On the second day of our workshop we have created two massive 10 meters long collaborative drawings. It was very different to all the previous classes we had, as we had to work as a team through the whole day. At first, I felt kind of nervous, because the idea of drawing with others, that … Continue reading Drawing Core Workshop 2
This day we began with a short lecture about drawing with Kieron and have discussed the purpose of it. After, we went to the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green to look and draw for the rest of the day. It was a very intense time for me, as all drawing exercises, especially from the … Continue reading Drawing core workshop 1
1. Laurent Koller French, self-taught artist, painter. His abstract and minimalist work is just a pure pleasure to look at. I love the way he express himself through such simple, yet in my view intelligent, expressive and meaningful marks. His sense of composition and use of textures feels just so accurate. Really inspiring, and very … Continue reading 10 Best Collage Practitioners
This time we had made our own tools to work with. Here are my first five: I really enjoyed this entire workshop (both days)! I was excited to to experiment with my new, unusual drawing materials and the range of marks created was really different and unique. Next step is to create portrait collages using … Continue reading Mark Making 2
This day we talked about a variety of marks you can make using many different mediums and techniques. It sounded like an unlimited process to me. Dots, lines, patterns, textures, these are all fundamental elements in making any type of art. And we all make marks. What’s more important I think, is to learn how … Continue reading Mark Making 1
The exercise was to make an expressionist typeface on a given theme and mine was “Welcome to the Jungle”. For this, we have used the alphabet we’ve created earlier by splicing together Times New Roman and Helvetica letters. Fun !
That day we’ve been introduced to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator basics. Long and exhausting day for me... Sitting at a computer for so long is definitely not my way. However, the good side is I’ve learnt some new digital skills and finally realised the difference between a typeface and a font....!
FanZines. These are self-published, small-circulation books, papers or even websites today. They usually deal with controversial or niche topics and are presented in unpolished, unusual way, mostly made on photocopiers. I personally really like this kind of DIY approach to it. For me, there’s something magical about zines. It’s so different to magazines or newspapers. … Continue reading Critical Design Thinking 2
1. Camille Walala London based French artist, designer and a mural painter. She’s a huge inspiration for me and I love how she’s transforming dull, ugly buildings, playgrounds and other urban areas by painting some bright, bold, Memphis-like patterns over them and making them alive. I also share her passion for working on a big … Continue reading Critical Design Thinking: 10 Best Practitioners
So, ethics was my chosen pillar of design to research further. Ethics comes into play in the decisions we make every day. It's a set of principles that define right and wrong and guide our behaviour. But what is right or wrong..? Good or bad..? Well, everyone is understanding and defining differently their personal code of … Continue reading Critical Design Thinking 1
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