Equivalents projectRhiannon McToal

Still life observation using Chalk, charcoal, ink and paper.

Primary... Secondary...In both examples I used artists and my own materials. For the first example I demonstrated a primary resource, with a photograph of the object I worked on, which later inspired my compositions page.

In the second example I showed a secondary resource, demonstrating the use of artist photos (David Hockney) to produce piece of art or a study.

By using artists visual language I was able to interpret the tone, depth and colourful elements of the piece

Formalities?

In the style of...In many of my works (including artist studies) I try and recreate and interpret the visual language as best as I can.

In my Juan Gris studyI used the tone in the background to push back certain areas, such as the black. Juan Gris uses this method i his original work ‘Bottle of Banyuls’.

When creating my Pablo Picasso sculpture I made sure that I kept the areas such as the mouth and eyes very deep, this was to create texture to a very smoothSculpture, this was influenced byPicasso’s original work ‘Head of a woman’.

Technique, quote, materials

For the collage I used cardboard, paint, ink and string.

For my model I used cardboard, tape and gum tape. I found it extremely difficult to use it, as it wasn't malleable and would not bend into the shapes I needed. To create the bowl like shape I used tape to pull it taught. To create texture I ripped cardboard and smoothed out tape.

Safety firstSafety is key when working in the classroom. When creating my model I was using scalpel blades to cut straight lines; to keep safe it’s important to cut away. From this I created my 3D model

When printmaking we were using large, heavy machinery. To create the print correctly we needed to be careful when printing. The end result was exactly as planned (with a little t too much ink)

EvaluationMy use of visual language has significantly improved since starting the course, I am now able to look at others work and interpret and evaluate their use of visual language. On my studies such as Eduardo Paolozzi I focused on his use of tone to accentuate my study.However to improve upon my use of visual language I could use more of the artists techniques e.g. Application of paint

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For many of my works I have used a range of materials. When creating a Picasso sculpture I used clay and when making a still life model I used cardboard and tape; I found both materials challenging in their own ways... The clay was easier to move and bend but was difficult to handle when trying to join two pieces... The cardboard was better for making flat surfaces, but when working on the 3D elements it was much harder to manoeuvre and ‘sculpt.

To improve upon my use of materials I aim to use a wider variety of materials, in a manner of different ways.