Fine Art Foundation Degree

LIFE DRAWING Today we had to do life drawings of a woman. This was my first time life drawing so it took me a while to get the hang of, however it was a really good experience & improved my body drawing skills as before this it was something I really struggled with. I find proportions very difficult to get right when drawing bodies, so this was very helpful for me as having someone to draw from right infront of you is a lot easier than drawing from a screen. My favourite piece from these sketches is the black & white drawing I did using charcoal & white pastel on black paper. This piece looks peaceful & I really like the way the highlighted rectangular shapes look on the body.

This piece was what started me off on my topic. I wanted to produce something using swerved lines on a black background & my initial thought when I started this topic was to focus on emotion, so I wanted to include a person too. Mixing the two ideas, I created a crying woman with her identity masked by the curved patterns on her face.  For this piece I used acrylic paint, white pens & coloured pencils.  

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? MIND, BODY & SOUL Possible Interpretations: Some initial interpretations of this topic title were our strong connection to water/nature, our body image, & what a soul is/looks like as these are what came to mind when I first read the title. As this topic is so open, there is endless routes you can go with it. You can link this topic to anything to do with humans, such as religion, politics, & human differences. I decided I wanted to look at our viewpoint of ourselves & others as I feel I can best translate this into art, whereas other ideas I would struggle with due to lack of knowledge on the topic & what to draw or create that represents this idea. My Ideas & Possible Outcomes: My initial ideas were based around the way in which we view ourselves & others. Many people struggle with body dysmorphia and/or self image which can hugely affect their confidence & life, they will commonly compare themselves to someone else. I want to show...