#idea development

It relieves you from the burden of remembering and keeping track of everything. If you can trust the system, you can let go of the attempt to hold everything together in your head and you can start focusing on what is important: The content, the argument and the ideas. By breaking down the amorphous task of “writing a paper” into small and clearly separated tasks, you can focus on one thing at a time, complete each in one go and move on to the next one . A good structure enables flow, the state in which you get so completely immersed in your work that you lose track of time and can just keep on going as the work becomes effortless (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975). Something like that does not happen by chance.

Ceramics Workshop - 2D Idea Development with Ink and Paper

14/02/22

I did the camera angles workshop today with Deborah and found it really helpful to talk with her about what I wanted to do with PFV.

My research into Slavic folklore to find the stories of the Rusalka and the Leshi (Images 1 and 2 of this research post) led me to the beautiful illustrations of Russian artist Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin (1876-1942), famous for his illustrations of traditional Russian folktales.

What attracts me so much about this particular style is his use of a varied color palette, mixing bright, vibrant hues with more muted shades for drama in each piece, as well as his obvious influences from the Art Nouveau movement. If I can, I’d love to be able to utilize some of this style in my own work over the next few weeks and practice the sort of linework and intricate patterns used in these pieces. 

Doll-Self

I decided to represent my wild, high/energy side for this assignment. I’m often told by my friends that I give off ‘crackhead vibes’ so I decided to go with it.

I began by brainstorming a few words to start me off. Then I decided that the best way to achieve the chaotic energy I wanted while still representing myself would be a collage. I gathered random paraphernalia and old artworks in my room and created this messy collage to convey the sense of disarray that I wanted.