Project Reflection

With the success of the A4 trial fabric painting, I scaled up to a larger scrap. Due to the size I had to do this in my shower, which gave me some more freedom in my movements. Similar to the large scale drawings, my body could be more expressive and in turn make intruiging marks.

I took off the blindfold and traced over the shapes I created in ink with acrylic paint. Unlike the sumi ink, the paint did not bleed into the fabric so I was able to control the quality of the line. I then illustrated what I remebered Rosie to look and feel like.

The contrast in conceptual and representational is not only clear in the form but with the material. The ink is distorted due to its qualities. It changes what I have marked down into something new but up to the audience to interpret. This is what I was aiming for and I have achieved it.

For my final piece I followed the same principles as the large fabric painting but scaled up even further. This piece required even more effort and input from my body rather than my paintbrushes.

My outcome reflects my research into the environments created by Stupia and layered figures by Langa. I am proud of my final piece and I shrouded myself in it to show the assurance it offers like Rosie does.

If I could further this project I would experiment with making the painting tactile and emulate the textures Rosie has. I could also turn it into an actual bedsheet again to represent the comfort and homeliness. I would also explore more into layering with acetate or other transparent materials to bring more dimension to my conceptual and representational illustration.

In my opinion my project has met my aims to the best of my abilities in the time frame given.

SSP: PROJECT B

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