UCAS POOCAS

its that time of year when we need to write those 4000 characters which will determine the next 3/4years of our lifes; AAAAAARGH! ive followed my usual ethics to deadlines and left it to the last minute; ow how i wish my attitudes differed in such cases.

James in York

once again my boy's gone to work in sunny Abu Dhabi whilst the snow is falling here in Grimsby, but i have no complaints about the weather, just his absence 

HAIRY MARY

oil on board

september 2012

hairy abstract piece based on cecily brown and a violent dream i had involving pink hair, hence the heavy brush strokes and hair.not the greatest fan of the composition. 

OF THE COLOUR BETWEEN BLUE AND YELLOW IN THE SPECTRUM; COLOURED LIKE GRASS OR EMERALDS

my brother said these jeans give me a granny bum- i love granny bum!

im a new employee at BHS allowing my to get this £10 topshop crop for £5.50 cheers to arcadia discounts!

BLUNDER PLUNDER

my first 9 weeks at art school has flown by, ive now specialised in fine art so will be back in my home comforts for the rest of the year :) ive enjoyed testing out the other specialisms during the rotations- design and fashion but glad to be doing what i enjoy the most.

the theme of the design rotation was 7, not the most riveting or enthralling theme. i found it difficult to come up with something interesting to base my work on but eventually settled for the literal interpretation and stuck with the number 7. this was the ending result...

i LOVE the outcome.there are 7 decorative hangings- my tedious link!there were three sections in the design rotation, 3D, graphics and photography. the 3D aspect is obvious, i photographed the dream catcher and put some instagram filters on as my photography aspect (ha) and made up some random organic interior design company which would be selling the dream catcher, just to please my graphics tutor. 

i also had to create a concept board, possibly the most fun thing involving words. james and i made it into a study sesh.

ps james is back in abu dhabi d/boooooo again :(

LONG TIME

been out and about recently machester, hull, london- to the v&a and tate modern, the v&a was beautiful.. since james' generosity purchased me an iphone all other forms of of technology have been none existent. my creativity has flourished recently, creating small none time consuming studies.

3 minute ink,water colour sketch of my tutor using my opposite hand- right hand although stated left, wups. 

tits fashion illustration based on Cecily Browns work. 

3D sculpture displaying tensegrity. all materials in the workshop had been used up so i decided to be resourceful and go twig picking. this represents the yoga pose king dance pose.

my fashion ration work was based on Cecily Brown; i had to collect a series of photocopies, fitting my theme, to experiment with emulation printing, this was the result...

make shift fancy dress for a halloween gig Valys played 

james' fancy dress started as slender man, by the end of the night a classic representation of a stella artois drinker

i made myself a head wreath to be worn as part of a sugar skull get up but never got to wear it :(

got some high waisted jeans from hull, my first pair of jeans since i was about 13; i've missed the denim!

TAR FOR THE COMPLEMENTARY

self portrait, 2010

oil on paper

cobalt purple and cadmium yellow to display chiaroscuro without the use of black

APPLE SHMAPLLE

insane

SKYPEMANCE

james' roof top view 

SKYPEMANCE! we can still smoke together :)

james will be bringing me these home as a holiday gift, my first pair! 

SHE LANDED BADLY, AND CRAWLED AWAY

last week i had a life drawing, visual studies class with the purpose to develop proportion. the original proportion techniques were ok however i prefer to compare one body part to another for example the shin is the same length as the belly etc, to achieve proportion. although, i do believe i should have another go at the techniques i got taught as they're obviously proven to work.

i found terry's right arm rather difficult and my usual difficulty arose of the angling of the shoulders. i often use this colour technique when doing a quick sketch and really enjoy it. i used water colour pencils for an intense colour however decided not to use them wet to keep it crisp. overall im pleased with the outcome considering the time in which it was created within.

Terry

ABU DHABI DOOO

james has left to work in abu dhabi for an unknown length of time :(  i miss his beauty so much. 

Abu Dhabi

THIS TIME NEXT YEAR WE'LL BE MILLIONAIRES

red gem lettuce, cress, egg, orange, potato: lunch. 

THE REASON FOR WHICH SOMETHING EXISTS

finally the main purpose of this blog has arrived; to document my year undertaking the art foundation. i have just completed the fine art rotation with an abstract theme, not my favourite nor most talented area but i found that it really allowed me to free up and have fun with colour. during my research i discovered a wonderful woman who goes by the name of cecily brown...

the fugitive kind

2000

oil on linen

229x190.5cm

pyjama game

1998

oil on linen

193x249cm

high society

1998

oil on linen

193x249cm

the girl who had everything

1998

oil on linen

254x279cm

cecily brown

'the girl who had everything' was the first painting i saw of browns and i was amazed; i love the fleshy tints and the hidden figures which allowed me to get lost within the painting with fascination unlike other abstract works. i get an intense raunchy, intimate vibe form her work which is simply magical!

 

ps, my dearest rhy rhy has left to study history, ill miss her greatly :(

IM A GIRAFFE

beautiful betty; picnic day with the southerners

HAPPY BIRD'DAY

james' birthday today, had a yummy bbq and with rose', happy birthday beauty

i bought james and i matching moleskine books. thyere purse size so i can carry it on the go if something beautiful needs documenting.

DON'T LEAVE BABY IN THE CORNER

a couple of snaps from Valys in manchester. they took false tashes as displayed in the first image.

theyre playing in hull this evening, unfortunately i couldnt make it :(

http://www.facebook.com/Valysmusicuk

the past few day have been pretty chilled. im trying to scratch up on my line drawing portraits which im finding quite a challenge as i usually use the blending of colour to achieve the look i desire, however i will persist. ive finally cleared my room which makes james a very happy chap. my mum, charlotte my chum and i dog sat yesterday,what joys it turned out to bring.

VALYS #2

both valys and kismet smashed manchester!!! had such a lovely day, chilling in the sun with several ice cold pints. valys had another gig on the monday after (yesterday) at a local venue in cleethorpes. their performance was undoubtedly on par with sunday's however the atmosphere in the venue didnt have a scratch on that of the previous day. currently awaiting on the development of my film from sunday :)

the advantage of rhyanne's polaroid, instant development!

currently munching my way through a huuuuge black jack stick of rock my mum got me from their weekend away camping in whitby, im now not as jelous as i have a yummy treat.

VALYS

my dearest's band, valys, are playing an all day festival/gig in Manchester tomorrow, its going to be smashing! check out a live demo they did the other day here and their facebook here. they're playing alongside another local band from grimsby, kismet ryding, and several others from around and about. (ps the docs came)

some photos from Valys' last gig

TABBY CAT

This is to demonstrate how i am doing sweet F all today whilst my family prepare for their first ever camping expedition without me :( i really wish i was going to exploit my sketchbook to a weekends worth of abuse. my evenings events are likely to consist of my body absorbing one too many larger 'n' limes/raspberry sambucas.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPS

my dads is about to start his journey over the hill now, hope he enjoys it! we went for a tasty meal this evening and the onion risotto was delish.

WOD UP DOC?

i finally purchased some classic 8 eye DM's today, my boss let me bid for them at work on his lappy which i thought was a rather kind gesture. i wonder if by wearing them people will think im one of the hot bbz from this is england?

i did a little painting today; i predominately work in oil but im trying to broaden my spectrum of media, so today (as a follow on from the previous few days) ive been working in water colour. i really enjoy the speed an effective piece can be created and the resulting vibrancy of colours. id really like to achieve a better technique when using water colour so i think im gonna pursue the experimentation of the medium- i cant wait!

OH MANDY

Last night i stayed up far too late with the lights on: a family of moths entered my room and the big daddy moth wouldn't leave me be. I vacated so they could camp for the night by themselves.

Today im meeting up with my friend George for a long awaited catch up.

HOLLOWLIME

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