CERAMICS PEOPLE!!

but not only ceramics, PRINTING ON CERAMICS!
and this is my piece in its "worst state" according to Ciaran the tutor.

going off the point

and its exactly what it says on the tin

testing, testing... 123

and yes, i had to try it 3 times to figure out exactly what i was doing, then i realised that i was using the wrong bloody words! should have used the names of the places ive been to make up myself, stupid me used words describing memories had as a result of my travels!

Maps glorious maps!

ok so, i decided to try photoshoping that map of the place where i took the image onto the image itself. this post should go before the last one as i did this first, and it was quite a disaster. not as smooth as my second time round

my journey imprinted on me as a person

I actually really like this piece!

my journey imprinted on me as a person

although the effects of my travels are not physically visible on the outside, they have had an effect on my growth as a person. Here, I'm bringing the inside out.

Typography portraits

The idea that the places i have passed through in the past couple of months on my journey to college has imprinted on me, and in a sense, i am now made up of those elements.

these are examples of portraits that I found online.

yay!

Just stumbled upon a wonderful site called stumbleupon.com and wow! its deadly! and arty :P not irrelevant :P

Also.. i want <3

Guillermo Kuitka

LOVE LOVE LOVE his work.

he "used 20 child sized beds aligned in irregular rows. placed low to the floor and further dwarfed by the severity of the white box gallery they stand in."
"the beds evoke the lonliness of a shelter, the anonymity of a hospital."

The appearance of this dirty grey over the childlike design of teddy bears and flowers gives a sense of loss,  and perhaps innocence?
Maybe the dirty grey wash over a representative of innocence has a connection with germany's history. The maps are of Germany.

Love this broken and separated map.

Reflections! eek!!

So reflections were something that caught my eye on all of these bus journeys.. I just had to do something about it, so i did :P

Done with chalk pastels, first time using them in my life!

Done in charcoal, i liked the chalky look so why not...

Line drawing of the same image, I think its the most interesting of all

paint and a layer of acetate over the window part (makes sense right?) and then the reflection itself painted on in  acrylics. It looked great in my head before i did it but the end result sucks! :L
Maybe i should have used glass paint?

More of Stephen Walter..

Who i think is unreal!

Can you imagine how long this took!!!!
now that is dedication..

He's just the master of repeated patterns!

My favourite!