#repotage

Our task was to go to a place in Kingston and observe the place. We went to Hampton Court (it’s not strictly speaking Kingston, but close!) and we made drawings, recorded some sounds and did some filming.

I edited it all into a short video before we posted it on the Illustration-Animation blog.

Upon visiting and collecting audio and visual information from Hampton Court Palace’s garden and café, our study group agreed that the most effective tool to capture the space entirely depended on our individual experience of it. For example, Mark’s use of black and grey alcoholic markers reflected his experience of the weather there as cold and gloomy, the drawings something that needed to be done efficiently. Molly was interested in individual details within the slightly wilder planted areas, and so used minimal colour to highlight the subject. Laura felt that using water soluble crayons made her representation of the garden feel more organic, in keeping with her experience of it. Jose used markers to highlight the flatness and vivid colouring of the Hampton Court flora.

While both used mix media, Justine’s outdoor drawing was looser, muddier and cooler, reflecting the winter tone, whereas her indoor café drawing was more limited in colour, warmer toned and more solid upon being in a more sheltered space. Likewise, Oda used coloured pencils to convey the warmth and hum of the inside café.