2D Project 1: Consultation! C=C=┌(;・ω・)┘ (Part 3)

We had a consultation earlier on Tuesday (13/9/16), and I finished up the last of the drafts for the lines then as well!

In the first half of the day, I quickly did up Elation and Delight since I couldn’t quite find something that fits nicely.

Elation (top) and Delight (bottom)

I tried to rework some lines as well into the actual submission format whilst waiting for my turn to consult, and here was my failed attempt at Tenderness – because lines that were too representative were a no-no.

Tenderness (Past Attempt)

…And in the later half, there was consultation and here were some of the personal notes, consultation remarks and takeaways:

1) Zest: was okay! May want to consider re-creating with black.
2) Exhilaration: was a tornado! Place it horizontally, and end the edges with solid, wet brush strokes, instead of dry brush strokes.
3) Hope: to be reduced to a single bubble so that it’s more symbolic and impactful!
4) Optimism: was alright, but the bubbles to be more solid white, less grey.
5) Eagerness: should be made of longer, bolder brush strokes in a single direction
6) Loathing: made of spherical swirls, and to represent boxed in hate. The way it rises and simmers should mean something! (Like hate bubbling to the top!)
7) Passion: was great!
8) Desire: was drippy; to recreate and have just the dripping parts in the strip.
9) Hostility: was great!
10) Resentment: was great! Are to represent tree/tree roots and the urge to strangle someone or something, or the sinking into flesh.
11) Adoration: made to look galactic and sweet!
12) Euphoria: to use paint to create feathers instead of using representative elements!
13) Tenderness: should not use flowers! Use dots and lines to represent flowers or the element instead!
14) Compassion: to do some sort of weaving with paper or fabric?
15) Zeal: is high energy and excitement, and was alright!
16) Elation: was great!
17) Delight: was great!
18) Infatuation: was great! But to be reworked in monochrome!

It was pretty chaotic since my stuff were on newsprints and all over the place, but I kind of managed! I also decided to take some photos for documentation here too – even of the marks that didn’t quite make it. Have an image bomb:

I received a 2-in-1 deal right here when I ripped these two papers apart. Now they’re Hostility and Resentment (‘-‘)

Made through throwing ink, dripping and scratching with ink respectively

Marks that didn’t make it!

Happy accidents!

And the initial drafts for some of the marks!

…And that pretty much sums up Tuesday’s consultation and progress! (;u;)

2D Project 1: Making more marks! (´ ꒳ ` ✿) (Part 2)

This week is the 2nd week of free-style mark making!

This time, I brought along some concentrated watercolors and a tube of white gouache paint in hopes of getting an interesting range of grays. I also brought a small sachet of wool.

In the first half of the session, I tried lino-cutting – a process where a design is cut onto a linoleum surface.

I’ve learnt alot about the tools used for lino-cutting!

Lino-cutting was an extremely valuable lesson as I’d learnt quite abit about the cutting tools, and how I should be handling and cutting the linoleum sheets. If I wasn’t wrong, I think Sheryl or Valerie gave me some precious tips on how to cut them. Thank you so much guys! (;u;)

However, the prints that came from lino-cutting weren’t quite to my liking as they were very rigid and time-consuming, so I decided to go back rolling things on some uncut linoleum sheets quickly enough. Maybe one day (not today), I’ll be able to do a little more venturing into the world of lino-cutting!

Following that, I returned to working with gouache, but worked some watercolor and wool into what I’ve experimented with last week.

The great thing about loose wool is that they’re versatile and can be poked into bigger chunks if I ever need to dip and paint with them! (‘u’)

In this set of lines, I’d used the wool for texture, to apply ink and to remove ink!

I’m pretty happy with how some of these turned out! I think I’ll be able to use some of these for the final strips! (‘u’)

This was another educational session as I got to compare the viscosity of watercolor concentrates, gouache, Chinese ink and printmaking inks. Since I’ll most likely be picking out quite a few lines to use for the final set of emo lines, it’ll definitely help to be able to control some of the aspects so that I can recreate the lines or improve on them for the final set!

2D Project 1: Mark making Practice! ヽ(‘u’☆)ノ (Part 1)

A little late, but earlier this week on Tuesday was a full day of mark making!

The point was to create textures, lines, patterns with whatever we could get our hands on. So I brought a packet of instant noodles, as well as a handful of almonds and macadamia nuts!

Learning point: Don’t ever bring food items that could get soggy again. Noodles were kinda a bad idea (‘-‘)

I also borrowed a container, a roller and experimented mostly with Chinese ink through the day. Halfway through, I started to mix some white gouache I found in my pencil case with the Chinese ink.

It became more solid – and definitely easier to work with!

(Pure Chinese Ink VS Chinese Ink mixed w/ White Gouache!)

A list of other things I tried or learnt:
-Throwing Chinese ink (It goes everywhere; please make sure no one is beside you; I’M SORRY NICOLE!)
-Drawing with a strand of Maggie Mee (It gets soggy really quickly and breaks)
-Mark making with, and throwing macadamias and almonds (Almonds roll and create a squiggly effect!)
-Dipping a seasoning pack with ink and drawing with the jagged edges – looks like water ripples!

-Also: cling wrap is your best friend
-3D stuff are not the best tools to print with (;u;)
-Any ink you put on your hand will come stay with you for the next 1 week or so.
-Personal reminder to take more photos and videos (;v;)

A summary of the process after you’ve laid everything you love on the lino pad-

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LOTS OF COOL STUFF WERE LEARNT TODAY! ╰(*´︶`*)╯

2D Project 1: Emo Lines Research (´• ω •`)✿

Here’s the start of my research log for the project! (´• ω •`)

18 Selected Emotions

Zest: great enthusiasm and energy
I feel that: zest is lively, quick and clever, like brushstrokes with an unexpected curve or speed!

Zeal: a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something
I feel that: zeal is a great burst of passionate energy with a specific direction.

Adoration: strong feelings of love or admiration
I feel that: adoration stands out as a cute, cuddly and sparkly feeling, but more than that, it is also vast and loving in the shadows.

Tenderness: very loving and gentle : showing affection and love for someone or something
I feel that: tenderness are like tendrils of affection and generosity that is extremely careful with touching.

Elation: great happiness and exhilaration
I feel that: elation is extremely child-like, joyous, bubbly and sparkly!

Delight: a strong feeling of happiness : great pleasure or satisfaction
I feel that: delight is a strong, but tame, calm and mature feeling of satisfaction and happiness.

Optimism: a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future : a feeling or belief that what you hope for will happen
I feel that: optimism is a solid feeling and a contrast against other emotions; it’s almost like a series of reliable guideposts during hard times!

Passion: a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something
I feel that: passion is an intense dance, bated breaths and spinning minds.

Loathing: a feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred
I feel that: loathing is a swell of disgust and hatred; it bubbles up to the surface occasionally, but is mostly kept to oneself and swimming in thoughts.

Hostility: deep-seated usually mutual ill will
I feel that: hostility is an angry, exposed hatred with the intention to hurt someone.

Resentment: a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair
I feel that: resentment is an extremely personal and non-detectable emotion with creeping roots.

Surprise: to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness

Heartache: emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved

Abandonment: a feeling of utter loneliness and neglect

Gloom: a state of depression or despondency

Fright: a sudden intense feeling of fear

Perturbation: mental uneasiness
I feel that: it’s like a bad feeling at the bottom of your tummy, and having black spots in your vision; a feeling of insecurity and sickness

Trapped: unable to move or escape as a result of obstruction

Discarded Emotions

Exhilaration: a feeling of great happiness and excitement

I feel that: exhilaration is a whirlwind of positive emotions!

Desire: to want or wish for (something) : to feel desire for (something)
I feel that: desire is a deep want, almost toxic and dripping.

Infatuation: an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something
I feel that: infatuation is a short-lived, positive obsession with a subject; it feels like a sweet, thick and blind emotion.

Hope: to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true
I feel that: hope is something small, distant and final, but shines bright deep down in the darkness and never goes out!

Euphoria: a feeling of great happiness and excitement
I feel that: euphoria feels like a flurry of feathers; like being up on a high place and only looking to go even higher.

Compassion: a feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc
I feel that: compassion is a single-minded, organized intention of wanting to do something for a subject in need

Eagerness: very excited and interested : feeling a strong and impatient desire to do something or for something
I feel that: eagerness is a bundle of excitement with a direction and goal – almost like like tightly wound muscles and a crouch, ready to pounce.

Artist Research

I’ve decided to learn more about the artist Cai Guo-Qiang because of his gunpowder drawings, but I’d taken an interest in his other works as well – such as his installation of 99 life-sized animal replicas.

A rough summary of Cai-Guo Qiang’s history – born in 1957 in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China. He lived in Japan in 1986 to 1995, and began to explore the properties of gunpowder in his art.

Cai Guo-Qiang works with contemporary social issues and Eastern philosophy in his art and projects, and aims to provoke the thoughts of viewers and to interact with them – to make them think about the culture, history and social issues around them.

Some of his other works include:
-Self-Portrait: A Subjugated Soul, 1985-1989
–Image drawing for “Penglai / Hōrai”, 2015
-Da Vincis do Povo, China Research (Du Wenda’s Flying Saucer D), March 2010

Some of the prizes that Cai-Guo Qiang won:
-Japan Cultural Design Prize (1995)
-Golden Lion at the 48th Venice Biennale (1999)
-7th Hiroshima Art Prize (2007)
-20th Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize (2009)

Definition of “monoprint”

Monoprinting is a form of printmaking that has images or lines that can only be made once, unlike most printmaking, where there are multiple originals. There are many techniques of monoprinting. Examples of standard printmaking techniques which can be used to make monoprints include lithography, woodcut, and etching.

By Robert Rauschenberg

By Harry Bertopia

Video References:
Plexiglass Mono Printing 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ6vWh1mjn8
Single Leaf Mono Printing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKC4QSHbzBw

Definition of “mark making”

Mark making is a term used to describe the different lines, patterns, and textures we create in an artwork. It applies to any art material(s) we use on any surface(s), not only paint on canvas or pencil on paper. A dot made with a pencil, a line created with a pen, a swirl painted with a brush, these are all types of mark making.

Mark making can be loose and gestural, or structured and controlled such as hatching. Most artists work with a variety of marks in every painting, but there are some styles where you use just one, such as Pointillism.

Kryptonite by Mark Bradford

Video References:
Art Journal Mark Making: Throwing Ink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7txblHbglc
Mark Making Experiments – Natural Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LrZGoW6-iw

Definition of “automatic techniques”

In fine art, the term “automatism” most often refers to a technique of subconscious drawing in which the artist allows his unconscious mind to take control. Popularized during the 20th century by Surrealist artists, who sought to unleash the creative force of the unconscious in art, automatic drawing and painting was seen as the only way to escape from cultural, intellectual and historical constraints and unlock the basic creativity supposedly lodged deep within the artist’s personality.