Thursday, 25 September 2014

Anatomy Project: Drawing From Life

This project is about observation. I have a journal separate from my other projects and briefs, this seems more personal however still educational. The process of this book will be from my own actions and thoughts however I also plan to develop my skills in capturing emotion and telling a story from single observational sketches.  "...they are a place to play, a
safe haven away from our embedded editor. We vent and brainstorm and try
on different guises in our journals."  Jennifer New (2005). Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art. China: Princeton Architectural Press. 13.  Illustrator John Clapp also made a point similar to this, "Journals, they are a collection of things I’m curious about, like the Smithsonian: ‘the attic of mankind.”Jennifer New (2005). Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art. China: Princeton Architectural Press. 13.  I researched him and found that he has beautiful examples of what a journal can look like, his observational drawings are complemented by text and quotes. Singular words jump out at you whilst you get a feel of the place he'd been. 


I travel a lot and I am constantly on trains and waiting on platforms. This could be a good direction to go towards.

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