My overview of the entirety of Part 2 of the course, the pieces I had the strongest reactions to and my feelings on the drawing approaches covered so far. Let’s start with the 2 pieces I have a less good reaction to: What frustrates me about them is I had the right ideas, and a …
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Part Two, Topic Two: Tactile Surface
Because of problems with my nerves, I have very little sensation in my fingertips which made these exercises an interesting challenge. I did what I could with what I could tell, and picked objects which either moved so I could notice how they moved, and did a lot with my fingernail — feeling the bumps …
Part Two Topic One – Surface and Texture
Exercise 2.1 – Surface Highlights From my first attempt with the charcoal to my second I:Realised I needed to apply the charcoal to the paper differently so it would rub out more easily, I applied crushed charcoal for the second piece and wiped it over the paper rather than colouring the entire sheet with a …
Research point 1
In this first research exercise I looked at the artworks of Laura Slater, Eva Bellanger, Roanna Wells, Thomas Trum, Julie Mehretu, and Anastasia Faiella. I don’t know if my tutor will read through all of this (hello, Tutor, if you do!), but it seems a good point to take stock of what I have discovered …
Rebekah's OCA Learning Log 