MODULE 2

MORE ANIMAL MARKINGS

I think these Loon markings are spectacular, so will add them to the mix. I can't think why I overlooked them before. 

 

MODULE 2 - CHAPTER 1

THE STUDY OF TONE

a) left hand side of page

b) right hand side of page

1a FW ink applied with a brush

1b Acrylic paint applied with toothpicks held together with duct tape

2a Punched paper dots

2b Photocopied fabrics

3a Felt pen

3b Torn newspaper

4a Pressed charcoal stick and fixative

4b Chalk and fixative

5a Ink applied with spruce branch tip

5b Ink applied with Mugo Pine branch tip

6a Ink applied with scrunched up tracing paper

6b Black paper strips

7a Black and white Conte crayons rubbed over corrugated cardboard

7b Black Conte crayon rubbed over corrugated coardboard, heavier then lighter touch

8a White paper strips on black paper

8b Mixed media, black paper strips, photocopied fabric, newspaper and tissue paper

9a Mixed media, ink applied with credit card, felt pen, chalk, conte crayon and tissue paper

9b Paper covered with black Quik ink with bleach applied with Q-tip

10a Thumb prints made with FW ink

10b FW ink applied with Q-tip

Several of these tonal studies remind me of a Loon.  Since there is a debate going on right now in Canada about choosing a national bird, one of the choices being a Loon - I will find a picture and add it to the blog as it has very distinctive markings which would be interesting to explore further.

MODULE 2

Fish

Tortoise

Burmese Python

Coast Garter snake

Crocodile

Galah

Golden Tree Snake

Hummingbird

Lizzard

Lizzard

Lizzard

Underside of Lobster 

Giraffe

Rosella

Shell

Shell

Tiger

Tiger face

Shell Fragment

Tue

Australian Bird

Australian Magpi

zebra

Zebra

These are some photographs I have collected for this Module based on animal markings.  Some were taken on my recent trip to Australia and some come from the internet.  I think there is enough variety that I should be able to find several to work with.

WORD ASSOCIATIONS:

TUI: New Zealand, chord sound, double voice box, distinctive call, skittish, friendly, colourful, white necktie, honey eater, irridescent, lacy, territorial.

AUSTRALIAN MAGPIE: attack, agressive, skinny, plentiful, black and white, scavenger

SNAKES: slither, sss, forked tongue, danger, poison, crush, long grass, rocks, beady eyes, camouflaged

CROCODILE: scaly, slither, big eyes, teeth, danger

FISH: darting, colourful, warm water, coral, bubbles, quick, shoals, yellow, blue, flash

TORTOISE: slow, hard shell, scaly, beady eyes, docile

LIZZARD: quick, jerky, scales, pointy, menacing, long tail, prehistoric

GIRAFFE: languid, long tongue, tall, long legs, beautiful eyes, long lashes

LOBSTER: hard shell, pincers, delicious, armour, claws

GALAH: gentle, soft colours, beautiful, feathers, pink, grey, beak,

HUMMINGBIRD: frenetic, darting, small, shiny, long beak, green hovering, 

ZEBRA: stripy, horselike, gallop, herds, flies, swishy tails

SHELLS: beach, sand, hard, treasure

TIGER: danger, soft, whiskery, big teeth, paws, claws

ROSELLA: colourful feathers, friendly, green, red, beats, crunch, claws

MODULE 1 - CHAPTER 13

TIME LOG
CHAPTER	DATES	HOURS
Chapter 1	January 1-8	6.6
Chapter 2	January 8 - 19	9
Chapter 3	January 9-April 14	16
Chapter 4	April 14-28	12
Chapter 5	April 28 - May 6	2
Chapter 6	April 28 - May 6	4
Chapter 7	May 6 - May 20	6
Chapter 8	May 20 - June 10	5
Chapter 9	May 20 - June 10	4.5
Chapter 10	June 10-23	7
Chapter 11	June 23 - Aug 6	16
Chapter 12	August 6 - September 8	6.5
Chapter 13	September 8 - December	6

SUPPLIES
PAPER			NUMBER	COST	TOTAL
	Black paper		10	$       3.50	$    35.00
	Brown Paper		4	$       4.30	$    17.20
	Newsprint		10	$       0.10	$       1.00
	Notebooks		2	$       9.00	$    18.00
	Paper pad		1	$       5.40	$       5.40
	Poster Board		6	$       1.10	$       6.60
	Stonehenge		4	$       3.50	$    14.00
	Strathmore		4	$       2.00	$       8.00
	Tissue		10	$       0.10	$       1.00
PAINT
	Acrylic		5	$       6.40	$    32.00
	Brusho		6	$       2.88	$    17.28
	Dye		6	$       5.95	$    35.70
	Dye-na-flow		4	$       5.80	$    23.20
	Gouache		8	$       7.10	$    56.80
	Inks		4	$       6.50	$    26.00
	Textile paint		3	$       5.60	$    16.80
FABRIC
	Cotton	hand dyed	2	$9	$    18.00
	Organza		1.5	$       8.00	$    12.00
	Scraps			$       5.00	$       5.00
	Stuffing			$1	$       1.00
	Wonder Under		2	$       3.00	$       6.00
THREADS
	Floss		5	$       0.50	$       2.50
	Sewing machine thread		5	$       3.00	$    15.00
MISC
	Fabric Medium		1	$       8.20	$       8.20
	Pencils		3	$       6.40	$    19.20
	Pencils - coloured		12	$       1.80	$    21.60
	Pens		6	$       1.90	$    11.40
	Photographs		41	$       0.17	$       6.97
	Speedycut	4x5.5	1	$       3.89	$       3.89
		6.5x11	1	$    11.50	$    11.50
					$  456.24

STORAGE OF COMPLETED WORK:

I have a large cardboard  file 22 X 30 inches in which I store the larger pieces of card that will not fit into my notebook.  I have used a notebook to store all my other samples, but it is very fat at one end and wont fit well onto a shelf, so have taken the pages out and put them in a three ring binder which makes them much neater, together with another binder for my notes and odd bits and pieces of templates.

I also have a series of boxes to keep my stamps.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES:

I was particularly cautious of using my heat tool and used both a respirator and a glass board on which  to cut the pieces of fabric.  I also used a fan to exhaust the fumes outside. I had an upturned flower pot to store the tool when not in use but still hot.

When using the paints, I used both a plastic drop cloth and several layers of newsprint on the table.  The bonus of using the newsprint was that they also got nicely painted.  I made sure that pins and needles were safely stored.  When using my sewing machine, I used good lighting and a clear space so that I could see well and avoid accidents. When using cutting tools I used an appropriate self seal board.  

EVALUATION OF COMPLETED WORK:

I am pleased with the way my Resolved Sample turned out, as it has a variety of methods used to convey "Growth and Disintegration", Including padding, repetition of shapes by using machine stitching to echo the shapes, using organza which gave a lacy appearance.  I am not sure that I would make many changes as I tried various combinations prior to making a final decision.

LESSONS LEARNED:

Many and varied!  In the next Module I will be much better at keeping track of my time.  I did a very poor job of it this time.  I now have a system of using the timer on my cell phone and will turn it on immediately I sit down to do any work and keep a note both on the time sheet and in my diary to cross reference.  

I am trying very hard to use up supplies from my basement, which makes it difficult to cost items that were bought some time ago or inherited from my mothers' stash.  I have costed out the supplies from art shops or stores on-line to get a current price.  I also now have set up a system of tags that are attached to new fabric coming in to record price and where purchased. I have also started keeping receipts of new tools or supplies as they are bought.  It also would be a good idea for the next module to keep accurate notes of what supplies are used as I go along. 

I also need to be more disciplined in working during the times available to me.  My husband and I have done a lot of travelling in the past year and plan to do as much as we can in the future which means that I have to plan ahead so that I have hand-work or design work that can be done on the move.  Also, while it is wonderful to have the time to go off in many directions of interest and try a variety of designs, in order to complete the course on time, I have to be much better disciplined to keep on track.  Experimentation is a good thing, but there always need to be some limits.  My trip to Australia, New Zealand, and the Cook Islands made a huge dent of time, but I am sure I will be able to use the wonderful experiences and knowledge gained from the many museums and art galleries in future work and designs.  I am excited to start the next module as I really like strong contrasts of black and white.