Image Experimentation 13th February

I have recently been experimenting with shutter speeds and as you can see below, I achieved to capture some interesting and peculiar self- portraits, which I might go on to paint as part of my final major project. Although, after coming to the end of Unit 5, I have had some time to think about the work, which I have been producing and I have decided that I want to focus more on the photography side of things, as it is something I am passionate about and believe that I have been spending too much time studying the drawing and painting side of things.

Andy Warhol, is one of my favourite photographers, because I simply love his double exposure self- portraits as you can see below. The idea that the face grows more blurred as the series of images continue, really interests me.

Love this image of myself, as the way in which, the composition of my face turned out is really interesting and quirky.

I like the sepia effect, which my camera created for this image. Picture itself also shows some interesting movement.

I like the head movement displayed in this image, however not so keen on it as I feel like more of the facial features could be more focused. The white bar on the side of the image does add interest.

I like the fact that my face looks really deformed, and in some ways it’s definitely disturbing and that’s what makes it interesting.

I also want the opportunity to explore capturing some scenery, as well as portraits, as l feel that it would be really valuable to grow as a photographer in a variety of areas. Below are some pictures, which hopefully should capture dynamism and the movement of the individual in the image.

I prefer the set of two photos below, as they both create a suggestion of movement and the focal object appears to move away.

Painting Development- 29th January

As you can see. I have begun work on my last painting, which will be part of a series of paintings, which I have talked about before in my blog. As part of a small piece of experimentation, I did a quick mock-up painting of what my big piece will look like and I must say that there will be a lot more detail and accuracy involved with the piece above hopefully!

In my next blog, I hope to post a picture of the completed painting, as I am eager to get lots of work done prior to my upcoming interview for Uni.

Sketchbook Development – January 15th

I have been exploring the idea of children in crisis, and so recently I have been studying  images of children,who appear to have been affected by different issues. The sketch above was taken from an image of a young boy, who was caught up in the Syrian bombings and as you can see he appears to be in distress and is clearly upset.

Below, is a picture of the latest development of my oil painting, and I will be ressearching the issues which surround the girl in my painting, to discover what danger means for her.