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GMU:Drawing: the natural-scientific gaze/Maria (view source)
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Early on in the class we started the mark making process by recreating some images of different types of cells from the human body, taken with an electron microscope. I decided that I would try to represent these as accurately as possible, culminating in the below image. We then had to re-arrange the image aesthetically and as my mark making was 'accurate', this did not create a piece of work that I consider to be successful. From this I learned that an abstract approach to the details is best for this module and thus any mark makings will look much more intriguing visually. | Early on in the class we started the mark making process by recreating some images of different types of cells from the human body, taken with an electron microscope. I decided that I would try to represent these as accurately as possible, culminating in the below image. We then had to re-arrange the image aesthetically and as my mark making was 'accurate', this did not create a piece of work that I consider to be successful. From this I learned that an abstract approach to the details is best for this module and thus any mark makings will look much more intriguing visually. | ||
[[File:Cell.JPG|First drawing|300px]] | |||
[[File:Cell1.JPG|Altered drawing|300px]] | |||
== Other Mark Makings == | == Other Mark Makings == | ||
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Soon after this I had a strange dream which I documented in my mark making work. I dreamt that I was in my bedroom, which was a large white room. I was staring at the wall opposite my bed and on the floor I could see a winding trail of swarming ants. The ants were carrying matches, some in boxes and some lit, all walking in a long line into a small, dark hole in the skirting board. Some of the ants were wearing crowns. I did not know why the ants were there, but the image was so strong in my mind that I created several pieces of work that were inspired by my dream. | Soon after this I had a strange dream which I documented in my mark making work. I dreamt that I was in my bedroom, which was a large white room. I was staring at the wall opposite my bed and on the floor I could see a winding trail of swarming ants. The ants were carrying matches, some in boxes and some lit, all walking in a long line into a small, dark hole in the skirting board. Some of the ants were wearing crowns. I did not know why the ants were there, but the image was so strong in my mind that I created several pieces of work that were inspired by my dream. | ||
I also tried several new techniques of mark making. I found it hard to draw abstract shapes so I resorted to closing my eyes while drawing. This produced some intriguing results. I also tried using duct tape as a type of non-traditional media and I think the effect it creates is visually interesting. | |||
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File:Ants3.JPG|The 'King Ant' | File:Ants3.JPG|The 'King Ant' | ||
File:Ants4.JPG|Sewing | File:Ants4.JPG|Sewing | ||
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== Drawing the Scientific == | |||
As I was also taking the DIY Microscopy class, I decided to draw some of the objects I had been looking at under my homemade microscope. I continued using different types of tape to represent the shapes of these magnified items. | |||
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File:MicroscopyImage.JPG|Dust particles | |||
File:MicroscopyImage1.JPG|Thread | |||
File:MicroscopyImage2.JPG|Sugar grains | |||
File:MicroscopyImage3.JPG|Mouth tissue and saliva | |||
File:MicroscopyImage4.JPG|Mouth tissue | |||
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== Drawing the Scientific- Final Work == | |||
For my final work I have decided that I would like to carry on with the mark makings that I have been creating using different types of tape. I will use the limited colour palate I have from the duct and electrical tape, using four colours- silver, brown, yellow and black. I will showcase these mark makings in a hand-made sketchbook. I am concerned that I may get bored of the limited colour palette, but at least the images will look consistent in the sketchbook. | |||
However I have decided that I would like the sketchbook to be a concertina-style, whereby all the pages are attached together and folded. I have created a few samples of what I would like this to look like. The sketchbook will be constructed with tape as this will be the easiest way to construct the concertina pages, and also because I find it appropriate as I will be mark making with the same material. | |||
I made some samples to test the different types of tape. Some were unsuccessful. | |||
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File:Sketchbooksample.jpg|Sample using brown parcel tape | |||
File:Sketchbooksample1.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbooksample2.JPG|Sample using masking tape | |||
File:Sketchbooksample3.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbooksample4.jpg|Sample using duct tape | |||
File:Sketchbooksample6.jpg | |||
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Though making my samples I have found that masking tape makes the most structurally sound sketchbook, so I will use it to create my concertina sketchbook. | |||
I want to continue with mark making images from the natural world underneath the microscope. I have decided that to create these images I will use a home-made microscope I have prefabricated for another class- I feel that this will tie in nicely with the home-made sketchbook. It will mean that the images I am drawing from will not be as high resolution as they would be if I was using a professional microscope, but as my mark makings will be quite abstract, I do not mind this. | |||
== Collecting Samples == | |||
It took me a few weeks to obtain the samples that I used in my work as I had to wait until the snow melted. This gave me less time to create the mark makings that I would have liked. | |||
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File:Collectingsamples.jpg|The frame | |||
File:Collectingsamples1.jpg | |||
File:Collectingsamples2.jpg|The area in Park Ilm | |||
File:Collectingsamples3.jpg | |||
File:Collectingsamples5.jpg | |||
File:Collectingsamples4.jpg|Collecting samples | |||
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==Finished Product== | |||
This is the finished product and I am fairly pleased with the way the sketchbook turned out. I feel that some of my mark makings are more visually successful than others, however this is to be expected. I also think that with 40 images it is too long- if I were to do it again I would make it 20 pages long but make the pages double sided. Its length as it is makes it very hard to exhibit and photograph. | |||
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File:Sketchbookfinal.jpg|First page | |||
File:Sketchbookfinal1.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbookfinal2.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbookfinal3.jpg | |||
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File:Sketchbookfinal5.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbookfinal6.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbookfinal7.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbookfinal8.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbookfinal9.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbookfinal10.jpg | |||
File:Sketchbookfinal11.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||