Work Planning

Work Planning

 

My Studio

Unfortunately, since January I have been suffering from a number of health issues and ended up in hospital with pneumonia. I am only now just starting to get back to normal -  although I have tried to carry on with my practice as much as possible. Now I am concentrating on making up for lost time and cracking on with the practical side of my practice. I have been thinking of the best way forward, and set out my plan below.

Key points

I intend to really focus on my key theme. Following on from my previous research and ideas, I now  summarise my main area of interest:

Practice Statement (summary)

I am interested in how human activity  relates to and interacts with the natural landscape. Ways of life such industry, housing and leisure impose themselves onto the land, but nature often finds ways of fighting back and surviving. Things left behind get taken over, and plants and trees blend in to soften edges and add comfort to an otherwise hard landscape. It is this concept and process which informs my practice.

Way forward

- To explore exciting and interesting themes from the ideas based on my practice statement

- To seek out and identify examples of the complementary and survival process of nature

- To use site specific examples to hone in on the theme (currently South Ferriby)

- To experiment and play with painting, drawing, and printmaking, using a range of processes and media

- To continue to research and learn from other practitioners in my field.

Specifics

Drawing

- To create a number of pen and ink drawings on the theme, ranging in content, format and size. Possibly making larger drawings to cover a wall to emphasise the way nature takes over, or to create a scroll, which unwinds to depict the local flat landscape.

Painting

- To paint a series of works using a limited palette, to play with colour and stimulate my ability, knowledge and expertise in this area. I shall experiment with oil paints due to their flexibility, working on canvas or board.

Print Making

Printmaking is very technical. I aim to concentrate on experimenting in the following areas;
- dry point etching
- etching with acid on hard and soft grounds
- aquatint (process to add tone)
- screen printing, concentrating on exploring the best use of my drawing and painting skills
- adding colour through various methods
- possibly aiming to create an artist's book from some of my works

Change and Development

As I move forward with my practice, it is probable that my ideas and expertise will develop further and change and grow.

My blog will follow my progress.