Reflection on feedback – Part 1
I am very pleased with my first tutor feedback, lots of encouraging comments and advice for improving and moving forward, including paper types and thorough cleaning of inking slab.
At this stage of developing work it may be worth considering the use of a different scale and reflecting on how this can impact on your weight of line and mark. Some of these marks especially your paintly method, look like they could lead to much larger prints, A2 or even A1 if you have the space within your studio area.
I have worked in larger scale before A2/A3 and found that when I do so my work becomes more expressive and carefree, perhaps A1 maybe something to look at in my future work, especially in my experimental sketches and planning. I don’t think I would have enough space in my work area to be able to print in that size. Though I did the other day see some wonderful collagraphy prints that were A1 size, so maybe something to think towards as the course progresses.
This is an experimental and collection of prints that are inspired by process.
You have explored a variety of subject matters and themes, it may have been beneficial to push one of these further and question more fully your intention and meanings behind the work
I do like to be experimental, though at times have to reign myself in and take stock of what I have done, not meander without taking the appropriate notes; so yes I agree I need to focus, question and push myself more on one experimental theme and technique, (having just received my feedback from ATV assessment, this is one thing that was highlighted).
Your sketchbook is a quite a succinct book and I would suggest doing even more observational drawing at this stage in order to respond to the world around you. You could include further documentation and notes in your sketchbook as to where you are collecting source material from and ask yourself ‘why’? Ask yourself what am I making working about and trying to say? This will help you focus your themes and personal voice. This can all inform the more academic reflection in the log.
Agree, my sketchbooks are definately a weak link, they always have been, so the above comments are on board and will hopefully lead to better things.
You could photocopy some of these images- blow them up, recollage with them, simply manipulate the compositions and shapes further- this could lead to more ambitious and abstracted shapes to experiment with and provide subject matter for printmaking.
I like the idea of cutting up a piece of work and recollaging it, it is something that I have briefly looked at before, but without much success, it’s amazingly how quickly you can forget a process, especially if you didn’t have success with it the first time around.
At my tutor’s suggestion I have below listed some pointers that I need to follow or work towards in the coming weeks, hopefully I can get to grips with some of them.
- Scale Up
- Collage (maybe combine with scaling up)
- Push one idea (don’t try lots of things)
- Question more intention and meaning behind my work, ask WHY?
- Sketchbook – get out there sketching and planning, record ideas.
- Suggested reading / viewing – Jim Dine’s drawing with tools, Sandra Blow abstract prints, Prunella Clough abstract work, Katherine Stout contemporary drawing.
- Update log with new research
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