FMP (6/5/16) 2

I have started experimenting on the handmade paper that I made. If you look I'm my handmade paper blog entry it shows you how I made it but it also explains how I'm not so happy with the result. I decided to stick the paper I made in my sketchbook because it would be no use to me on my final piece. I decided I should test the paper by layering it with different mediums and seeing how it reacts. I did the same thing but with another piece of better made handmade paper that I created at college. I have written the results in my sketchbook but here are some images of the experiment. 

FMP (6/5/16)

Today I started some artist research on an artist names Cy Twombly. I really like how I have recreated this work and I think I've managed to copy it well. I really love this style of art and the naivety to it. I love all the random scribbles and splashed of colour on such a nude/plain background. My favourite part is the random letters, doodles and shapes throughout the art which is what I tried to replicate. His art is very messy and all over the place but I feel that the subtle backgrounds neutralises it and makes it seem simpler. I'm hoping to look closer into twomblys art throughout the project and find out if any of his doodles and symbols actually mean anything in his art. I will be using his doodles as insperation for my main piece and I am hoping to try and add some similar small details to my final piece. It reminds me a lot of what I am wanting to do with the lines and oil pastels.

FMP (5/5/16) 2

Today I also added some bubble like shapes to my main piece to see how it worked. I like the effect and the look but feel like it looks slightly out of place. I think it's easily fixable thought and I will be working on how I can do that over the weekend. I created these shapes using pen lids and circular objects dipped in paint and then printed on the canvas. 

FMP (5/5/16)

Today I carried on with my main canvas in the morning. I decided that the canvas needed more colour up at the top so I decided to mix a light orange colour to contrast with the blues and purple. I think this orange has added a lot to my main piece and I am really happy with the result I got. I love the colour that I mixed because it's almost a peachy colour not just orange. I'm really loving the way that the colours are working together and I can't wait to continue with this piece. 

FMP (4/5/16) 2

Today I also started painting again on my final canvas. I wanted to add some sort of building to it at this point and I was really exited to start. I decided to use the colours purples and blues to contrast with the yellow background. I really love the way it's going and like how abstract the buildings have come out. I have practiced using different parts of my pallete knives to create different textures and effects! The lines on the buildings are created using the side/ edge of my pallete knife. Throughout the day of me working on this purple part it improved and improved. It got bigger and more detailed and I really like what I have achieved. 

FMP (4/5/16)

Today I finished my colour chart. I decided it would be a better idea to add the quantitys of paint I used to make these colours otherwise I wouldn't be able to mix them again. I also decided soon after I had finished the paint colour chart I should make samples of all the other mediums I will be using such as inks and water colours. This is all really going to help me throughout the final bit of my project so I can match colours up well for my final piece. I'm really happy with this page and I think it's going to help me a lot. I also added a photo of the colour wheel to remind myself of which colours suite best and work best together this will give me a more effective main piece. 

FMP (3/5/16)

Today I have started to paint on my final canvas. Looking through all of my work I realised that the colour yellow cropped up quite a lot and I realised how much I love the brightness and happiness it shows. I wanted to paint over the collaging slightly using a bright colour that stands out. This is why I chose yellow. I applied the yellow acrylic using a flat pallete knife and scraped it into the surface using different techniques. Some patches where smooth and some textures. I really love the bits of collage and writing peeking through the yellow patches. I think that this yellow will go really well with blues and purples too.