Brief :
Design a tattoo based on the word MUM.
Make it into a greeting card.
I started with mind mapping around the word MUM.
I then looked at different tattoos in different cultures.
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I grew up in Africa and i have a preference for African Tribal esthetic.
I have decided to work on an African theme, mothers and women being very involved in
everyday life in Africa.
Mood board :
Guildhall Galleries – London – 7 September 2017 / 2 April 2018
Explore the transience of time and the problem of mortality as the 16th-century tradition of still life meets modern art .
Go beyond the two-dimensional as 100 works of art on the themes of flora, fauna, the domestic object, food and vanitas, invite you to pause and look anew at the human condition.
Featuring work by major international contemporary artists including Michael Craig-Martin and Gabriel Orozco, as well as art from London-based artists and the City’s own historic collection.
Cityoflondon.gov.uk. (2017). Guildhall Art Gallery – Guildhall Galleries – City of London. [online] Available at: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/visit-the-city/attractions/guildhall-galleries/Pages/guildhall-art-gallery.aspx [Accessed 14 Sep. 2017].
Khan, T. and Nature Morte, G. (2017). Exploding Flowers, Skulls, Life And Death At Guildhall. [online] Londonist. Available at: http://londonist.com/london/art-and-photography/skulls-flowers-life-and-death-at-guildhall [Accessed 14 Sep. 2017].
During Summer, I was lucky enough to step into the artist’s world at La Villette in Paris.
In a very original presentation, the Grand Hall of La Villette opens its doors to Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) with a musical immersive exhibition. This not-to-miss event plunges the viewer into 2000m2 of prolific projections of the artist’s paintings and letters with dizzying dimensions. A massive installation of projectors and speakers creates a phenomenal audio-visual journey made possible by cutting-edge technological equipment.
This incredible exhibition/scenography is the creation and the collaboration of Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron.
Imagine-vangogh.com. (2017). Imagine Van Gogh – Exposition à la Grande halle de la Villette Paris. [online] Available at: http://www.imagine-vangogh.com [Accessed 2 Sep. 2017].
Kemp, M. (2017). Step into the Artist’s World: “Imagine Van Gogh” at La Villette in Paris. [online] Bonjour Paris. Available at: https://bonjourparis.com/art/imagine-van-gogh-at-la-villette-in-paris/ [Accessed 2 Sep. 2017].
Bomboland is an Italian duet composed of Maurizio and his partner Elisa. Their secret lies in the paper-cut as well as their mastery of digital technology.
The studio works both on publishing and advertising projects and has illustrated magazines, newspaper, children books and collaborated with several agencies to create advertising campaigns.
References :
Bomboland.com. (2017). Bomboland – Illustrations. [online] Available at: http://www.bomboland.com [Accessed 22 May 2017].
The 19th century Arts and Crafts revival in British India is a fascinating chapter in the international history of art and design. However, John Lockwood Kipling’s career as designer and architectural sculptor, curator and educator, illustrator and journalist, has received little attention.
Lockwood Kipling started his career as an architectural sculptor at the South Kensington Museum (later renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum) in 1861. He then spent a decade teaching at the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Art in Mumbai, and a further eighteen years as Principal of the Mayo School of Industrial Arts in Lahore (today Pakistan’s National College of Arts) and Curator of the Lahore Museum.
Victoria and Albert Museum. (2017). V&A · Research project: John Lockwood Kipling. [online] Available at: https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/research-project-john-lockwood-kipling/ [Accessed 18 May 2017].
I am interested in collage and digital collage so I thought I would focus on illustrators working with these medias.
I selected 2 artists.
Below is their biography and some of their portfolios :
Growing up in West London ,Victoria Scott was always drawing and making things as a child, and knew from an early age that she wanted to be an illustrator.
Her influences come from the early 20th century, such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau, but she also enjoys a bit of 60s psychedelia.
Vicky went to the Wimbledon School of Art and Design for foundation, and then went to the University of Brighton to gain a BA in Illustration.
All of Vicky’s illustrations are created as handmade paper collages. She follows a fairly complex process that involves sketching, then planning the piece on her computer in Photoshop. She then prints it out, traces it and uses the tracings to cut out her paper shapes, which are then assembled and glued into place.
Gail Armstrong has been creating paper sculptures for over 20 years. She finds inspiration in contemporary art .
Gail did her foundation course at Sheffield Polytechnic before gaining both a BA and Post Graduate Diploma in Graphic Design and Illustration at Glasgow School of Art. She began her career in graphic design, gradually accepting more and more illustration commissions and perfecting her paper crafting skills.
Though finally rendered in pieces of paper that have been carefully cut and glued together, each image Gail creates begins as a series of drawings. As she explores the composition and various concepts, she focuses on creating something that has both style and substance to it. The result is usually a photograph of her artwork, which viewers love to see more than once, poring over the textures, colors and patterns in the final construction.
Paper may seem flat to most of us, but Gail sees in it the potential to create new worlds with their own look and feel. Simple sheets are manipulated and transformed into 3D sculptures.
David Mold, L. (2017). Victoria Scott, Collage Illustrator for editorial & advertising. [online] Illustrationweb.com. Available at: http://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/VickyScott/view [Accessed 18 May 2017].
Turner Contemporary
Sat 28 Jan – Sun 7 May 2017
Entangled: Threads & Making is a major exhibition of sculpture, installation, tapestry, textiles and jewellery from the early 20th century to the present day. It features over 40 international female artists who expand the possibilities of embroidery, weaving, sewing and wood carving, often incorporating unexpected materials such as plants, clothing, hair and bird quills.
The exhibition brings together artists from different generations and cultures who challenge established categories of craft, design and fine art, and who share a fascination with the handmade and the processes of making itself.C
Content :
What is the image about ? What is it saying ?
Work out the narrative and identify the story :
Palette and tonal range :
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