Foundation Journal Day 4 Drawing With Stitches

Day 3 was last Thursday and I only had an Introduction to Art History. I have switched classes to the afternoon so that I can work as Artist in Residence at Trinity School (my old school).
I am working there every other week on Thursday and Friday, it's  every other week because they have a two week time table. I have just found out I am going to be working with year 7s with the title Kitsch.
My friend (a graphic designer) gave me a book on Type Design which can be included as a form of Typography. I think Type Design is more the direction I would want to take my project.

Day 4 Monday 14th

We used sewing as a drawing technique today, but I didn't manage to go on the sewing machine so I just did it by hand. My practical teachers for the next month or so as both designer and so we're exploring different conceptual techniques from their subjects. I experimented by sewed over a photocopy of one of my drawings from Day 2 and the final images came out of the back of the paper. It wasn't as good as it could have been, I definitely want to               try using a machine at some point.


I am putting it up on the web as just an experiment, would love to know what people thought as I may not carry it on if people don't seem that interested. Would love to hear critics and feedback, so please do leave a comment bellow.

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Foundation Journal Day 1 & 2

I have just started my foundation course and have been asked to keep a journal for the entirety of the course. I am putting it up on the web as just an experiment, would love to know what people thought as I may not carry it on if people don't seem that interested. Would love to hear critics and feedback, so please do leave a comment bellow.


Day 1 Tuesday 11th

Worked hard, did quite a few drawing exercises which I had done before but never all in the space of one day and as many times. Exercises such as Blind Drawing and Continuous Drawing. Became a bit difficult but nothing completely new just concentrated. Found 10 images for research the night before which was what I drew from, have to find 10 more photographs or objects for tomorrow.

Day 2 Wednesday 12th

Becoming more comfortable with the drawing exercises, finding it hard naturally to draw big (A2). Happier with my work by the end of the day, not sure if my research is any good. I have found quite a few photographs/images now and also an old bottle with Lightning Cough Cure embossed on it, an Iron Fist label and a dictionary. Understanding the drawing award better now (which is what all of this is towards) but finding it all quite physically hard.

Forgot to say - The research project, everyone was given a library book number and told to go find their random book/s, and that would be our starting point. Mine was Experimental Typography and Working With Type 5 Exhibitions. Really not sure about it.

My drawing after the first day.

My favourite drawing, done at the end of the two days.

My drawings from day 2.

Would love to hear critics or feedback, so please do comment or email.