27th February 2022

I have just been sent over the first draft of the sound piece to accompany the artwork and when I seen the email in my inbox from Kayleigh I was over the moon. I was getting slightly worried at the length of time it was taking to create the sound piece but in comparison producing responses through art is far faster than recording pieces of sound and bringing them together.

I decided to continue listening to Kayleigh’s piece of sound track which will be part of the sound piece that will accompany the resolved artwork. I wanted to experiment further and it was clear to me to start by working in charcoal, pen and pencil creating patterns and organic shapes through multiple production methods. These production methods include switching hands, closing my eyes, drawing with both hands etc. This enabled me to produce some interesting artworks and drawings in relation to the music.

I then wanted to experiment further exploring the different types of natural lines that can be used along side materials such as pencil, acrylic paint, fine liner and ink. I wanted a textural element to come across in these artworks communicating the true nature of the chosen location (the woodland) and its relevance to COP 26. The use of the red pen in the middle artwork was to translate the chaos and destruction being caused by mankind on these incredibly intimate and tranquil locations.

Further exploration into the natural forms and shapes of the ground when it has been attacked and destroyed my mankind through the use of machinery which are continuing to adapt and modify the landscapes. 

Even though I have dismissed the use of colour I decided to just try it once more before I put the bright vibrant colours away. Anyway the colour green is part of my colnourscheeme and links to the bright bold luscious colours of the plant leaves before they were removed. The artworks are taking the from of an abstract interpretation of the soil studies picking up on the light what aired soil that is captured in the images.

I have tried to attempt to replicate this by using clay to get the same textures and ripples created in the above images of the soil. The process of cutting and tearing the clay was really quite fun and made me think of the types of movements and tools people use when they start destroying woodlands and the natural landscape.

On reflection I wish I had filmed me making this as it would have been an interesting piece of video work to have. when you zoom in the clay becomes more unrecognisable and links to some of the acrylic, pencil, fine liner and Ink pieces.

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