This my development of “the way of seeing”.I observed a lot of patterns and objects in my life, transformed them into patterns and recombined them. Such as bags, blind boxes, perfume bottles and even some art installations.I will extract their outline shape and the pattern on the details, and put the pattern on the details into the outline pattern to form a new pattern.For example, I will extract the bottle shape of the perfume bottle and also extract some detailed patterns of the packaging box and add it to the perfume bottle to form a new pattern.I usually integrate 2-3 new patterns from a photo. Then use photoshop to combine them into a print.In this project, I learned how to combine and update patterns. At the same time, I also learned how to use photoshop to arrange and compose new patterns.
In Task2, I get a lot of inspiration from the materials, shapes, and colors of the furniture. I extracted a lot of textures and patterns from it. I observed an interesting texture in the marble floor I installed in my house, with many irregular shapes and twisted lines. In the color selection, I used emerald green and khaki to match, and embellished with black lines. Not only that, BUT I also looked at the curtains in the house, with embroidery and some vintage motifs. I also used vintage color schemes. I also use my favorite colors to represent the patterns and shapes on the plates. I tried to paint the texture of the flannelette with oil sticks and markers, but the results were not very successful. I enjoyed the process of doing this project very much and made bold attempts in color matching, which gave me a great sense of achievement.
I read Ways of Seeing for this task. It was proper enjoyable. Did I decide to use any of its’ essays to direct this project? Nah. I responded to objects in my room by translating their individually elegant and random forms into what now reads like an ode to a bad cubist. In fairness I did properly observe the objects and I was deliberate with each geometric form. I did contemplate and consider how the forms created a pattern not only in my interpretation but in the form itself in its’ natural surroundings. I guess that’s just what a textile student does all the time anyway though. I reckon this task was successful and it helped me better understand how to approach and translate the world around me into compelling textiles.
This biro drawing was inspired by the photograph below- taken by myself at Marble Arch. There was such a striking contrast between the ornate and decoratively detailed arch, the yellow industrial crane, and the more modern buildings. The shapes were all different and so proved interesting to draw.
I cut the drawing into quarters and played around with the arrangement- it abstracted the original image, but the shapes looked more like sketches and marks.
These were drawings from scenes at Waterloo Station. I played around with placing cut-out drawings of a clock and buildings (from the train station) in different positions on my other two drawings.
Another drawing of Marble Arch- but this time in coloured pencil.
For task 2, I was focused on creating interesting patterns. I was looking at how I could abstract objects- or photographs I took of places. I zoomed in to photographs- trying to cut off buildings so the frame just featured corners of different angled structures. Seen here, I went to Marble Arch. I took this photograph that had many juxtaposing structures in it. There was the ornate and decoratively detailed marble arch in the forefront, and in the background, there were modern buildings and a yellow crane that towered up into the sky. When sketching, these contrasting shapes proved interesting, especially when I cut the page into quarters and began playing around with the arrangement. This abstracted the original drawing.
For task two, I also used collage as a method of stripping back to the core shapes in the photograph. This time of two umbrellas at a café- I used coloured paper to simplify the main shapes in the image. I mixed and matched some of the smaller rectangles from my Marble Arch sketch to see what patterns could be generated from this combination. Waterloo Station was a subject for my drawings too- I used biro, coloured pencils, and oil pastels. I experimented with placing cut-out drawings of a clock and buildings (from my drawing on yellow paper) in different positions on my other two drawings to see what interesting patterns came about.
This project was fun and experimental. It showed me that any normal-looking scene or object can be abstracted by simply zooming in or clashing two together- and patterns can be generated from this.
For task two, I decided to explore further with things I see daily. Based on task 1, I made 10 drawings based on plants that I saw around the park. and based on task 1, I decided to see my drawings in forms of shapes, and space. Therefore I created 8 drawings in different forms of space in the use of dots and lines.
Furthermore, I visited Tottenham court road underground station and got inspired. by mosaic wall art by Eduardo Paolozzi. By seeing how irregular shaped stones placed in order to create the whole art piece, I decided to try it out with different materials.
Finally, I tried to create a different patterns based on color block background for prints.
For this task I went for a more abstract approach, I took images from my surroundings and focused on there texture and the specific shapes that interested me within the image, object or scenery. For instance I zoomed into the certain elements found in a leave (the stems and veins) and made a pattern out of it using thick acrylic paint. I also focused on more geometric shapes which I drew inspired by the images I’d captured of tall artefacts and buildings found within central London. With the shapes i particularly liked I created a pattern and print of my own. Throughout this project I enjoyed using different medias such as oil pastels, water colour paint and acrylic paint. I also used the software photoshop to recreate a symmetrical pattern where I later enhanced the brightness and contrast to make the colours look more lively and vibrant. I played around particularly with layout, placement and scale. I experimented with different types of layering whether it was using the pen on photoshop over the hand drawn print reflecting on the patterns painted across a bridge in central London but I also layered using collaging and over lapping of materials. overall I enjoyed the freedom this task gave us, it allowed us to go out and reflect on anything with were particularly drawn to and use it for inspiration in order to create something more interesting whilst reflecting on patterns and how we can zoom in and out of certain elements and create a pattern.
For this task I went round and took photos of textures that I saw in the world around me, I focused on creating a pattern from my surroundings and investigated texture. I enjoyed using a mixture of watercolour and oil pastel initially, I then explored creating digital art and collage. I enjoyed this task I worked at a fast pace, and it encouraged me to look in detail at my surroundings and find patterns. I like how you can’t really tell what the drawings are of and I also enjoy the mix media. I find some of the drawings to be a little flat so if I were to do this task again, I would experiment more with layering and maybe a bit more collage as those are my favourite outcomes. This is because I find them to be the most exciting pieces as they are the most eye catching. Overall, I found this task useful as it eased me into thinking about pattern as I still feel a bit apprehensive about starting the course.
After the Talking colour task, I felt more confident and relaxed to doing this Task two – Talking patterns. For this time, I used three kinds of materials. Some of the pieces were still crated by oil pastel, which is a pretty good drawing material to display the texture well. Secondly, the acrylic maker is my all-time favourite. It can depict the outline of my drawing object clearly. There is no blurred and misty drawing outline and body for those drawings made by the acrylic marker. Also, watercolour has been used in this task as well. That was a material that I did not use in the last task. Watercolour is not very suited for making texture, so I created some texture and patterns by using the equipment. Painting a layer of watercolour first, and then applying a cling film. After the layer of watercolour is dried, take off the cling film. It will appear a fascinating effect like the pics above.
When I saw the point called “zoom in and zoom out” in the sharepoint video, I found I need to draw in more detail that looks like a print pattern. At first, I drew some circles in the paper but I found they were looked strange. So I cut some paintings I don’t like randomly after painting, and then reorganized the collage. They were really looked like patterns. Although there are traces of repair, I believe it will be no problem to deal with them by photoshop in the future.But I seem to draw my paintings too abstract. I hope I can express it with more clearly mind in the future. The outcomes were unexpected and not in my plan.
For the task way of seeing and talking pattern I went out into soho and attempted to look at my surroundings differently to do this I looked up close and payed attention to the detailed of buildings,pavements even escalators.
From the pictures I took around soho I made drawings using coloured markers and water colours from these I generated repeated patterns from the shapes and lines I saw.
I feel the mediums I used worked well but my drawings and paintings were very flat. To avoid flatness in future I plan to use other media and methods to make my work three dimentional such as using tissue paper, coloured card, cutting out shapes and layering them. I believe doing this will give the patterns a lot more depth.
Peiyi Zhong: For ways of seeing task, you developed your previous works by expressing them with geometric form. It is a very…