Collage progression
Once we have completed 15 collages we need to select 5 to further refine. Below are my favorite along with some analysis points on each.
abstraction
juxtaposing subject matter
vertical lines
texture
childhood mythology
When considering ‘Making is Thinking’ questions the following arises for me:
I do enjoy the simplicity but I think some added layering will add more interest & tension
I want to take it into the studio - add painterly layers
try it in monochrome - greyscale
I want to introduce dripping texture
I want more cloud!
I’m not sure of the treatment on the mouth - the static - I will try without / layer with paint or another medium
(almost) monochromatic
direction of gaze
texture
sweet innocence
When considering ‘Making is Thinking’ questions the following arises for me:
It needs more interesting elements to hold the viewer - to engage - to provoke - to provide tension
I’d like to play with monochromatic tones along lines of Anthony Gerace’s ‘There Must Be More to Life Than This’ series: tiles that have been rearranged / omitted
The glowing skintones and warm pinks are what makes this image - retain these / emphasise
Could introduce a third image to work with these original two
Repeating/mirroring figures
Abstraction of figure removed from background - ungrounded.
Child as object - almost like a cut-out doll
no frame - subjects are doing the framing
When considering ‘Making is Thinking’ questions the following arises for me:
Could be interesting to just take parts of figure along lines of Katrien De Blauwer’s work and combine with very different images
Background needs some texture / interesting features to ground the figures in a way
Innocence
simplicity
without pretense
inner child
mother-daughter connection over time
When considering ‘Making is Thinking’ questions the following arises for me:
How do I replicate / reuse kids art faithfully?
Is the viewer challenged enough with this simple placement of child-as-object?
Can I combine this with other images / collages to greater effect?
Surrealism quality
shapes
texture of cloth
layering
beyond picture plane - 3D element
When considering ‘Making is Thinking’ questions the following arises for me:
In what other ways can I push beyond the 2D plane?
what surprising elements can I introduce?
can I create my own shapes and designs that speak of my reality / emotional state