Response to Workshops

I found the latest workshop, Fluid Thoughts to Actions, had the easiest concept of the three workshops to grasp, though perhaps that was a result of completing the previous workshops. I enjoyed the Fluid Thoughts to Actions, and although the concept of capturing movement on the page initially felt quite challenging, once i let go of my inhibitions it was quite enjoyable. Working with charcoal felt quite natural, as i have worked in that medium quite often, but it was a struggle to master ink and brush, however it helped improve my control over a brush.

My second workshop was Atlas of Colour. The workshop did not go into the history and theory of colour as much as i was expecting, however i enjoyed the exercises that were set. It was challenging to try and create something to a relative level of perfection whilst also trying to create the right colour from scratch and control a brush. One of the major aspects of our atlas was the tunnel book aspect. There perhaps was not enough explanation to guide our development of it, as the tunnel was the downfall of many people's beautiful colour exercises.

The first workshop i undertook was Material Modelling. While it was quite liberating to create a piece of work with only a few constraints on the brief, it was also quite frustrating as sometimes it was hard to sufficiently explain my concept/ideas to the level the tutors were looking for. There was also a lot of critical responses which meant i was trying to create work to get a good mark, rather than explore the concept of the workshop fully.