Friday, 28 March 2014
Timeline of Alice evolution in film
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Artist research into theme
During this project I want to do a lot of research ensuring that I have a lot of inspiration from other artists and have explored all themes and adaptations of the book and films. This way I not only have inspiration but I can make sure my work is as original as possible as I really don't want my work to appear like someone elses in any way. I want to recreate the characters and imagery in a darker and more flamboyant appeal.
John Tenniel
One of John Tenniels most famous collections of illustrations are that of Alice in wonderland. Especially this one in particular- it's the one that stuck out to me most as a child as well, alice cradling the flamingo during her famous game of croquet with the queen. I love the simplicity of these drawings and how sketchy and certain they are. They portray the writing perfectly.
I really like this drawing of the white rabbit, it's very representative of his character as his posture is very rigid and straight and there is a slight look of worry in his eye. I like his ceremonial attire, it's very representitive of it's time of creation. I can imagine if it was in colour it would be very bold and bright. It's a cute drawing but not very inspirational as a piece of art or anything to aspire to.
Annie Leibovitz
Simple editorial photographs of a beautiful young blonde as Alice depicting various parts of the story with luxurious surroundings and imagery here are two examples
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Salvador Dali
I'm not a big fan of Salvador Dali, his work is too messy and quirky for my taste but I like the style of these pieces in particular because of their abstract nature and the way they connect to the story of being in a dream world. There is always speculation that Carroll was under the influence of drugs when writing this story and these paintings give off a hallucinogenic appeal which is why I think they reflect the story perfectly.
Cheshire cat variations
This is my favourite depiction of the cheshire cat, it is Tim Burton's variation from his 2010 film Alice in wonderland, known as "Chessur" he has mystical abilities that allow him to float and turn invisible which has many possibilities when it comes to creating art, I can leave parts undone or fading away which would look brilliant. He is also a philosopher known for his philosophical debates and annoyance of Alice as well as others and is the owner of many famous quotes such as "I'm not crazy my reality is just different than yours" and "We're all mad here" and I could include these in my work.
Disney 1951
I'm not really sure about this example, he's one of my favourites mainly because of his particular smile and the coloured stripes on his fur- this is a new take on the cheshire cat and I like the eccentric colours and character of him in this film. Although I don't like him as much as Tim Burton's he's a really good example and would be really good to reference in my work.
1999, Alice in wonderland
This time is completely different variation instead of complete computer graphics or cartoon animation they've mixed in a real life face (Whoopi Goldberg) against a model of a cat with the aid of computer and the result looks really good. This is something I could and have been thinking of doing with photographs and painting over it.
The Queen Of Hearts
Throughout the years there have been many variations of the queen of hearts as she's such an adaptable and strong character, there's so many possibilities but these are a few of my favourites.
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There were two Alice in wonderland films released in 1951, this example of the queen is from the none Disney production which combined stop-motion puppets and live action.
This is the Queen of hearts colour character design (Lou Bunin studio's, 1949) and was done with pencil, pen and ink and gouache on paper by production designer Bernyce Polifika. People didn't react well to the production as a whole especially compared to the popular disney version, people didn't like the animation as a whole claiming the colour was faded and aged and that the production was tacky and looked "rushed". Personally, I love the colour used in this design, it's creative, a brilliant use of the colours, very complimentary, representive of her character and of the time in which it was made. I wouldn't personally create something like this for a main recreation of a character as I'm looking for something more realistic but it's perfect for a background character or a childrens book or decorational purposed but it's one of my favourite designs- it really captures her mood and bossy nature.
This is Tim Burton's Queen of hearts portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter (Tim Burtons wife) in his 2010 version of Alice in wonderland. A completely unusual and original creation, I love the special effects used creating her head extremely large adding to her ferocity and self centred personality.
This is a simple example of what I would do myself, photography. I could photograph someone dressed up with the right makeup and hair etc possibly add to it on photoshop. I like the fact that this particular depiction is beautiful and luxurious rather than clown-like and scary looking.
This painting on wood with acrylic is by Glenn Arthur who I reference a lot in my work. It is a painting of the queen of hearts and mimicks a playing card. I really like this idea I think it's really creative and had this in mind before I even saw this piece. I don't really like this piece as a whole though I think the rest of his work on fairytale characters is a lot better and more detailed but as a collection of characters they are very good. This piece os part of a four part series and look brilliant all together, the example is below. But alone they are weak looking and look much better as a collective piece all in one.
Variations of Alice
There has been many variationsof Alice over the years but because in the story she is a young child the depictions of her have always been innocent with her angelic pale face, golden locks and bright blue eyes. I want to change this. I want to create an older more adult themed Alice that isn't restricted by the childrens story aspect and more created around the darker themes hidden by her innocence.
This piece of work is by Jasmine Ann Becket-Griffith and is a lovely painting in acrylic of Alice and the Cheshire cat. I love the image of the cheshire cat in this one, he's mischievous with a menacing grin that gives of the impression he has evil intentions. Alice on the other hand seems oblivious with an innocent vacant expression.
Wendy Ortiz
Ortiz is one of my favourite artists that I've come across and frequently reference her in my work. This piece is done on sketch paper with charcoal and ink. I love that it's done on an everage piece of scrap paper like a doodle of some sorts giving off a real rustic style of illustration that I admire and is a technique I've used.
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Another idea I had was to take photographs of people dressed up as the characters by my design and self made props/accessories such as hand made clay pocket watches, face makeup and a collar made out of playing cards....
Glenn Arthur
I've used Glenn as a reference in my work before but he's perfect for what I have planned. He did a series of paintings of depictions of fairytale princesses and characters but recreated them in a modern dark way which is something I have planned but slightly more adult than just afew tattooes and weird imagery, I do however like the dark backgrounds such as the forests he soemtimes does. In this particular image Alice is cradling the white rabbit who seems less human like than he is depicted in the book and other films, she has bold tattooes and heavy makeup which I really like as it gives her maturity. On the other hand even though he has modernised her as a person he has failed to modernise the clothes and they are slightly dated and don't quite fit in right. Maybe he left them as a contradiction as he does this quite a lot. But if I had one improvement that would be it.
Also, as you can see below there is two examples of other fairytale characters he has transformed: snow white and little red riding hood. Personally I think these are much better and particularly the snow white one. I love the deep red background with the sillouhette of the queen behind her. I think it looks brilliant against the detail of the main image and the wood effect behind adds extra character. He is creative imaginitive and there are lots of element of his work that I love and aspire to.
John Tenniel
Although I admire John Tenniel his work is very dated as you can see from this depiction of the cheshire cat. Basically, it's just a cat. It lacks the imagination of the later adaptions which I love but have to respect that this was done many many years ago and was the style of the time. It's always good to reference his work though as it's very popular and more people know and can relate to it as the original drawings in Lewis Carrolls Alice in wonderland and are part of many peoples childhoods including mine.
I really like this drawing of the white rabbit, it's very representative of his character as his posture is very rigid and straight and there is a slight look of worry in his eye. I like his ceremonial attire, it's very representitive of it's time of creation. I can imagine if it was in colour it would be very bold and bright. It's a cute drawing but not very inspirational as a piece of art or anything to aspire to.
Annie Leibovitz
Salvador Dali
I'm not a big fan of Salvador Dali, his work is too messy and quirky for my taste but I like the style of these pieces in particular because of their abstract nature and the way they connect to the story of being in a dream world. There is always speculation that Carroll was under the influence of drugs when writing this story and these paintings give off a hallucinogenic appeal which is why I think they reflect the story perfectly.
Cheshire cat variations
This is my favourite depiction of the cheshire cat, it is Tim Burton's variation from his 2010 film Alice in wonderland, known as "Chessur" he has mystical abilities that allow him to float and turn invisible which has many possibilities when it comes to creating art, I can leave parts undone or fading away which would look brilliant. He is also a philosopher known for his philosophical debates and annoyance of Alice as well as others and is the owner of many famous quotes such as "I'm not crazy my reality is just different than yours" and "We're all mad here" and I could include these in my work.
Disney 1951
I'm not really sure about this example, he's one of my favourites mainly because of his particular smile and the coloured stripes on his fur- this is a new take on the cheshire cat and I like the eccentric colours and character of him in this film. Although I don't like him as much as Tim Burton's he's a really good example and would be really good to reference in my work.
This time is completely different variation instead of complete computer graphics or cartoon animation they've mixed in a real life face (Whoopi Goldberg) against a model of a cat with the aid of computer and the result looks really good. This is something I could and have been thinking of doing with photographs and painting over it.
The Queen Of Hearts
Throughout the years there have been many variations of the queen of hearts as she's such an adaptable and strong character, there's so many possibilities but these are a few of my favourites.
This is the Queen of hearts colour character design (Lou Bunin studio's, 1949) and was done with pencil, pen and ink and gouache on paper by production designer Bernyce Polifika. People didn't react well to the production as a whole especially compared to the popular disney version, people didn't like the animation as a whole claiming the colour was faded and aged and that the production was tacky and looked "rushed". Personally, I love the colour used in this design, it's creative, a brilliant use of the colours, very complimentary, representive of her character and of the time in which it was made. I wouldn't personally create something like this for a main recreation of a character as I'm looking for something more realistic but it's perfect for a background character or a childrens book or decorational purposed but it's one of my favourite designs- it really captures her mood and bossy nature.
This is a simple example of what I would do myself, photography. I could photograph someone dressed up with the right makeup and hair etc possibly add to it on photoshop. I like the fact that this particular depiction is beautiful and luxurious rather than clown-like and scary looking.
Variations of Alice
There has been many variationsof Alice over the years but because in the story she is a young child the depictions of her have always been innocent with her angelic pale face, golden locks and bright blue eyes. I want to change this. I want to create an older more adult themed Alice that isn't restricted by the childrens story aspect and more created around the darker themes hidden by her innocence.
Wendy Ortiz
Ortiz is one of my favourite artists that I've come across and frequently reference her in my work. This piece is done on sketch paper with charcoal and ink. I love that it's done on an everage piece of scrap paper like a doodle of some sorts giving off a real rustic style of illustration that I admire and is a technique I've used.
(Unknown)
Another idea I had was to take photographs of people dressed up as the characters by my design and self made props/accessories such as hand made clay pocket watches, face makeup and a collar made out of playing cards....
I've used Glenn as a reference in my work before but he's perfect for what I have planned. He did a series of paintings of depictions of fairytale princesses and characters but recreated them in a modern dark way which is something I have planned but slightly more adult than just afew tattooes and weird imagery, I do however like the dark backgrounds such as the forests he soemtimes does. In this particular image Alice is cradling the white rabbit who seems less human like than he is depicted in the book and other films, she has bold tattooes and heavy makeup which I really like as it gives her maturity. On the other hand even though he has modernised her as a person he has failed to modernise the clothes and they are slightly dated and don't quite fit in right. Maybe he left them as a contradiction as he does this quite a lot. But if I had one improvement that would be it.
Also, as you can see below there is two examples of other fairytale characters he has transformed: snow white and little red riding hood. Personally I think these are much better and particularly the snow white one. I love the deep red background with the sillouhette of the queen behind her. I think it looks brilliant against the detail of the main image and the wood effect behind adds extra character. He is creative imaginitive and there are lots of element of his work that I love and aspire to.
I'd really like to reference this piece of work in my current project, it's one of y favourite pieces that I've done and I have some really good ideas for it.
I was thinking of maybe using the same image and very similar markings on the face and creating lots of red roses for the hair in different materials, some 3d and some thick cardboard dry point prints and creating a collar out of playing cards, some of them maybe burnt and red paint dripping from various places with a sort of title underneath with the quote "The queen... she likes 'em red" with some sort of scroll underneath all tea stained and dirty and burnt in the style of like an old edwardian roll script but unravelled along the bottom.
Statement of intent
Statement Of Intent
There are many adult themes and speculations about this story and the author himself, about his sexuality, drug references and possible drug induced writing- this to me is a real contradiction to the innocence of the fact that this is a children's story book and I love the idea that there's a darker underlying purpose or meaning to it. This has given me the idea to re-create certain characters when making my artwork but more modernised, dark and adult themed. This way I'm reinventing the meaning of the story and have many good idea's. I definitely plan on experimenting with materials as usual, but more playful and colourful materials as opposed to the last project to portray the imaginative, natural and creative imagery seen in the book and the films. This will be very difficult as there have been many adaptions of the characters and storyline so it will be difficult to come up with a full project of original imaginitive material but I've got a rough idea of what I could do although I'll probably change my mind alot.
I really like the idea of making backgrounds in the style of salvador dali to mimick the theme of drug use and hallucinogenics and he has given me some really good ideas, I love the colours and ambitious, free and improvised brush strokes. Also, I did a piece of work in my vision project that I really enjoyed making and absolutely love the look of that I think would be perfect to style the queen of hearts on, I liked painting and drawing ontop of the photographs and building materials around them such as lino and dry point prints whilst experimenting with materials and ink colour and that is something I would like to continue with; so I could definitely use this piece of work as a reference.
It's really important to me to ensure all my work is as original as possible so I'm definitely going to do a lot of research and plan out each and every piece I do and make sure it's not similar to any one elses pieces whilst gathering inspiration from other artists. Fortunately, I'm a massive Alice in wonderland fan and am familiar with the adaptations of the films and characters, quotes and imagery and this is a subject I can really explore and get involved with on a deep level as it's always been one of my favourite stories and it's something I could really get passionate about.
Furthermore, I really want to do a small photography section. I'm not sure of all the details or exactly of what I want to photograph but I have an idea that involves the mad hatter's tea party. I definitely want to experiment with gel screens in the background and lighting in the studio, but I'm not sure of all the details yet and shall have to do some further research for inspiration.
I could also take photographs of my college classmates and work on them on photoshop maybe, I'm not good with computers but it's a good idea that I could explore with some help.
As I go along I'm going to write down or sketch my ideas onto scraps of paper and reference them in my work almost like a diary throughout my book to show what my original ideas and intentions where so that I can see how much my ideas have changed which I think is a really good idea to show my progression. This will also be helpful during the marking process so that others may fathom how my work has progressed throughout time and understand why and what changes have been made.
I really want this to be my biggest project yet and want to try and use as many techniques and media as possible and testing out a lot of different pathways.
There are many adult themes and speculations about this story and the author himself, about his sexuality, drug references and possible drug induced writing- this to me is a real contradiction to the innocence of the fact that this is a children's story book and I love the idea that there's a darker underlying purpose or meaning to it. This has given me the idea to re-create certain characters when making my artwork but more modernised, dark and adult themed. This way I'm reinventing the meaning of the story and have many good idea's. I definitely plan on experimenting with materials as usual, but more playful and colourful materials as opposed to the last project to portray the imaginative, natural and creative imagery seen in the book and the films. This will be very difficult as there have been many adaptions of the characters and storyline so it will be difficult to come up with a full project of original imaginitive material but I've got a rough idea of what I could do although I'll probably change my mind alot.
I really like the idea of making backgrounds in the style of salvador dali to mimick the theme of drug use and hallucinogenics and he has given me some really good ideas, I love the colours and ambitious, free and improvised brush strokes. Also, I did a piece of work in my vision project that I really enjoyed making and absolutely love the look of that I think would be perfect to style the queen of hearts on, I liked painting and drawing ontop of the photographs and building materials around them such as lino and dry point prints whilst experimenting with materials and ink colour and that is something I would like to continue with; so I could definitely use this piece of work as a reference.
It's really important to me to ensure all my work is as original as possible so I'm definitely going to do a lot of research and plan out each and every piece I do and make sure it's not similar to any one elses pieces whilst gathering inspiration from other artists. Fortunately, I'm a massive Alice in wonderland fan and am familiar with the adaptations of the films and characters, quotes and imagery and this is a subject I can really explore and get involved with on a deep level as it's always been one of my favourite stories and it's something I could really get passionate about.
Furthermore, I really want to do a small photography section. I'm not sure of all the details or exactly of what I want to photograph but I have an idea that involves the mad hatter's tea party. I definitely want to experiment with gel screens in the background and lighting in the studio, but I'm not sure of all the details yet and shall have to do some further research for inspiration.
I could also take photographs of my college classmates and work on them on photoshop maybe, I'm not good with computers but it's a good idea that I could explore with some help.
As I go along I'm going to write down or sketch my ideas onto scraps of paper and reference them in my work almost like a diary throughout my book to show what my original ideas and intentions where so that I can see how much my ideas have changed which I think is a really good idea to show my progression. This will also be helpful during the marking process so that others may fathom how my work has progressed throughout time and understand why and what changes have been made.
I really want this to be my biggest project yet and want to try and use as many techniques and media as possible and testing out a lot of different pathways.
Friday, 7 March 2014
Proposal for FMP
Proposal
I've tried to think of a theme that I can relate to "meetings and connections" that involves a lot of media and that I find easy to talk about and explore. So for this project I've thought mainly about the theme of "Alice and wonderland", one of my favourite childhood books by Lewis Carroll that brings up a lot of memories and natural and fantasy imagery. I feel like this theme emits endless creative opportunities with it's amount of character, famous quotes and various illustrations by many different illustrators trying to portray the personality of the wild and whacky characters. This is something that really interests me and if I could I would reinvent my favourite ones such as the queen of hearts and the white rabbit mainly because these characters emit personality and possibilities of creativity.
I had this really good idea that I've been thinking about for a while of creating a large playing cards specifically for the queen of hearts, really detailed intricate design work with layers of materials and mixed media would embellish this card and I could scan it and work into it on photoshop. This is one of many ideas that I have including experiments with dry point and lino prints and possibly turning the project into an illustrative brief in which I could re-create a new book cover that reinvents the old styles that we've seen throughout the years especially John Tenniel's work which is known world wide and is quite dated.
I could also use some of John's illustrations in my work as a contrast against a new improved version. Also, I could write about this book for hours and I know a lot about the story, characters and the many adaptions of the film, the evolution of the characters and favourite passages which provide inspiration for my artwork.
I've tried to think of a theme that I can relate to "meetings and connections" that involves a lot of media and that I find easy to talk about and explore. So for this project I've thought mainly about the theme of "Alice and wonderland", one of my favourite childhood books by Lewis Carroll that brings up a lot of memories and natural and fantasy imagery. I feel like this theme emits endless creative opportunities with it's amount of character, famous quotes and various illustrations by many different illustrators trying to portray the personality of the wild and whacky characters. This is something that really interests me and if I could I would reinvent my favourite ones such as the queen of hearts and the white rabbit mainly because these characters emit personality and possibilities of creativity.
I had this really good idea that I've been thinking about for a while of creating a large playing cards specifically for the queen of hearts, really detailed intricate design work with layers of materials and mixed media would embellish this card and I could scan it and work into it on photoshop. This is one of many ideas that I have including experiments with dry point and lino prints and possibly turning the project into an illustrative brief in which I could re-create a new book cover that reinvents the old styles that we've seen throughout the years especially John Tenniel's work which is known world wide and is quite dated.
I could also use some of John's illustrations in my work as a contrast against a new improved version. Also, I could write about this book for hours and I know a lot about the story, characters and the many adaptions of the film, the evolution of the characters and favourite passages which provide inspiration for my artwork.
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Art history written work
Site specific work
What is site specific art?
Site-specific art is artwork created to exist in a certain place. Typically, the artist takes the location into account while planning and creating the artwork to either compliment or even be part of the work itself.
What is instillation art?
Many installation pieces of art are site specific designed to exist in the place they were created but the main purpose of instillation art is to transform the perception of space within the place they were created or exhibition spaces.
Why is site specific artwork potentially more accessible to an audience?
Site specific art is permanent and whilst some site specific art can be very public which means more people can see it on a daily basis the fact that it is permanent or include permanent sculptural elements means that it won't be moved around which makes it more accessible, people can choose to see it whenever they wish. This is ideal for people who don't have much time to view art as much.
examples of contemporary site specific artwork:
Andy Goldsworthy
Created by Andy Goldsworthy between 2007 and 2008, he is a British sculptor and his work is site specific as his work is very natural and reflective of the British countryside. I've actually been to see this piece and almost missed it because it blends in so well and I think that was the intent which I really like because it's different instead of trying to catch your eye you stumble across it by accident but it has to be in this environment to have full effect... this makes it site specific.
Andy Goldsworthy
Located in Washington D.C, National galleryof art,2005. I really like this piece of site specific art because it's continued into the building from the outside and is something you don't see quite often and also, the bricks look quite aged against the contemporary qualities of the gallery itself which looks really nice.
examples of contemporary installation art:
James Turrell
A really good example of installation art is James Turell's sky space deer shelter, made in 2006 this space is also site specific due to the fact that it used to be a functional building and he has transformed it into a place that changes our perception of light and space.
This is a really good example because it combines qualities of old and new; the old looking, worn down but visually stunning exterior...
and the interior is very modern, contemporary with sleek lines and solid white walls that give the impression of lots of space.
What is site specific art?
Site-specific art is artwork created to exist in a certain place. Typically, the artist takes the location into account while planning and creating the artwork to either compliment or even be part of the work itself.
What is instillation art?
Many installation pieces of art are site specific designed to exist in the place they were created but the main purpose of instillation art is to transform the perception of space within the place they were created or exhibition spaces.
Why is site specific artwork potentially more accessible to an audience?
Site specific art is permanent and whilst some site specific art can be very public which means more people can see it on a daily basis the fact that it is permanent or include permanent sculptural elements means that it won't be moved around which makes it more accessible, people can choose to see it whenever they wish. This is ideal for people who don't have much time to view art as much.
examples of contemporary site specific artwork:
Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy
examples of contemporary installation art:
James Turrell
A really good example of installation art is James Turell's sky space deer shelter, made in 2006 this space is also site specific due to the fact that it used to be a functional building and he has transformed it into a place that changes our perception of light and space.
This is a really good example because it combines qualities of old and new; the old looking, worn down but visually stunning exterior...
Audience essay
My specialist subject area within art and design would probably be fine art but personally I think I'm more of an illustrator influenced by fine art rather than a fine artist. My key strengths are mainly to do with the materials and techniques I use and the ability to experiment with so much media. I love creating collages out of detailed prints with different textured and coloured materials and have established my own artistic and personal style.
As my aspirations are to be an illustrator I would love to see my work in magazines or internet websites, ideally these would be fashion/beauty magazines or websites that incorporate art and are aesthetically pleasing in layout and style. My art has the capability of carrying these themes with their feminine qualities and believe that is where my work would be seen/ ideally placed. A brilliant example of a website that my work could be published on (and is also one of my favorite websites for inspiration) is DASHonline which is a London based magazine. This magazine firm is distributed all over the world and is very popular amongst young women in northern america and is full of beautiful illustrations of fashion themed subjects. It is visually stunning and new pieces are published all the time to sell work and start global discussions with the public about the art, the style, the context and how inspirational the artwork is and what it could contribute to society/the art or fashion industry. It is very feminine and opinionated and a perfect place to display my work either for sale or for people to discuss it which would make money and gain public interest if it becomes popular.
Here are some screenshots from the website (www.dashmagazine.net):
I also stumbled upon a website similar to Dash called trendland.com and is full of up and coming artists to fit all categories including illustrators, mixed media artists, painters, sculptors,and installation artists. The website gives you a small bio of the artist and their artwork telling you what materials they use, their style and even some context behind their work as well as a page full of wonderful examples of their work that show you what their style and art is like and all about.
(www.trendland.com)
I don't really think about who would want to see my work when I'm making it as I don't make it for a specific audience, I have a very selfish perspective when it comes to this and only create art that appeals to me. This has brought me to a conclusion: my work has an audience that is similar to me. This means that it appeals to women who are very feminine in taste and style , very interested in fashion and artistic illustrations that reflect this theme and the visible texture and layering of materials. These young women I imagine would have a colorful background meaning they are very creative and interested in mixed media art products that are currently trending in terms of colors, style and materials. Ideally this is the type of audience I would want to attract to and discuss my work and also the type of audience I believe is well suited to it.
I feel my audience would be motivated to see my work to keep up with social activity (because ideally my work would be seen in magazines or websites) but then would look to my work for inspiration because to them it's aesthetically pleasing, feminine and involves a mixture of materials of objects influencing how they look at illustrations in magazines and maybe even into creating their own illustrations or designs based on my influence. Also, if my work is published online or in shops it would mean that my work is more accessible to the public and I believe that more people are more likely to view my work in their own homes than visit some form of gallery or exhibition that they would have to travel miles away to go and see because it's easier and much more popular amongst the younger population and up and coming technological generation to view things online and magazines. This would widen my audience to almost any young person who has access to the internet, who's interested in art/illustration/fashion.
Generally the magazines I fantasize about my work being published in are expensive. This could be a huge problem considering the UK's financial crisis at the moment and people aren't willing to spend a lot of money for luxuries such as fashionable magazines and are more likely to view online where the majority of the information is free. This could also be a major barrier inhibiting people from viewing my work in my ideal place because not only is there money to consider but I feel as though older people who could be interested in my work might be limited because they aren't internet savvy. Another option in which to display my work would be to display it in cafe's for sale, decoration or advertisement so that more of the general public including older people, different genders and different social backgrounds can view it also. Ideal places would be independent businesses that has a very aesthetic appeal with lots of unique and quirky objects inside to attract people that are interested in art. Possibly with an art deco style or theme ideally a please like the Emporium in Clitheroe but on a smaller scale. The Emporium, has a lot of artistic objects, plants and also has things for sale inside and accept a percentage off independent artists. This would be an ideal spot...
I also have to consider whether these places are economical in terms of how much it costs people to get there so it's more accessible to more people.
As my aspirations are to be an illustrator I would love to see my work in magazines or internet websites, ideally these would be fashion/beauty magazines or websites that incorporate art and are aesthetically pleasing in layout and style. My art has the capability of carrying these themes with their feminine qualities and believe that is where my work would be seen/ ideally placed. A brilliant example of a website that my work could be published on (and is also one of my favorite websites for inspiration) is DASHonline which is a London based magazine. This magazine firm is distributed all over the world and is very popular amongst young women in northern america and is full of beautiful illustrations of fashion themed subjects. It is visually stunning and new pieces are published all the time to sell work and start global discussions with the public about the art, the style, the context and how inspirational the artwork is and what it could contribute to society/the art or fashion industry. It is very feminine and opinionated and a perfect place to display my work either for sale or for people to discuss it which would make money and gain public interest if it becomes popular.
Here are some screenshots from the website (www.dashmagazine.net):
I also stumbled upon a website similar to Dash called trendland.com and is full of up and coming artists to fit all categories including illustrators, mixed media artists, painters, sculptors,and installation artists. The website gives you a small bio of the artist and their artwork telling you what materials they use, their style and even some context behind their work as well as a page full of wonderful examples of their work that show you what their style and art is like and all about.
(www.trendland.com)
I feel my audience would be motivated to see my work to keep up with social activity (because ideally my work would be seen in magazines or websites) but then would look to my work for inspiration because to them it's aesthetically pleasing, feminine and involves a mixture of materials of objects influencing how they look at illustrations in magazines and maybe even into creating their own illustrations or designs based on my influence. Also, if my work is published online or in shops it would mean that my work is more accessible to the public and I believe that more people are more likely to view my work in their own homes than visit some form of gallery or exhibition that they would have to travel miles away to go and see because it's easier and much more popular amongst the younger population and up and coming technological generation to view things online and magazines. This would widen my audience to almost any young person who has access to the internet, who's interested in art/illustration/fashion.
Generally the magazines I fantasize about my work being published in are expensive. This could be a huge problem considering the UK's financial crisis at the moment and people aren't willing to spend a lot of money for luxuries such as fashionable magazines and are more likely to view online where the majority of the information is free. This could also be a major barrier inhibiting people from viewing my work in my ideal place because not only is there money to consider but I feel as though older people who could be interested in my work might be limited because they aren't internet savvy. Another option in which to display my work would be to display it in cafe's for sale, decoration or advertisement so that more of the general public including older people, different genders and different social backgrounds can view it also. Ideal places would be independent businesses that has a very aesthetic appeal with lots of unique and quirky objects inside to attract people that are interested in art. Possibly with an art deco style or theme ideally a please like the Emporium in Clitheroe but on a smaller scale. The Emporium, has a lot of artistic objects, plants and also has things for sale inside and accept a percentage off independent artists. This would be an ideal spot...
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