My Mark

Development of book binding.

Japanese stab stitch sketchbook filled with ink drawings of collected objects from Formby beach.

Japanese stab stitch sketchbook filled with bark colour samples.

Japanese stab stitch sketchbook filled with ink drawings, cellulose thinner prints, and photographs of collected objects.

Anna Atkins was a British scientist who produced cyanotypes for botanical books which was a first for scientific publishing and photography. Her work is something I have always wanted try and hope too. I love the simplicity of the colours produced the white against the harsh blue. As the object changes the print produced does too as some become more translucent and others more opaque. To test which objects show up best when exposed and such I decided to try exposing some to go on a screen allowing me to create some silk screen prints.

My own silk screen print.

Printmaking artist research.

Therese Oulton's prints are inspiring through the use of composition, colour schemes and patterns she creates. I love the contrast between the muted natural colours to vibrant and bold palettes she uses.

William Blake prints are beautiful with his use of many colours and detail. The way he has been able to create the impression of texture in them is inspiring. His colour scheme choices are another aspect I find inspiring as they give the prints a sense darkness.

My own dry point prints.

Artist research from development of painting workshop.

Here are some examples of Frankenthaler's work that inspired me to continue developing my colour samples from the painting workshop I took part in earlier in the semester. I love these paintings for the bold and subtle use of colour schemes and mark making techniques. I really like her composition in each painting with the almost cloud like effect she creates.

Development pieces from workshop-watercolour painting.

Development pieces from painting workshop- acrylic painting.

Development from painting workshop- acrylic painting.

Gillian Ayres also inspired me after the workshop with Stevie as I really like her wide range of colour schemes and the marks she makes in each of her pieces. Again inspiring me to try new ways of creating brush strokes and marks.

WOLS expressionist work is similar to that of Anthony Garratt only they differ in the sense you can make out the scene in Garratt's work whereas WOLS lets you guess and try to understand the emotion that it is conveying. I love this as he uses colour and mark making as tools to present an atmosphere.

Artist research- Objects from Formby beach.

Jean Emmons botanical style works inspired me to look at the details of natural objects as their structure, colours, and organic shapes can inspire. Her attention to the intricate detail is beautiful.

Objects collected from Formby beach.

Kew Gardens was also a massive inspiration in me changing my idea on this project from looking at nature in general to instead looking at natural objects rather. Although Kew Gardens is beautiful for walks and looking at the wildlife I found the galleries most intriguing. The composition of each object, drawing or painting really captures your attention.

Rosie Sanders is another botanical artist I have found and took inspiration from her use of watercolours. I love how she can achieve such detail in this medium and give the flowers a look of weightlessness.

Anthony Garratt.

Anthony Garratt and his expressionist pieces of work are what inspired me t first look at landscape art this semester and later lead on to me looking at nature more closely. his bold use of colour and gestural movements shock you as an audience and give his paintings life. Each landscape then has an atmosphere making you feel like you are there in the painting.

My own landscape painting.

My own attempt at this style was tame compared but I think for a first attempt at becoming more adventurous with my brush strokes it can be built upon and improved with time.

Development of Screenprints.

For these I took inspiration from my artist research; Jennifer Judd Mc Gee, and Julia McKenzie. I wanted to work back into my silk screen prints so when looking at Jennifer Judd Mc Gees' work I took inspiration from her use of collage, natural shapes and patterns. So I started to look back at my photos and objects I collected from Formby beach and chose the shapes I found most interesting. I love this first water colour painting as I found the seaweeds structure intriguing and by placing it at the top of the portrait it also seems as though it is representing the shape of a brain. Using materials I already had such as ink and maps is what led me to look into Julia McKenzie's work. I like the expressive way she creates her collages and ink studies I wish my attempts were more fluid and less constrained.