WEEK FIVE

Last week before we break up –for a half term, being attached to Burton College we get more holidays than other university students would. Considering that it is already rather short year for us (till end of April), we also get some school term holidays between and I Like IT.

Its doesn’t mean that there will be time for rest as homework and things to do hits high roof.

VISUAL STUDIES as usual continue with workshop, this time we went digital, progressing from cut up typography to laser cut – meaning that letters should be placed together using Adobe Illustrator. I had slight experience with this program last year on Graphics course. To be honest everything Digital frustrates me and there is reason why. I am far too old to sit and learn all abilities of this amazing Software, but this is the only way to do it – sit and play around. Makes me mad every time I do wrong move its messes all up. I just can’t see me master it and so there is never going to be digital artist in me.

I did all what I needed to do as quick as possible to be able to do my practical in screen printing which turned out to be a disaster.

One of my screens with the Eiffel Tower been placed wrong way so there was no chance for me to be able layer it with my Iron Bridge image. All I could do is to print them separately. Iron bridge turned out too bold and smudgy and absolutely unsatisfying. Eiffel Tower on other hand turned out better, but considering it is other way round also made me down.

I used different colour inks to save the day, but still. I perhaps needed to use image with both photographs together already, but too late for that now. There is some preview of a disaster.

STUDY SKILLS and another guest lecturer – this time filmmaker David Moriss. He mostly in lighted us about his experience after graduation from Falmouth University, running his own company in quite young age and being able to work with some of the biggest artists, directing and producing multiple exiting projects.

There it is again – chain reaction – series of events what can lead some to unexpected journey and impressive carer.

It was very interesting even if I don’t attend media course movie is my second love.

Now David is more into filming documentaries mostly considering human rights. He told us about his filming experience in Brazil which open eyes for me how really truly dangerous this country can be and the real struggle amongst locals.

Yes very inspiring and very good to get such people visiting us with so many interesting stories, my only hope to see some fine artist as well.

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FINE ART Thursday morning went rather quietly - me moistly doing oil workshop overwhelmed with thoughts about last night’s experience watching Loving Vincent. I think one of those days I will copy one of his paintings. I feel urge to have something like that on my wall. I will never own the original, but having something made by me and inspired by him could make me proud.

But going back to real life I made this and I think it turned out okay considering is just a small playful canvas pads – no skills or layering involved.

I need to really start considering what to paint as my final piece, as oils intend to dry slow and time  is approaching. I still have to research some artists which I have in mind. As far as I’m decided its going to be an oil and something contemporary abstract, I think I just experiment and improvise, to see what’s happen. Even abstract seascape put some sort of guidance, horizon line, soft water reflections etc. This time I want to be freer and just go with my inner self.

ILLUSTRATION is still putting a lot of pressure on me. There are students already making progress and I’m still can’t decide what to paint, or draw, or else. I hate being so indecisive, its killing me.

At the moment, I scrapped ideas to recreate Samara image, I need some colour in my life, so it’s still both kids, but in which shape…have no idea, hope it will comes to me sooner or later as only two weeks in general left.