Clay and Wire clay models

My clay modelling was a bit of a disaster. I did my original wire 2D skeleton too out of proportion. so when it came to applying the clay on the model, it wouldn't stay up right and the legs kept collapsing. However as a basic practice exercise in using wire and clay it was a success because now I know for next time what I need to correct and do differently. 

This is my other clay model I did of Connor. (Another person on my college course ). The task was to do a model of the persons face sat opposite you. Which I feel has gone pretty well. It is meant to be a characture so I have exaggerated some of his features like his glasses and hair! 

Also In this session I also learnt about the health and safety aspects which I need to be careful of not only to keep myself self but also others around me. The things to watch out for are...

• Keeping the environment clear and tidy.

Obviously this is a obvious thing when working in the 3d room because if you have things like water, wire or other materials on the floor then people could slip/ trip and injure them self's

• Wearing appropriate safety equipment

When using anything like wire or anything else which could damage your eyes you must wear goggles to protect your eyes. The same applies to other sharp or dangerous equipment like knifes- then you should wear gloves as well

•  Safety with clay

Clay is generally quite a safe material to use when wet and moist. However when it dries the dust can gather in the lungs and cause silicosis as when clay dries it turns into silicone dioxide- which if expose to for long periods of time can cause a incurable lung disease. So it is very important to wash your hands and the environment and make sure it is clear from clay

1 point, 2 point and 3 point perspective

we repeatedly did 1 point, 2 point and 3 point perspective over and over again to try and build up a understanding of perspective. which sounds really easy and boring. But by doing this over and over again has now made it become second nature to me. So now when it comes to doing my own art. now I have this basic knowledge I can adapt it to create more interesting and artistic pieces. But that still have elements of realism!

These were just quick ruff sketches to build up a understanding of how perspective works. However personally i am drawn to more 'sketchy' expressive drawings anyway. Which works really well for the scenes i were drawings as streets and cities tend to be fast paced and constantly moving, whether that be people walking or traffic driving. So these sketchy and cross hatched lines gives of connotations of movement. So for me these 3 drawings really stand out even though they were only quick 5 minuet sketches. 

  

Frank bobbings institute.

This afternoon we were taken down to the frank bobbing institute art gallery to view some of the art work. The gallery was in a unusual old house which contradict the normal conventions of a typical art gallery with them being usual modern, or certainly white clean and crisp. but this one wasn't it was quite dark with a almost spooky feel to it. Which was shown

through the art work. The work was very experimental in comparison to other work I have previously seen as it was very interactive and involved sculptures, videos and sounds. With the art work being unusual and different meant it was much more thought provoking and everybody else saw something different in the art. Personally the piece I liked most was the video that was projected onto the box and wall.

I liked this the best because it combine lots of different elements like the graphics of the video which the light of the projector created a dark shadow around to draw you in even further. also the art and sound gives the work another depth.  I feel i was drawn to this as i have done a instilation before where i scanned pieces of my work and projected them in a video onto scrap car door and bonnet to create a riot scene which was part of my project.

Here was some of the other artwork that was in.

intro

Hey! This is my art blog in which i will recored all my important pieces of art work i do throughout my course. This is important as it is a easy way and place to record work i do and do a in depth analyse of it, to monitior  my progress throughout my course. So i can constantly push my boundaries and produce more interesting and complex artwork.

I want my blog to not just to be a place where i take a picture of my work and that be it. I want it to be a extension of me. So i will recored things as and when i see them like a cool architectural looking tree or a cool piece of graffiti on a wall so i have lots of inspiration for my own artwork. I might also include and videos, quotes or even music that relates to me or my artwork/ projects.