'EATING MY VEG, IS LIKE LOOKING AT YOU. I DON'T LIKE YOU...'
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Plate one.
Messing around
Decided since I've picked up a few more photoshop skills that I never had, I can make this whole trial and error part and little bit smoother. So I threw together some of my designs onto a nice photo of a plate I found, Just to give myself an idea of how this looks; composition and the likes.
Off paper
We have chalk in our house among lots of other pens and lots of things that are just lying around so I tend to draw things on things, I usually forget to snap a picture before someone washes it away but i've got a few examples. It's nothing special but it's interesting to show some off paper examples.
It most important thing to note is that when off paper, the tool your using is really important and different. Some surfaces don't well so certain drawing tools, Some will even damage them and the line quality so completely different on a was as opposed to on paper.
Sketching.
Some small scanned doodels of almost nothing, Just felt it was important to document he first sketches I did. No reference or anything just me drawing what comes to my head, almost a warm up. Still in stages of feeling things out at the moment. Used a graphite crayon though instead of a pen, and really liked how I worked, Will have to use It more, Creates interesting textures.
Eterno
Eterno, NOMAD tattooist. This style of tattooing has blown up recently. Very minimalist. His work is very similar to Cleon Peterson's just in a tattoo format. Eterno is all about word of mouth, people seeing his work; wanting it; finding out who did it and then seeing if he's coming to a city near them. (I for one know it's difficult to find the guy, and then difficult to book in time) I see tattooing as a very strong line to object and environment. Tattoos on people; it's artwork that;s always moving around. Always being around it's environment. My favorite thing about Eterno's work is the underlying social and almost political messages behind his work.
Tattoo work:
Tattoo work:
Cleon Peterson
Cleon Peterson is an LA based artist whose chaotic and violent paintings show clashing figures symbolizing a struggle between power and submission in the world around us. (Seeing a connection with artists I relate too yet) I hadn't heard of Cleon before but as soon as I saw his work I really resonated with me. The violence, the characters, everything. A print based artist who works on huge murals as well, it's really up my street. He seems to be blowing up in popularity atm, taking commissions left and right and having lately released some clothing designs for the company THE QUIET LIFE as well as being featured on the front of juxtapoz magazine a few months ago.
In my last project I used Cleon Peterson as a heavy influence. I used his use of space to expand my practice into places it's not been before. Challenging my idea of space more. I felt it really made my practice move in a new direction - not necessarily a forward direction but none the less
In my last project I used Cleon Peterson as a heavy influence. I used his use of space to expand my practice into places it's not been before. Challenging my idea of space more. I felt it really made my practice move in a new direction - not necessarily a forward direction but none the less
NECKFACE
NECKFACE, like Ralph Steadman is one of he driving forces behind my work; what I make and why I make face. Neckface is more of an in your face offensive opinion based graffiti artist. I find his stuff hilarious and he almost represents the personal side of my work, the stuff I do because I want to do it. Obviously works well here due to the fact object and environment is his thing, graffiti is all about object and environment, It's just something I want to explore more. It's quite obvious Neckface' art is his advertisement. He does use instagram now and has done collobs with some big companies such as Nike but before all that it was all about making a picture and tagging your name.
Graffiti and paint work.
As well as graffiti his work as also been placed on skateboards; shoes etc which is what im really interested in pursuing
Below is a collection of my work, it's take a strong influence from Neckface. It's always been my way or working but it's reassuring to know that there's someone who does similar things to me and it's really popular.
Graffiti and paint work.
As well as graffiti his work as also been placed on skateboards; shoes etc which is what im really interested in pursuing
Below is a collection of my work, it's take a strong influence from Neckface. It's always been my way or working but it's reassuring to know that there's someone who does similar things to me and it's really popular.
Ralph Steadman
Ralph Steadman started at London Printing and Graphic Arts College were he pursed his passion. Forcing himself to challenge the things and the world around him. He would spend our his museums and gallery's honing his craft, improving his ability to just draw. His vigor and passion for what he was making came after. Then his world exploded with the art of Gonzo and between Ralph and Hunter S Thompson they had down too a tea. They were there own walking advertisement.
It may be argue that under my chosen category (Object and Environment) Ralph Steadman falls short but I'd argue he's one of the strongest artists I've looked at on the subject. Ralph was always someone who pushed what he saw going on in the environment around him and threw that in people faces. He made people look where they may normally wouldn't,
I've had the pleasure of speaking to Ralph Steadman, even receiving a book and painting off him, he's a real inspiration to what I believe illustration should be, it's not just about pretty pictures; it's about having a passion; a voice.
Early Work Later work The main thing I want to take from Ralph, is the balance of passion and practice and to always keep the drive improve and drawing from life and objects and remember even if im passionate about making anarcic images, it all has to come from somewhere.
Some older work of mine which was in responce to a text, imagery strongly influenced by Ralph Steadman
It may be argue that under my chosen category (Object and Environment) Ralph Steadman falls short but I'd argue he's one of the strongest artists I've looked at on the subject. Ralph was always someone who pushed what he saw going on in the environment around him and threw that in people faces. He made people look where they may normally wouldn't,
I've had the pleasure of speaking to Ralph Steadman, even receiving a book and painting off him, he's a real inspiration to what I believe illustration should be, it's not just about pretty pictures; it's about having a passion; a voice.
Early Work Later work The main thing I want to take from Ralph, is the balance of passion and practice and to always keep the drive improve and drawing from life and objects and remember even if im passionate about making anarcic images, it all has to come from somewhere.
Some older work of mine which was in responce to a text, imagery strongly influenced by Ralph Steadman
Ron Wells
Ron Wells is a contemporary tattoo artist living and working out of Rhode Island, America. Ron has been in the tattoo industry for a very long time and has seen the landscape of this contemporary platform change. When starting out, tattooing was all about word of mouth, who you knew and where you were located. Now everything is changing, Mr.Well uses instagram and wordpress to advertise himself however from being in such a close knit community Mr.Wells has lots of support and advertisement from fellow artists from around the world who admire his work.
Just recently Mr.Wells has released a line with BURKE&HAIR putting his art on media it wouldn't normally be viewed on, this really interested me and I'm interested in looking into putting work on unique platforms.
Tattoo Work Burke&Hare Responce: Here is some of my work past and present I believe realates to Mr.Wells practice, giving me an idea on how I can go forward and improve this work and then go onto impose in onto more interesting canvas'
Just recently Mr.Wells has released a line with BURKE&HAIR putting his art on media it wouldn't normally be viewed on, this really interested me and I'm interested in looking into putting work on unique platforms.
Tattoo Work Burke&Hare Responce: Here is some of my work past and present I believe realates to Mr.Wells practice, giving me an idea on how I can go forward and improve this work and then go onto impose in onto more interesting canvas'
Monday, 9 February 2015
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