Texture Sketches

My Textures are as follows:

Above: linear, transparent, reflective, symbiotic, opaque, brittle, porous, tensile, malleable, weathered, corrosive, woven, corrugated, amorphous, flexible, floating, ribbed

Middle: porous, lustrous, fluidity, granular, malleable, corrosive, organic, elastic, plastic, weightless, parasitic

Below: porous, lustrous, homogeneous, granular, impure, monolithic, corrosive, organic, serrated, impenetrable, robust, moulded, velvety

SketchUp model # 2 with Stairs

Below is my Second SketchUp model including the stairs based on my initial sketches of Hall's "brutal" and Moffat's "graceful".

I have also experimented with some of the textures to create the space I'm developing.

Stair Sections

These are my sketches of my stairs sections. The stairs used in the Sketch up model are the top right hand stairs. Each artists' stairs needed to connect their space to the gallery.

First SketchUp Model - initial model

Below is the first SketchUp model that I have created.

The brief was to create an artist’s first floor studio, an artist’s below ground studio with the gallery at ground level. The model was inspired by my chosen section and the 2 words used to describe the artists space “brutal” (Fiona Hall) and “graceful” (Tracey Moffat).
The thought behind this model was to create the block shapes.

18 Sketch Sections

Below are my 18 Sketch Sections

Artists

Fiona Hall

Purgatory: Canto XVI: The Wrathful
http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=100783
Adjective: brutal
Noun: destiny
Verb: escape
Fiona Hall’s Purgatory: Canto XVI Divine Comedy is part of a series of twelve Polaroid photos completed in 1988. The creation of the pieces would have been a 2 stage process. Stage 1 would have been the creation of the work, compiling the most effective materials and Stage 2 would have been to photograph the works at the correct angle to give the piece maximum effect. All of the images are inscribed using a felt tip pen to portray a rustic impression. The photographs depict Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’. Each of the photographs illustrates a particular verse. The works were created using materials from hardware shop such as barb wire, ropes and aluminium cans to create the harsh human figures and environment within the photo. The texture of the aluminium cans adds to the overall brutal feel of the image.

Tracey Moffat





















some lads #2 by Tracey Moffat
http://www.roslynoxley9.com.au/artists/26/Tracey_Moffatt/77/32726/
Adjective: graceful
Noun: provocative
Verb: perform
Tracey Moffat's Some Lads is a series of 5 black and white gelatin silver photographs of the Aboriginal and Islander Dance Company. The works were displayed at the NAIDOC 1986 show. The dancers are shown quite in a different setting to how you would normally see traditional dancers photographed. The poses by each of the male dancers are provocative, cheeky and display a sense of intimacy. In this particular photo, the dancers are in a graceful, elegant position, yet something about the expression on the face dancer on the left is almost an expression of pain as if he is trying to hold his position. The photo is against a sheet backdrop which focuses your attention to the two dancers. The black and white photos give the images a greater feeling of intimacy and expression.


Rosalie Gascoigne

sweet lovers by Rosalie Gascoigne
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/rosaliegascoigne/
Adjective: pre-loved
Noun: intimacy
Verb: springRosalie Gascoigne was discovered as an artist in her late fifties but always thought of herself as an artist.Gascoigne moved from Auckland New Zealand to Mt Stromlo near Canberra. It was during this time where she would frequent garbage tips to find discarded objects and create artwork from them.Gascoigne used recycled materials in her works and her work was structured. In the piece above, Sweet Lovers, she has used retro-reflective road signs mounted on plywood. The road signs have been cut into pieces are re-arranged. Like many of Gascoigne’s works, the road signs have a worn look and feel to them. The cut and size of the letters are not the same, which gives the piece a distinct “pre-loved” feel to it.

3 images

Image 1: creative work from high school

This is my first experiment with water colours on a heritage listed fire station.
We were instructed to pick a part of the fire station and detail it. Particular emphasis was put on the materials used.
It was the first time I had experimented with water colours and shadowing.

Image 2: great piece of architecture

This image is of works by architect Daniel Libeskind.

I selected this building because of the meaning behind it.The building has been designed to reflect the life and treatment of the Jewish people in Germany during World War Two. The building portrays a sense of emptiness through use of voids within the building also depicting the many cultural and social issues during that time.

Image 3: something beautiful

My 1970 Volkswagen Beetle. I love this car because it was my first car I owned. It is a classic vintage in its original condition. The car has a enormous amount of historical significance as well as personal significance to me which makes it very special. The beetle has a brutal past (designed for Adolph Hitler), but is a graceful car to drive.