Tutorial and paint

Today I had a tutorial with Michael Day. We discussed how to do the Seminar forms properly. We then discussed the progress of my work. He assured me that everything was going fine and suggested me to carve into the work, making an etching.

I have also received my Dhamar Gum in the post which is a resin that makes beewax more harder. It looks and feels like a sweat when dry, but when melted it looks more amber and becomes like a glue. It seems to take longer for the Dhamar glue to get mixed into the work but the results is worth it.

Todays update

I have had my practise test exhibition seminar. Here I've picked up some useful advice on how to curate a better exhibition. I have also had my seminar with Graham, where he gave me a few documentaries I could watch.

New paintings

I have now made about 7 paintings this week. This may be below my target but it should be enough to make a bigger painting. I have brought a large piece of wood from the wood workshops and put a coating of white emulsion onto it. I plan to look at mind control subjects to help me generate more ideas while I'm waiting for the paint to dry.

Update

I have had tutorial with Liz and I have been given feedback from last semesters performance. There are certain areas that I need to work on such as planning and artists I have been given to look at. I have also had a tutorial with Michelle Mckeown. She has given me and variety of sources to look at, these include painters, art shops and painting techniques. I have now took her advice and went onto using acrylics  to generate ideas. I plan to get 4- 5 done in a day. I am finding it hard however generating ideas from my head. This will of course slow the process.

Grand Union talk

On Wednesday we had a talk by artist and curator Cheryl. Their place has 8-13 studios. They first managed to find places from derelict fire stations and other run down places and regenerate them. They managed to get a business plan together and got the money from fund raising. Cheryl had a friend that worked at the city councils regeneration scheme, so they helped to repair the place. 

First charcoal drawing idea

I have managed to get images off the internet that show breast enlargement advertisements. The advertisements have been advised to be banned due to the recent pip failures. 


I have made my first drawing based off Kim Kardashian, a model from FHM. I've replaced her right  tit with a one that's not gone according to plan. 

I then made it into an advert. My next plan is to photocopy and print off a copy and add colour to it. I will also look at more advertisment's to see if I can get inspiration.

Thinking the visual

Today I've had my seminar with Graham about the Thinking the visual module. I think this would be a great module to help me express my work.
The timetable layout looks like this:-
 THINKING THE VISUAL AM00154-5 SCHEDULE 2011-12

SCHEDULE 2011-12
	2:00- 4:00 PM Tuesdays (tutorials by arrangement available 4-5 in room L627 Flaxman)
1 24 Jan	Introductory session L622: what the module is about and discussing your work
2 31 Jan	NO SESSION THIS WEEK, PREPARE FOR NEXT WEEK when you talk to your work using a short 300 word artist statement
3 07 Feb	First whole group session in studio showing your work and discussing it with the group
4 14 Feb	Second whole group session in studio showing your work and discussing it with the group
5 21 Feb	Room L622 Flaxman Building: preparation for interview, bring a 150 word revised artist statement. It should be short so that you cut to the quick of what you think your work is about. Begin selection of pairings for interviews.
6 28 Feb	Room L622 Flaxman Building session on assignment 1: advice on interviewing and dealing with any problems still evident in the interview process.
7 06 Mar	Sign up sessions in L622  for those who want help with Assignment 1: Interview. Signup sheet on the door of L627 Flaxman
	ASSIGNMENT 1: INTERVIEW DUE Thursday 8 MARCH 2012 UPLOAD TO BLACKBOARD or if absolutely necessary hand in as hardcopy to room L507 Flaxman by 3:30pm
	2-3pm	3-4pm
8 13 Mar	Feedback sessions on your interviews GROUP 1 & 2 in Room L622 Flaxman	Feedback sessions on your interviews GROUP 3 & 4 in Room L622 Flaxman
20 Mar	Reflective response session to feedback GROUP 1 & 2 in Room L622 Flaxman	Reflective response session to feedback GROUP 3 & 4 in Room L622 Flaxman
9 17 Apr	Small group seminar on Assignment 2 GROUP 1 in Room L622 Flaxman	Small group seminar on Assignment 2 GROUP 2 in L622 Flaxman
11 24 Apr	Small group seminar on Assignment 2 GROUP 3 in L622 Flaxman	Small group seminar on Assignment 2 GROUP 4 in L622 Flaxman
	ASSIGNMENT 1 DUE BY 8 MARCH 2012 upload to Blackboard via Turnitin ASSIGNMENT 2  DUE BY  1 MAY 2012 upload to Blackboard via Turnitin