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OCA Drawing 1 -Project 1, exercise 2 ‘Experimenting with Texture’
For this exercise I collected materials with different textures, divided the page into four and attempted to translate the surface textures on paper by experimenting with a range of materials. To depict a silk texture I used oil pastels and scraped into and smeared the surface to get the smoothness and the effect of light… Read more
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OCA Drawing 1 – Project 1 ‘Feeling and Expression’. Ex. 1
Experimenting with expressive lines and marks Exercise to investigate how to make marks to express your feelings. The first sheet I worked on focussed on the feeling ‘calm’. I prepared by breathing more slowly and feeling meditative. The words I noted in my sketchpad after finishing this sheet included: peaceful, easy and soft. For sheet 2,… Read more
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OCA Drawing 1 – (Warm up) 1st exercise
Temporary Drawings I first chose painting outside with water as it’s an activity I’ve done a few times before with my sons. Looking at the video of myself doing it it’s a funny mix of being playful and trying to take it half-seriously as the first exercise I’m undertaking for my course. I enjoyed just… Read more
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Loneliness
This is a quick oil pastel drawing from a time when I was feeling on my own. Everyone is connected in some way but we can all feel alone at times. The soft edges and merging colours are showing both fragility and becoming. Everything changes and feelings are often not concrete. Read more
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Follow, Flow, Follow
This piece of work uses pencil, collage, acrylic paint and oil pastel. I started with the drawn pattern then added colours and texture and finally the collage spiral and the works. We all try to follow the right path, some of us go with the flow, some of us follow the crowd. So, it’s about… Read more
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Clay Elephant
Hand built and glazed clay elephant made about 9 or 10 years ago for my husband who loves elephants. Read more
Restore Balance 