Back to work... again

Ive been slightly busy, working away on my case study for college and this is the first time Ive made a point to sit on my backside, (turn off facebook) and update this.

Ive got quite a lot of ideas for experimentation into the wonderful world of drawing. Watch this space for some gastropoda antics. This thursday Im hoping to have some fun antics with light drawing after finally finding some suitable torches and lights. Ive already asked my wonderful classmate Eilidh Jones if she would mind helping out with a few ideas I have. Might even pester a few other people for their assistance.

But today has been a day for the contextual practice, aka The Helix Project... Im feeling confident about my work and currently drying in the college classroom is one maquette which shall hopefully dry out fully by thursday (or atleast dry out enough to be removed from its frame without destruction). 

 Below are a few photographs for ideas on laying out my little log disks. Each one has a tiny section of a larger drawing enlarged and applied. But because I dont want to give too much away. There is only a few to be seen and the remainder of these disks are currently underneath all the plaster in the above maquette.

Like I said, Its just a bit of brain buzzing on how I could lay out my little wooden disks for the project at hand.

Oh quicky mention. Memorise this name Victoria Steven, you'll see it in Art Now books in the future. Fantastic willow artist in college and in several weeks, she and her classmates will be finishing their 3rd year Degree with the upcoming exhibition.

Now ive saved the best till last. Today at the Park Gallery was an artists talk by the fantastic Pam Smy. Her work as an Illustrator is fantastic and everyone should give her a google. Pam Smy illustrated the book "Follow the Swallow" written by Julia Donaldson, Creator of The Gruffalo.
Her fantastic talk really opened my eyes to the potential of being an illustrator one of the several ambitions i hold. Throughout my case study my eyes have been opened up to how professional artists, illustrators and draftsmen work and produce what they do. Seeing Pam Smy's work has confirmed that for me. I shouldnt be ashamed of my crap scribbles, Its all practice and I need to stop being hung up on how perfect my drawings have to be. Sketchy and Doodles, rock!
I just want to express a huge thank you for Pam Smy coming to the college for her artist talk, especially since I got my times wrong for the Artist Talk at the Park Gallery. However, I still need to go and check out whats on show at the Gallery.

Everyone should check out her beautiful work.

http://pamsmy.blogspot.com/