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Process portfolio
Student B (HL)
Engaging with the world of work
HH Design, Switzerland
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Bean
Ground
Sketch 4: I used a light-table to trace drawing number
3 to enable me to inverse the black and white of my
image. I did this by hand at first before realising it
would be more neat and precise with a computer.
My final designs
Sources
All images are my own.
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Composition
Oil Pastels
Oil pastels were created with the
aim of improving the Japanese
education system in 1921 by
Kanae Yamamoto. They were
introduced to students to replace
the use of black Indian ink which
Yamamoto considered too
restraining. The creation of this
innovative media was inspired by
a crayon but with a higher
viscosity to allow a greater
freedom of expression due to the
variety of colours available, as
well as the lower price.
Pablo Picasso
Yamamoto inspired two
teachers: Satake and his brotherin-law Sasaki to found the Sakura
Cray-Pas Company to massproduce the oil pastels. In doing
so, Sakura persuaded Pablo Picasso, amongst other artists of that time to learn and use the technique of oil pastels. However, oil pastels
were not available in Europe due to war conditions, so Picasso convinced Henri Sennelier, a French manufacturer to produce them.
Coffee beans
What intrigued me at first about oil pastels, which then inspired me to use them on the right for coffee beans, was essentially the texture
obtainable. Depending on how hard one presses the oil pastel the texture would either be rough-looking or waxy, thus creating depth, and
exaggerating the cracked aspect of the coffee beans.
Sources
Leslie Kenneth, Oil Pastel: Materials and Techniques for Todays Artist (1990)
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Processes
At first, Angel and Andy tried using ground coffee beans to
sketch, as pastels. Unfortunately, this technique didnt
work. Next, they decided to brew coffee and use it as
paint. They achieved the different shades of brown by
diluting the coffee. Finally, the artists paint a clear coat of
acrylic to prevent the coffee from disintegrating.
Coffee-Connoisseur, Angel Sarkela-Saur
www.justcoffeeart.com, Oct 2013
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Sources:
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com
http://nespresso.com
http://www.hp.com/productivity/colors
(all sites visited December 2013)
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Sources
The two images are my own.
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Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abacus
http://numb-and-number.blogspot.nl/2010/08/chinese-abacus-ashome-decor.html
http://http://westlondonprojects.org/exhibitions/61/9
Jan Mancuska 2007
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Sources
http://www.benheine.com (visited November 2013)
Ben Heine 2013
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Continuation of peppers
At first, my idea was to show the deconstruction/simplification
of peppers as well as tomatoes, but not as the final simplified
version being the studio piece; having the process as a final
piece. I was inspired by my process for the creation of the logo
for a fictitious coffee brand. Then I decided I wasnt too keen
on the idea as one final piece: I could also do a series of pieces
showing each step instead.
1. Observation drawing with acrylic paint.
2. Own photograph enhanced for contrast and worked on with
black pen.
3. Stylised collage. Matisse-inspired acrylic paint.
4. Black pen line drawing black ink?
In these four rectangles (Acrylic paint/photograph/collageacrylic/black pen), the shapes of the peppers werent done
correctly. When actually looking at a pepper we can see that they
are derived from a shape of a circle (the cross sections in any
case). Here the peppers look wrong, as the resemble more
squares than circles.
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Sources
http://thisiscolossal.com/?s=a+colourful+winter (visited
November 2013)
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Henri Matisse
matisse.net/cut_outs.
html
Pre-20th century
http://www.henrihttp://www.henrimatisse.net/cut_outs.
matisse.net/cut_outs.h
html
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Ideal
Pure
hue
Colour
Theory
Saturation
Darkness
*Y+M=red
*Y+C=green
M+C=blue
Lightness
*R+G= yellow
*R+B= magenta
*G+B= turquoise
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Points
Pointillism
http://www.creativebloq.com/colour/colour-theory-11121290
Technique of painting in which small points of pure colourred, blue, yellow and black, are applied in patterns to form
an image. The white shown is a result of leaving the canvas
blank. Pointillism is related to Divisionism, which is more
theoretical than practical.
Famous examples of pointillism pieces include the following:
Circus Sideshow, Georges Seurat (1887-88)
Portrait of Flix Fnon, Paul Signac (1890)
Cypresses at Cagnes, Henri Edmond Cross (1908)
Aboriginal Art
With the earthy tones Ive been using with my coffee bean
pieces, there was a clear relation to aboriginal art. I will be
exploring it further.
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Mixed media
An idea for a triptych?
Sources
http://www.becwonders.com (visited October 2013)
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How is it used?
Dominant element: The artist exploits the inherent
possibilities of the Arabic script to create writing as an
ornament
Abstract: Entire word in what seems to be random brush
strokes. Single letter in what looks like complicated knot.
Calligraphy works can also be highly decorated and
ornamented themselves.
Sources
http://www.metmuseum.org (October 2013)
http://www.everystockphoto.com (October 2013)
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Typography Anatomy
Typography is an essential part of graphic design as it is irrefutably efficient
at carrying the message intended across. Those who read will be more likely
to be affected if the designs typography is well executed. That is why I want
to learn about the theory of typography. I have come to realise that
symmetry plays a very big part in typography. Also straight lines are
extremely important. Although typography looks relatively easy and
simple to draw/carry out, the sheer fact that precision is required shows
that it is, in fact, an art.
Serif
A serif is a semi-structural detail found at the ends of some letters and
symbols. Rather than having a block finish, serifs allow the letter to look
finished more elegantly but softening the end of the letter or symbol. Serif
fonts are often found in books and newspaper print, as shown in the picture
to the left.
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Noel Dyrenforth
Craftsman with a world-wide reputation for contemporary batik
work. Using traditional methods of doing batik, Dyrenforth has
created a new style of batik, a more modern twist to the craft.
The tainting, a metallic cup and spout used to distribute the wax,
is Dyrenforths favourite instrument when making batik, as it is
so versatile. It allows the user to control speed and therefore,
flow. Another essential/inevitable part of the batik process is the
crackle, which look like hairline fractures in the fabric, created by
where the wax has cracked and the dye has slipped through.
Process
Since many fabrics are chemically treated one must wash the fabric, and
then iron it. The cotton will then be pure.
Next, once the fabric is prepared, the design must be drawn on the fabric in
2B pencil. Alternatively, one can start drawing the design ]directly with the
molten wax. This first layer of wax will preserve the white of the cotton
when it first gets dyed. (Photograph 1)
First layer of dye: lightest shade of tones so that various other shades can
be dyed on top. (Photograph 2)
After the fabric has been dyes and it is dry (photograph 3) the second layer
of wax must be put onto the fabric to preserve the colour of the first dye.
This step is respected for each dye step. (Photograph 4)
Sources
http://www.noeldyrenforth.com (Dec. 2013)
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