Truth to Materials: Truth to materials means that the method of working should reflect the materials used to create the piece.So, hand cut letters should not look like laser cut letters. I'm working on a design to be screenprinted.I did a rough sketch in illustrator and had decided:1) the letters need an informality and directness.2) they need to be cut directly without prior drawing / sketching.3) guide lines should be drawn freely by hand so that the letter scale varies. Remember … [Read more...]
Rope of Words 14 – the Woman 3
Stylisation of a Woman:I began looking at the work of artists whom I admire and writing down the essence of what their work embodied or what I really liked the most. I would not copy work, but studying it like this enables me to sharpen my thinking. If my end result can be placed next to my source material and I can hold my head high, that's fine. Anyway, I'll move onto the life model.Here is my list:Carroll Boyes: This is a range of functional cutlery and here are some drawings I made of some … [Read more...]