The first three weeks of Unit X have consisted of a lot of research; this has been broken down into how I could continue forward with my previous project, contextual research, artist influences and further primary visual research.
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| Photography |
To expand my visual research further I started looking at textures created by nature to develop my mark making and enable me to create new patterns. The landscape photos I am planning to use as composition and colour proportion influences within my designs inspired by Marimekko.
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| Marimekko |
Another major artist influence so far has been Lynn Pollard, although working to a different context of fine art the simplicity of her work and colour palette/colour proportions are qualities I saw within my own work towards the end of the Practice Unit and all aspects I want to drive further within Unit X.
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| Lynn Pollard |
Context wise I have been researching into a diverse range of products suitable for a domestic home to see where my designs would be appropriately suited. After researching into companies and designers such as Designers Guild, Harlequin, Maria Hatling and Fiona Howard in search of items that would not only work with my designs but also could work together as a collection I have decided surface print for interior accessories is my way forward; at the moment throws, cushions and ceramic vases accompanied by some form of wall artwork is what I envisage.
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| Maria Hatling Interior Accessories |
I feel at the moment some of my initial drawing work isn't as good as it could be, my composition could be more thoughtful however now I have more visual research these should improve. I have continued with the resist idea and introduced using gloss as a way of creating marks and patterns within my ombres and gradients rather than bleach. I think the contrast in textures it creates on paper as well as its shiny finish when applied thickly is working well and also ties together the textural qualities I created on the pile fabrics in the Practice Unit.
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| Ink Drawing with Gloss |
