Adele’s Art Blog

Liverpool Tate Inspired Piece

In college we were given a task to create a piece inspired by the Liverpool Tate trip. i decided to get inspiration from the Keith haring dress.

I decided to make a small top and skirt inked with black drawing ink and then painted on. I started by cutting out a template for a top and skirt. I then used the templates to cut the shapes out of calico. I cut two of each. I then sewed the two pieces together with the top and skirt. After sewing everything i left the top and skirt to soak in black drawing ink in overnight, I chose to go with ink because it’ll only dye the top and skirt and won’t add any unwanted weight like using acrylic paint would do. After doing that I dried them and proceeded to paint in pink on them using fabric paint. Keith Haring work is very unusual and confrontational. I painted some of his work on the dresses and in his style. Im happy with how they have turned out because I think doing Haring’s work on clothes is very effective especially being in neon pink. I wish that the small top and skirt would have turned out more darker. Maybe if I was to do it again I’d leave it in the ink longer or use a different technique such as watercolour paint, printing ink or a more pigmented drawing ink.

21/10/19 Liverpool Tate Gallery Trip

I went to the Liverpool Tate gallery with college to see the Keith Haring exhibition. Here are some of my favourite pieces of artwork.

Interview with Hannah Louise

Hannah is a illustrator and applied artist. Here’s the questions I asked my fellow student.

What made you become an artist? Why?

My dad, because I’ve been doing art with him since I was young.

2. What is your preferred medium to work in?

I don’t have a Specific medium, but I like to work in watercolour and do illustrations.

3. Are you interested in going to university? If so where? When?

At the moment I’m not interested in going but maybe in the far future.

4. Was there anyone that inspired you to become an artist? If so who? Why?

Yes, my dad. he has a big passion towards art that has grown onto me

5. Do you keep a sketchbook? If so what do you like to do in it?

Yes, I like to creat bullet journals and little illustrations

6. What is your favourite subject in college?

A mixture between fine art and applied arts

7. Where do you see your self in the next 10 years?

Hopefully in a job that involves my interests.

Here is some of Hannahs work

You can view more of Hannah’s work here.

Exploration Work

This is the work I have created from the start of college until now. here are some of my favourite pieces.

This is a small dry point print piece inspired by the poem ‘poem in October’ by Dylan Thomas. I carved into a piece of aluminium with a scribe, inked it up with black ink and then pressed it in with a printer press. I like how the different shades of black adds a bit of depth.

These photo’s are from a photography lesson that I enjoyed. There a series of photos created with powder paint in different techniques. The colours are very effective with the dark background.