Primary Research: Wentworth Gardens

For my use of florals in my work I wanted to focus on drawing styles through observational drawing and other primary research. For this I took a visit to the Wentworth Castle Gardens which had a number of beautiful, vibrant flowers hosting a number of inspirational colours, shapes and forms. 

I am going to begin by drawing from these using various drawing styles and begin on colour development using a number of artist materials to simulate the colours as a starting point for a possible future colour palette.

Primary Research: Distressed Surfaces

Expanding on my idea of surface designs representing moss and growth I have been looking at other photographs that have a similarity to this. I came across a number of images of different decaying surfaces and I thought that this would link well with my other images.

These images, which I took at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, drew my attention due to there natural but artistic qualities. The markings remind me of abstract art, brush strokes and have a resemblance to paint on a canvas. Using these photographs will work well for mark making and drawing ideas in my visual diary as well as when I develop my drawings and ideas in the print workshop which I don't have access to until September. For now I will be focusing on drawing styles and the use of different mediums and mark making tools to simulate these images as well as continuing with photographing any other inspiring surfaces. 

89 Days!

Next week is the start of July so I have started looking at my final major project and looking at ideas and concepts to get me started. Ive been trying to stay active over the last few months by visiting museums, galleries and parks to find a variety of inspiration for possible project starting points.

When I am searching for ideas and inspiration I find myself draw to the beautiful but the unexpected with a traditional but creative twist. I have an eye for detail and I am usually more interested in the surface rather than the object itself so my digital camera is filled with these weird and wonderful photographs. 

While searching through my camera of my images so far a few in particular caught my eye straight away. While visiting the Yorkshire Sculpture Park I took the time photographing the park itself as well as the sculptors on display. But the images that appealed to me the most was the nature in the park and its 'unusual' closeups. While taking a walk around the trees I noticed the moss growing along the trunks. Taking detailed close ups of these produced beautiful vibrant colours and very detailed shapes that wrapped around the tree bark.

Using these photographs as a starting point, I'm going to develop this inspiration further by expanding on my ideas so that I have a starting point for a project. Right now I am going to focus on visual research and doing more primary as well as secondary research.