A very rough rough! haha, just a quick digital sketch to show off my ideas.
Monday, 31 October 2011
Inspiration (Illustration based)
Alex Pardee is one of my favourite artists, his work never fails to keep me amused and interested, it affects my illustration greatly. I have his books which are constantly on my desk in reach if needed, I also have one of his prints framed which is helps me draw inspiration daily. His attention to detail is what I most admire, not only within his illustrations and other creations but when he creates a 'monster/creature' he gives it depth by giving them a back story, almost comic like.
Sandra Dieckmann's work is a combination of illustration and digital manipulation,the combination of both is very successful:
I tattoo so the art which stands out within the community inspires me greatly, the work of Rik Lee is fantastic:
(I plan to get this deer tattooed around Christmas time)
New school tattoo work is very interesting, such as Noon
(seen below)
Another is Xoil
(below)
I think these artists stand out to me because they are more than 'tattooing' they create a piece or art rather than a picture.
Inspiration (photography based)
For the past few years I've found Gottfried Helnwein's work incredibly inspiring, and on this project it relates to my techniques and hopefully my outcome.
This is a link to his mixed media work on Canvas
http://www.helnwein.com/werke/leinwand/tafel_1.html
He is one of the reasons I love to work with different materials, so combining both my painting and photography should be a challenging task.
His photography is ominous, pieces such as his Modern Sleep collection are slightly haunting : http://www.helnwein.com/werke/photo/tafel_1.html
(scroll to the bottom of the page to see the work that I've mentioned)
Helnweins drawings show his particular detail to anatomy, I have a strong interest in this also, I could happily draw skulls for hours. One of the reasons I love life drawing.
http://www.helnwein.com/werke/papier/tafel_1.html
Some other interesting photography is that of Diane Arbus, personally I think it's the subject matter of these shots, rather than the techniques used, I like the grain on the photos. http://diane-arbus-photography.com/
This is a link to his mixed media work on Canvas
http://www.helnwein.com/werke/leinwand/tafel_1.html
He is one of the reasons I love to work with different materials, so combining both my painting and photography should be a challenging task.
His photography is ominous, pieces such as his Modern Sleep collection are slightly haunting : http://www.helnwein.com/werke/photo/tafel_1.html
(scroll to the bottom of the page to see the work that I've mentioned)
Helnweins drawings show his particular detail to anatomy, I have a strong interest in this also, I could happily draw skulls for hours. One of the reasons I love life drawing.
http://www.helnwein.com/werke/papier/tafel_1.html
Some other interesting photography is that of Diane Arbus, personally I think it's the subject matter of these shots, rather than the techniques used, I like the grain on the photos. http://diane-arbus-photography.com/
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Monsters (most were obvious)
Golem -(Meaning 'a clod of earth')Monster which protected its human master. Formed from clay, came to life when under a spell.
Flying Head -This is a giant head with wings for ears, wild hair, fiery eyes and rows of pointed fangs.
Griffin - Beast with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
Great Serpent -A massive snake with a red head and scales of many colours.
Minotaur- Body of a man and the head of a bull.
Hydra- a great serpent with many heads and poisonous blood.
Kraken- Enormous horned sea monster dragged ships down to the seabed.
Harpy- A flying creature with the legs and wings of a vulture and the head and body of a woman.
Cerberus- A giant dog with three heads, each of which back end was covered in snakes.
Werewolf- A human which changes into a wolf during a full moon.
Thrudgelmir - was a six-headed human monster of the Vikings.
Ogre- the three headed Red Etin of Scottish folk-tales.
Centimanes- Giants from Greece with 50 heads and 100 arms also known as Hundred-Handers.
Chimera- Across between a goat, lion and a serpent.
Gorgon- Humanoid monster whose head was covered in snakes, if you looked into the eyes, they were turned to stone.
Hippogrriff-Beast with the rear of a horse and the front of a griffin.
Vampire- A blood-sucking monster usually pictured as a bat with fangs.
I'm going to experiment, creating my own take on some of these classics.
Flying Head -This is a giant head with wings for ears, wild hair, fiery eyes and rows of pointed fangs.
Griffin - Beast with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
Great Serpent -A massive snake with a red head and scales of many colours.
Minotaur- Body of a man and the head of a bull.
Hydra- a great serpent with many heads and poisonous blood.
Kraken- Enormous horned sea monster dragged ships down to the seabed.
Harpy- A flying creature with the legs and wings of a vulture and the head and body of a woman.
Cerberus- A giant dog with three heads, each of which back end was covered in snakes.
Werewolf- A human which changes into a wolf during a full moon.
Thrudgelmir - was a six-headed human monster of the Vikings.
Ogre- the three headed Red Etin of Scottish folk-tales.
Centimanes- Giants from Greece with 50 heads and 100 arms also known as Hundred-Handers.
Chimera- Across between a goat, lion and a serpent.
Gorgon- Humanoid monster whose head was covered in snakes, if you looked into the eyes, they were turned to stone.
Hippogrriff-Beast with the rear of a horse and the front of a griffin.
Vampire- A blood-sucking monster usually pictured as a bat with fangs.
I'm going to experiment, creating my own take on some of these classics.
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Mythology of Monsters
I've just ordered some books on Mythological creatures, to have a better understand about what they have stood for in the past, and how I may be able to use that information to my advantage.
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Comparison of two awarness campaigns
Both the following videos are about knife crime in the UK, the only difference is that one if English and the other is Scottish.
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English campaign (Drop the weapons. org)
http://youtu.be/RdyBsMnzy_A
A link to the Scottish campaign 'No knives, better lives'
(they have disabled the embed, which is stupid)
Both follow pretty much the same storyline, only the second appears more innocent because of the media style, the English campaign isn't more violent, but it is more graphically/visually stimulating. I've seen the Scottish advert before but it was only at the half way point that I realised I've seen it, and the reason I remembered is because I like the artist who done the graffiti work.
Origionally the Scottish campaign was only shown in cinemas, being a poor student I'm withdrawing a strong opinion about this campaign - it didn't stick in my head and I'm a fan of the artist. If it were being showen before a film which you wanted to see your mind is already discracted, thinking about the following film. The second thing to consider is how many times the average young person goes to the cinema, (the campaign's target audience is 14-20/there abouts years old) wither the length of the campaign would help make it memorable, or would you not think twice about it.
In my opinion you shouldn't need a repeat process of views to raise awarness over such a serious subject matter.
The English campaign is more sucessful in my opinion
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English campaign (Drop the weapons. org)
http://youtu.be/RdyBsMnzy_A
A link to the Scottish campaign 'No knives, better lives'
(they have disabled the embed, which is stupid)
Both follow pretty much the same storyline, only the second appears more innocent because of the media style, the English campaign isn't more violent, but it is more graphically/visually stimulating. I've seen the Scottish advert before but it was only at the half way point that I realised I've seen it, and the reason I remembered is because I like the artist who done the graffiti work.
Origionally the Scottish campaign was only shown in cinemas, being a poor student I'm withdrawing a strong opinion about this campaign - it didn't stick in my head and I'm a fan of the artist. If it were being showen before a film which you wanted to see your mind is already discracted, thinking about the following film. The second thing to consider is how many times the average young person goes to the cinema, (the campaign's target audience is 14-20/there abouts years old) wither the length of the campaign would help make it memorable, or would you not think twice about it.
In my opinion you shouldn't need a repeat process of views to raise awarness over such a serious subject matter.
The English campaign is more sucessful in my opinion
Reminder (experiments involing children)
As we are forever reminded, we don't know what experiences that our participants might have had so we don't want to show them an image which could remind them of a distressing time
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Potential methods (first draft)
Potential methods
Social experiments such as how we visually intake information, eg in a simplified form -which coloured cards children remember better, shock techniques and so on. (I’m awaiting confirmation from a local primary school about doing said test and talks)
Experiments within art techniques which have a lasting effect and why (carried out within university premises, and other social premises)
Interview staff of the NHS about the campaign, asking them what they feel the advertisement lacks as it stands just now.
Create a piece which is open to feedback, this could be two different art works with a simple tally chart underneath; feedback would be anonymous and held within a communal area (about my personal art styles)
Social experiments such as how we visually intake information, eg in a simplified form -which coloured cards children remember better, shock techniques and so on. (I’m awaiting confirmation from a local primary school about doing said test and talks)
Experiments within art techniques which have a lasting effect and why (carried out within university premises, and other social premises)
Interview staff of the NHS about the campaign, asking them what they feel the advertisement lacks as it stands just now.
Create a piece which is open to feedback, this could be two different art works with a simple tally chart underneath; feedback would be anonymous and held within a communal area (about my personal art styles)
Objectives (first draft)
Objectives
To achieve the aim of creating a shocking piece of awareness raising art, I will study the above research areas in depth, preform experiments within the chosen field of vision and visual information, record my overall progress via a blog and sketchbook, have a documentary made of the work and progress of my final year as anti-plagiarism evidence (and to show my studio work and equipment), speak to members of the NHS to form different points of views, experiment with different art styles.
To achieve the aim of creating a shocking piece of awareness raising art, I will study the above research areas in depth, preform experiments within the chosen field of vision and visual information, record my overall progress via a blog and sketchbook, have a documentary made of the work and progress of my final year as anti-plagiarism evidence (and to show my studio work and equipment), speak to members of the NHS to form different points of views, experiment with different art styles.
Quote
Thought of this quote which relates to my campaign.
"Every time you point a finger at someone, there are three pointing back at you"
"Every time you point a finger at someone, there are three pointing back at you"
My research areas
Research areas; (This list will grow/change after Wednesdays pitch no doubt)
- Psychology and Biopsychology
- Advertisement
- Photography
- Critical Studies (modern art)
- Digital art
- Mixed media art
- Filmography
- Shock art
- Illustration
- Experiments within art
- Social Experiments
Brief (First draft)
Create a piece of static artwork which connects people on the serious (slightly tabooed) subject of mental and physical health, as an awareness campaign.
To achieve a successful campaign one must develop advertising skills, a high level of understanding on the subject itself – an understanding of psychology and biopsychology, use existing art skills and expanding on said skills, learn new skills within media and design, record one’s progress, experiments and social experiments, show final piece and evidence in a public place (exhibition)
Overall creating a shocking awareness campaign which should raise an emotional response from the target audience without any typography or a writing guide.
This needs to be rewritten, and more has to be added, I thought I'd upload it to hopefully show process once I've heard the opinions and advice of lecturers and fellow students.
To achieve a successful campaign one must develop advertising skills, a high level of understanding on the subject itself – an understanding of psychology and biopsychology, use existing art skills and expanding on said skills, learn new skills within media and design, record one’s progress, experiments and social experiments, show final piece and evidence in a public place (exhibition)
Overall creating a shocking awareness campaign which should raise an emotional response from the target audience without any typography or a writing guide.
This needs to be rewritten, and more has to be added, I thought I'd upload it to hopefully show process once I've heard the opinions and advice of lecturers and fellow students.
The introduction video shoot
At about 2pm we started filming a short introductory film, showing my equipment, my basic brief idea and the studio (and a little of me taking some snaps)
I was pretty nervous but I'm hoping my stage fright will fade once we come to do the second shoot.
Here are the shots from today
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| edited portrait |
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| unedited portrait |
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| unedited portrait |
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| edited portrait |
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| group shoot |
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| group shot again |
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Practise shots
first practise shoot-to get the ball rolling,
basic lighting and flash, and some ideas on future poses for models.
all photos unedited, taken with my Nikon D3000
This helped me gather ideas and put together sketches for the future shoots.
monster madness
just a little line drawing of one of my many monsters, I've yet to receive my loan so I have no programmes to edit/manipulate any of my drawings/sketches/photographs.
Everything I upload will be in a raw state, there is yo' warning.
Photography Studio
My close friend (Elaine Gramham) is kindly letting me loan her studio and equipment for my 4th year work. We have worked well in the past as a team so it's reassuring that I'll have her guidance throughout this project, in other words someone to kick my butt when needed.
Her website below:
Facebook:
It's nice but also reassuring to work with a talented friend, she inspires me which is always a plus!
As mentioned in the last post we'll be shooting a little video to show the studio, my equipment and the start of my roughs. Exciting stuff, lets get to work!
As mentioned in the last post we'll be shooting a little video to show the studio, my equipment and the start of my roughs. Exciting stuff, lets get to work!
Youtube videos
I'm going to be filmed at Elaine Gramham's photography studio tomorrow (6th October) by students (Sarah Anderson & Jenna Murray HND media communications creative industries) from Clydebank college. We're going to make a basic youtube film showing the studio and equipment I'm going to be using for my honors project. It's an introduction to my work this year, which we will hopefully combine into a documentary following me through my final year. We intend to show the final film along side my final pieces at the exhibition.
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
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