Inspiration and Progress

In order to inspire and gather processes together to create my collection, I have looked at several artists, and designers to extend my ideas. In particular Susie Macmurray has drawn something so simple, but given it such an organic edge, simply drawing heavy gauze using fine liner. Its intricate and has a particular natural quality, for something thats manmade. I'm particularly interested in the flat, veiny and fern like look to it. The areas that are clustered tightly with thread/line particularly portray a certain fluidity within the gauze and delicacy, its almost like its moving. The space that she's given the drawing on the page allows the drawing to breath.

http://www.susie-macmurray.co.uk/project.php?pageNum_get_project_images=8&id=1001

Following from viewing her work, I have worked with muslin to pull forward my processes by extending my subject matter. Similar to Susie I have documented the muslin using the photocopier and pencil. Creating a similar organic drawing.

The link I made regarding a fern like appearance, has encouraged me to gather some of my own observationals. Using spray paint I have managed to capture the silhouette of the fern leaves on one side of the paper, unfortunately at the time I only had silver spray paint, but actually it created a better more subtle effect when you turn the paper around, hold it up to the light and the silhouette shines through. Working on top of the back of the paper has created a layered, deeper image, adding another dimension. I am looking to push forward with this way of working, my only worry is how I will manage to transfer this delicacy within photoshop or the print room.

Drawing

In reflection from soaking up the atmosphere in Fletcher Moss and gaining some interesting photography, I've begun to draw with graphite and ink in response. The concept of layering my drawings to covey the atmosphere I'm wanting from my work is fundamental. Tracing paper has become a key material I'm using, as it gives a natural and automatic translucency. I want this raw and natural feeling to continue to be present withing the final collection, I'm thoroughly enjoying going back to basics and throwing ink, water, salt anything to see what I can get from it. I'm making mistakes and creating new ideas. I really feel like my work is growing, I'm understanding a lot more of what I want to get out of this project, where I want to go and how I want the final results to look.

Organic Line.

Raw Depiction is about going back to basics for me with no rigid rules. Towards the end of last year my work became very refined with high graphic qualities. Eventually I will be creating a refined collection of prints, however I want to finally experiment with working from raw materials in a very exciting and fluid way. My theme is beginning by working from Nature, Lights and Darks and Negative space. Initially i'm trying to get a sense of atmosphere and eeriness within my experimentation. I'm hoping to refine and alter the eeriness of some of the marks into beautiful, sophisticated print designs for interiors. I'm gaining my knowledge and understanding of this area by visiting earthy forests, looking thoroughly at elements of trees and using autumnal colours. Fletcher Moss in Didsbury, Manchester is where i'm beginning my journey, photographing and working in situ. Working directly with organic forms and line will create fluidity and a sense of atmosphere that can be held and maintained within a room.