This topic is an investigation into ways to interpret and describe sounds on the page, through various drawing methods and mark making techniques. I worked through in order, and it was fun to see how my confidence and technique changed throughout the topic. Exercise 5.4: The sounds that machines make For this first exercise I …
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Topic 5: Taking the Picture off the page
Having watched the research videos I feel excited about the prospect of starting my own project and seeing how it turns out. I expect it will look nothing like I initially imagine and grow to become something other. I have taken on board that the finished pieces can have structural, almost architectural, essences. This was …
Topic 4: Translation and Transformation
Exercise 3.11 – The grid method I had a lot of satisfaction completing this exercise, the method was enjoyable and it was interesting to see my own drawings appear identically, only larger or smaller. It felt like a technical exercise rather than artistic, but the precision was important and it took more concentration than I …
Topic 3: Composition and Consideration
Along with my research on the topic [found here] these are the three exercise for this topic on composition. Exercise 3.8: Thumbnail drawings. An exercise for learning how to test out compositional ideas, to enable considered decision making for larger projects. It was something I have done in the past but I had fun putting …
Topics 1 and 2
I’ve paired together both topics for this learning log as both were fairly short. Topic 1: Edges and Plains This topic reminded me of the alternate and emotional lines of Part 1 only with four very specific ways of interpreting the objects with my tools (pencil, in this case). Reducing down the options is restrictive …
Part 2 – Overall Impressions
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 …
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 …
Rebekah's OCA Learning Log 