Whats around the corner?

I've been working on my final pieces for the end of year exhibition and will be posting more frequently in the next few weeks.

Heres a little peak of what I've been up to. 

Messing with Sketchbook Pro

I've been playing with Sketchbook Pro on a tablet and here are some of the things I’ve come up with. I haven’t got a stylus yet so I've been using my finger with mixed results. It’s nice to be able to create a digital image that still has that human- error-hand-drawn feel.


This image is drawn from a magazine photograph as opposed to from life. I tried using a paintbrush with low opacity to create something resembling an actual painting. I got a lot of detail in the face. I guess the lower portion of the picture could have done with more work. I found creating the skin tones much easier than in real life. Although the image does share some qualities with a painting, its luminosity gives it away I think.












Earlier I did a lot more experiments quick sketches using layers and different brushes. It’s nice to be able to just mess about with drawing without committing to putting pen to paper but the undo and rubber tools are very tempting.

On this one the proportions aren't quite right but I like the energy. The strokes were quick and expressive and I just sort of scribbled it. The subject was moving so the image changed during its creation which I thought gave it a bit more life and movement.

















This one I created a fairly detailed single line drawing to which I added colour on a layer beneath it. I used different kinds of brushes to try to effectively represent different surfaces. I'm fairly pleased with the outcome but the image could have more shading to show more depth. It just looks slightly two dimensional.

Zoe Jordan - London Fashion Week

Whole show can be found
http://youtu.be/M4-UwFYomWM


There's just something really sophisticated about these clothes. mixing subtle and more dramatic prints alongside mixed fabrics and flashes of bright orange make for a brilliant, elegant collection.
 

Nose to the grindstone...

I've gone a bit quiet recently due to a high volume of work to do with my university application. The majority of this is now done, so from now I will be trying to keep this page updated weekly.

So here's what I've been up to!

The Tube Works

This was a project focused predominantly on research and development as opposed to outcomes. Although there were other areas of investigation and sampling which I haven't included here, this was the main focus.

I started with a tubular object which I drew lots of times in ways that moved from purely representational to abstract. Within my drawings I found new shapes which I exaggerated and developed.

Caitlin Charles-Jones

Absolutely stunning conbination of print, materials and cut from this graduate collection from Caitlin Charles-Jones.

Corset Photos!

Rachel wearing custom corset made by me :).Apparently more professional shots have been taken so I should be posting these soon.