Updates On Long Road Project Artwork

Long Road Project Artwork

Today I have been finishing off the text which is on the canvas, it's a small bit of poetry that describes the walks I went of in ilam. 

The text was difficult in one way as I had to take extra care when keeping the same thickness of each letter. 

After I had painted the writing on the front of the canvas, I then produced some images using photoshop to overlap some of the photographs I took while I was on the trip. These photographs consisted of images of various signs that highlight that people are trying to control nature and the environment around them. 

After I had used these images to form a single image I used the photography printers to print them off onto a paper calmed 'lazertran'. This is a paper that will alow me to transfer an image to the canvas. 

This was extremely challenging as it required me to be extra patient because the paper is very fragile. 

This is what the canvas looks like so far: 

Now I have transferred the lazertran to the canvas I am now going to place the resin on top to form a layer where I can create an extra dimension. This is interesting as the national trust is all about preservation and that I what I am trying to convey in this piece and resin is used within the preservation process.

Richard Long Piece - Inserting Text

Inserting Text 

I have started to insert text onto the piece I am doing for the Richard Long Project. It is really interesting because I have decided to have the writing black as the background is dark and will contrast really well. 

The writing that I am placing on the canvas is relating to nature and the expedition we went to in ilam. 

This is what it reads: 

Crunching of the terrain,

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Abundance of colour,

Sound of an infant bird,

Gentle breeze,

Over a steep mound,

Shadows forming,

Time passing,

Progressing through tall grass, 

Up, down, up, down, 

One with nature! 

I have decided to paint this text on so I am having to be really careful when applying as I am following lines. 

This is what it look so Ike so far: 

Richard Long Exhibition Piece

Stage 1 - Richard Long Exhibition Piece

I started by stretching the canvas around the MDF frame. The frame that I am working with is aprox A1 size. 

With the piece drawing a connection with nature I wanted to create a background that has an earthy texture. I wanted to move away from the normal techniques when painting, for example using a brush. Therefore, I decided to paint using my hands as I wanted to use my senses to create this piece of art. 

I gathered together various acrylics that have a colour relation to nature, so the colours I got were different browns and blacks and greens. 

I used a large amount of paint in making the background as I wanted to blend the colours together to form a smooth surface. 

At first this was difficult because I haven't used my heads while painting before but I really enjoyed the notion and want to have a go at this again in further paintings! 

This  is an image of my background for the Richard Long Exhibtion piece: 

Handed everything in

I have handed everything in to be marked for the first semester assessment. Looking forward to seeing what mark I get for the pieces I have out together! 

As the next project I am working on is the long road project and it is in a couple of weeks, I am going to start producing this piece now so that I am ready for the deadline hand in. 

The piece I am working on for this project is looking at nature and how we can sometimes be seen to control the environment, a lot like the act of consumerism does to us. I am using some of the images I had taken from the retreat to the ilam where I had shot signs that we're trying to control our movements and produce a mixed media piece which carries this message about us trying to control nature although in places like ilam it says that we are one with nature and we can experience it as a whole.