My starting point began buy trauling through previoius work I have created this year. At this stage I did not feel in necessarry to create new artwork, simply because I see my creative presence as a refelction of myself and practice - at the stage it is currently at. To me it makes sense to use / maniplulate / strengthen previous pieces of work and incorporate this into my aesthetic - staying true to the personal journey undergone within my practice to date.
Possible artwork to use:
These 2 large A2 size linocut pieces from OUIL504 have been seen as some of best work, and have had a lot of interest from, well, just about everyone. They encompass a lot of what interests me as a practitioner, therefore felt relevant and necessary to have these at the fore-front of my promotional material. I dont want it to all be about "lino", however the homage to nature, detail and creativity i feel is clear throughout these pieces also.
I dont think anyone realised the sheer scale of the work I was trying to acomplish for this module with these 2 A2 lino cut pieces taking a total of 2 months to complete, daily cutting taking upwards for 15 hours per day. I had no fingers left at the time and was unable to draw with my right hand for many weeks afterwards - I have arthritis so the swelling in my knuckles became unbrarable at times. Despite this I persisted and grew to love the process, developing a relationship with lino-cut that I have not had with any other method of creating work.
This relationship it what I want to promote in my creative resence. I am a hard worker and enjoy craftsmanship, so much so that I am dedicated to completing the job - no matter the time and effeort. I am yet to undertake something that I havent beaten and accomplished in the end.
Chosen piece and why: 'Baucis'
- In depth area of detail towards the bottom of this image
- Intricate line work and depths - links to my area of interest: Nature
- Colour vibrant but can be manipulated digitally
- Hoping it will create interesting artwork, with the possibility to have enough variety for use across a broad range of promotional material.
Process in pics: