting with the overall hue to see which worked best. I added windows and doors to make each one look like tall futuristic buildings. My particular favourite is the pink one because it looks mystical and otherworldly. To develop these outcomes further i’m going to do some bold detailed drawings using lots of different thicknesses of black pen. My friend described these as “A sea fairy village”

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Amanda Browder

A textile artist who uses hundreds of yards of fabric with vibrant and bold colours and patterns to bring the buildings to life and to combine the familiar with the unfamiliar in an abstract way. Her teams stitch together large panels of materials and wrap them around various architectural structures.

eye-catching

joyful

beautiful

bright&happy

mesmerising 

unusual

patchwork

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Daniel Mullen

An abstract geometrical artist who dissects spaces and architecture on a canvas using oil or acrylic paint.

geometric

precise

sharp

vivid

three dimensional

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Film-Divergent

dystopian

neglected

rundown

eery

futuristic

gloomy

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Rowan Leckie

An illustrator who uses watercolours and printing methods to capture her surroundings.

striking

eye-catching

abstract

freeflow

informal 

relaxed

Her work is particularly influential because of its distinct freehand lines and splashes of vibrant colours, something i would like to incorporate into my own drawings of my structure.

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Vincent Callebaut

An eco-friendly architect/artist who designs advanced plans/ideas for the future that allow humans and nature to coincide peacefully without pollution or harm.

sustainable

futuristic

abstract

green

modern

non-polluting

fresh

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Towers within architecture

unique

individual

modern

immense

memorable

abstract

historic/ cultural architecture

vibrant

distinctive

intricate

sculptural

ancient

busy

historic 

grand

colossal

significant

detailed

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Towers within nature or using natural resources

The act of perfect balance

Rock balancing is an art/hobby in which rocks are naturally balanced on top of one another in various positions. You have to find the exact spot on the rock where it balances just right, creating imperfect and unique towers which look like they're defying gravity

skilled

precise

peculiar

unusual

beautiful

Stalactites/ stalagmites 

creepy

otherworldly

bumpy

extraterrestrial 

prehistoric

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Towers in lockdown

Task 1: Research

Initially, when Derek posted the new brief, my first thoughts/ ideas for towers were the statues/heads found on Easter island. There are more than 800 heads (now thought to have bodies that are underground) scattered across the island, which is located in the pacific ocean. They are supposed to represent important people that died and are almost like tombs.

ancient

monumental

mystifying

eery

rough