Get A Camera

Decided I go out for a walk and photograph everything that interested me. In doing this you find the unexpected. Its a great thing to do, at any given moment these photos could be used in your projects. I personally do it for idea boosters and starting points for myself. There's a whole lot of world out there that hasn't been seen by my eyes and by just snapping some of the everyday things i walk past has made me realise that.

Mushrooms

Its the seasons of mushrooms or so it seems. I've been seeing them every where lately and there all so very different too! Have no idea what this type of mushroom is but it seems to be the most occurring one in gardens lately. Absolutely love these little weird shaped fungus' so beautifully weird. It's brilliant, I love them. Keep an eye out for them, they could be a huge inspiration for your next project or an idea to sketch something soon. Personally I look at mushrooms as an thing from another world, there so mysterious and all of them have such depth and detail inside them. 

Wales '14

Me and my other half went away to Wales for a few days last week. We were lucky enough to have good weather and were able to go out and photograph a new place everyday. Being able to escape from everything and get away was such a relief for the two of us, we were able to relax for once. New Quay West Wales has so much to explore. From the Devils Bridge, to the New Quay Harbor wall. You could even take a half hour drive to Cardigon to visit the sweet shop Yum Yum, which we did visit and yes it took me hours to decide what sweets I wanted from there. Who could blame me with sweets from floor to ceiling. 

 Although we were supposed to be relaxing the two of us didn't go leave the house without a camera or a beach towel. I personally love being near water, it's so peaceful. Smelling the fresh sea water, hearing the seagulls every morning when you wake up and watching the waves crash against the rocks and harbor wall, nothing could beat anything like this. Of course while we were away we had chips and fishcake, as well as an ice cream each. The weather may have been nice and sunny but taking a cheeky dip into the sea in February wasn't the best idea either of us have had.

Wire heads

During my time at college in first year, we created self portrait wire heads. This created a slight problem and a new challenge for me to over come. Developing my 3D sculpture to a further level, improving myself for later projects was a huge skill booster.














A useful site I recently found which inspired me was http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/jaume-plensa-massive-new-head-sculpture

Photocopier

We've had our ups and downs, need any more be said?

I love the fact that being an art student can give you the freedom to become the person you want to be. No restrictions and no explanations, you can create and become the person you wish to be. Along the way you get to figure out what works for you and what doesn't. You learn what your style is and get to accept the other different techniques and explore your skills more.





That goes for people in your life as well, I've lost a a few friends since high school but gained more through college. You learn who stands by you and who simply walks in your life to walk out again. Saying that these are some of the photos I  have from being in a empty room with a photocopier and friends.

Everyone finds their click with that special someone in the end.

If your body is your temple, why not not decorate the walls?

Art finally on me, I'm so happy about this! The first of many I like to think. Its Marilyn Manson's spiral heart logo, which he himself has tattooed on his left wrist. Not only have I got this tattoo for the fact of it being a symbol of Mansons but it has its own meaning too. There's no way of really explaining the spiral heart other than saying it means crazy uncontrollable love. Experiencing that and knowing the feeling of it yourself is the only way to explain the meaning of the tattoo. I love the fact I now finally have a tattoo, I've been wanting one since I was about 12.
This will be the first of many, fingers crossed. I have many plans for placing art onto my body. Every mark that I will have inked on my skin will tell a story for sure.

Day To Day

Crazy things that you come across everyday. Glitter on the floor whist on a walk. Whats its purpose? I have no idea but it looked wonderful on the dull floor and brighten my day. Things like these can inspire you for your next project or unit, don't ignore it, use it.

Walks with Cookie

My dog Cookie.

I honestly love walking my dog Cookie. The places we adventure to bring smile to my face. I take a quiet a few photos as well, some great places out there went you take a walk. I used to walk all the time with my Grandad when I was a child and I continue today to walk everyday to some place new.

Iron Fist

My shoes practically are the most beautiful piece of art I own and wear on my feet. Especially my Iron Fist heels! These beautys are the best things I will ever buy. My little family is slowly growing. From floral prints to lacey prints these heels cover any taste a girl can have, they just have a punk rock kick to them all, which i love! These could beat having any pair of Prada heels any day of the week.

Taken Away

 As i visited Manchester Gallery, these three statues caught my eye. I seem to have taken a very big liking to them as well. The feelings I have towards them is incredible. I couldn't even describe it if you asked me to. To me these are practically enjoyable to look at, has many meanings to them.

Tests, Old to New

Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, is the image I'm working from. Creating, mind maps and research bubbles to work form always helps me. Doing tests from these mind maps and research is what get you to your end piece. A little doddle could be a huge inspiration for your piece. Keep an open mind and go for it.

My Work Station

This is where I work and I love it it a table, a wall and a board. You can surround your self in everything you need. Work and tests get stuck on the wall and soon me and my station partner will be putting up more inspiring things for us.

My side of the board.

Me and my station partner Amy should get an award for messiest desk, we love how me and her just get on with work and its all there no fuss. 

Mandala influences (New from Old)

I love the inspiration from the spiritual symbol of Mandalas, since doing a piece of work with my assistant tutor it has now become part of my current experiment and test. It amazes me that people use it as an aid to meditate and focus on the centre of yourself. To create a Mandala you began to doodle from your original image and draw without thinking. Just draw.

From these doodles, you photocopy them, enlarge cut, work into more and then arrange them in a circle form like the Mandala composition.

Although mine isnt a circle, it can still be classed as a Mandala.

My Room

 My room is a place I work, a place I create my ideas from. The place I never want to leave yet always have to. Your room its self is a piece of artwork and a part of your mind. Currently doing my first unit back in college for my second year of art. So much to do, so little time. My room is the heart of me, most of the time.

Waking up in the morning in October to a blue sky is rare but I happen to get a photo yesterday before it rained. 

Finally had the chance to place all my wall ornaments up now. Rooms coming together nicely. Being a typical art student and photographing everything in a strange way. Vintage mirror was a great grab at £10 on a to-buy-sell site! My metal wall signs that you can see reflected in the mirror were £10 each at a Vintage New-to-Old shop local to me. I do love my Pin-Up girls on the wall though.

Got curtains up for the fist time since we moved house last year in October. Also its the first time in eight years that I've had curtains up! I absolutely love them, pale cream with a silver circular line pattern printed on them repeatedly. Floor length and black out ones too! I feel it just pulls my room altogether now.

Impericon, Never Say Die! Tour

So did any one go to the Impericon, Never Say Die! Tour because I did! It was amazing! From 6pm to 11pm 9.10.13 was a brilliant gig, best one I've been too yet aha. Every band playing that night I absolutely loved and they didn't fail to impress. Emmure being headline and having the longest set that night were ace! Carnifex rocked it and created the most chaos, I Killed The Prom Queen totally killed it and got everyone moving. Northlane had everyone singing, Betraying The Martyrs now the second time seeing them were sick. Then Hunderth new to me but yet still enjoyed them!

Adrian, Lead singer from Northlane!

I had the joys of meeting the lead singer from Northlane, Adrian, he's a great guy with an awesome band, they put on a wicked set list as well that night, was so worth seeing! People like him make your dreams worth fighting for and that anything is possible if you keep working for it. I have much respect for him, his band and every other band like themselves, who work hard for what they want.

Pinterest

Found a great site for student artists like myself to use on a regular basis. I use it when i'm stuck and need help moving on to generate other ideas. Its called Pinterest (http://www.pinterest.com/) go take a look, get yourself up hooked up to it. I'm sure you'll find some great you want to pin on your board and remember for later. Go, go, go!

Unit One: Old to New, Year 2

Gustav Klimt The Kiss. This is the image I have chosen to work from, I have to change most original things about it, e.g it was an oil and gold leaf painting, I shall be changing it to a photographic image. To get myself a high pass for this unit, I shall be doing a series of mind maps, artist research, analysis, evaluation, experiments and a final piece. Masses of this should give me a high pass. Now the fun part and actually working every night to grab myself the best grade I can get, a little bit every night could help me so much more while I'm on college time. Self motivation has to be the best thing right now, just have to keep repeating to myself i can do this ha. Away we go then...

Figure Drawing

I'm always needing or wanting to know the meanings to key words while figure drawing or drawing in general. So here's my little list of key words and meanings;

Figure - A figure is a positive or dominate shape in a drawing or painting. The shape is distinct from the background of the picture; comes forward in the composition. 

Negative Space - Negative space in a painting or drawing refers to the area encircling or located behind a positive space. 

Proportion - Proportion refers to the correction depiction of all the parts related to each other in shape/form within a realistic painting or drawing. Proportion lends a sense of balance and harmony to a piece of art work one may to decide to distort the proportions within an art work to create a certain effect on the viewer.

Mark (Drawing) - A mark in a drawing refers to an impression on the picture plane, it is often made to create the illusion of something such as an objects surface texture.

Proportions of the Head

To be able to do a 'perfect' portrait you need to learn some skills and tips. Starting with proportions within then head. The head can be divided horizontally into four equal quarters.

The first quarter measures from the top of the head to the hairline. The second quarter measures from the hairline down to the eyes in the middle of the head. 

The third quarter contains the most features. At the top of this section the eyes are usually level with the ears, and at the bottom of the nose is roughly level with the ear lobes. The final quarter stretches from the base of the nose to the chin with the mouth positioned just above the half way mark.

These proportions will only if we share the same eye level as the subject. they will become distorted if we view the head from above or below. 

Although the proportions of a head will vary form person to person and change slightly with age, there are some principles you can follow to improve your drawings. You can use these to check the general size, shape and position of the features in your drawings. If you view a head from the front, its width is approximately two thirds of its height. If you view a head from the side, its width is approximately seven eighths of its height. 

Some of the information was on one of my help sheet, hope it could help you too.