Tutor Feedback on Part Five

The overall comments was that this was a good submission and that I am well placed now for formal assessment. I am looking forward to getting my work ready for the assessment of November. With regards to the assignment my choice of subject was seen as good and some of...

Art Exhibition visits: March to May 2019

Sharjah Biennial 14th editions during  7March - 10 June 2019  I spent a big part of one day (18 March 2019)   at this venue - the city of Sharjah in the UAE organises this two yearly event through the Sharjah Art Foundation.  The Biennial feature  work of around 80 global...

Tutor Feedback on Part Five

2019 I opted for a written feedback. Overall Comments I understand the overall feel that the project has more potential and will in the next few days attempt to add to the the drawing with more drawings that explore possible meanings and parallels  with regards to migration, our human conflicted...

ASSIGNMENT FIVE THE PERSONAL PROJECT

Select one of the previous four assignments as the starting point for your personal project: The options are: line, space and form your immediate environment outdoors figure and face   Life study drawing is a constraint, as access to a model is difficult.  I prefer to use the outdoors and ...

The written element – my artist’s statement for my personal project

I will here discuss why I chose my subject of Migrating Seagulls, as well as that which influenced me, and the  materials and methods that I used. Since moving to Dubai during July 2018 I have been influenced by the atmosphere of the Arabic lifestyle and culture, the colours of...

Tutor feedback on Assignment Four

March 2018 The overall comments of my tutor is positive - he sees the work as "a successful body of work again - varied, systematic, well-observed studies"  This obvious is great encouragement and I realise I have made some progress and learnt a lot during this drawing course.  He commented on...

Research points in Part Four

Thoughts on life studies as a common subject throughout art. Looking at human bodies in art is also a way of looking at ourselves.  I interpret the part in the study material (p 86) referring to art history and long traditions of depicting  or representing the human head and form,...

ASSIGNMENT FOUR

For this assignment I will show 2 A1 sized figure studies and a self-portrait. 1 Figure study using line - a seated model in an upright chair Quick drawing in the group in SA - on newsprint paper.  During the life figure drawing sessions in Dubai the model held a...