2. Botanic Gardens Week 2

29th Aug

These are the images I took at the Botanic Gardens, without a very clear idea of what i was looking for, but i tried to capture some textures, and I was particularly drawn to semi-aquatic plants, the co-dependency of tiny plants and huge trees, plants and water.

I did some random paintings, line drawings. I tried very hard thinking about how I could change the plants in my drawing to make them look different and more contemporary.

I didn't like what I was doing, and Tang later commented that they are mere 'floaters'. Indeed.. I had to work out what I wanted to do when I get home.

This is my chosen image. I liked the fact that both actual plants are floating on water and the reflection of land plants on water.

I tried doing pointillism, but it turned out so disgusting... Tang said, it sucks. I didn't think I was any good with this, so I threw it aside.

Here, I tried type. I used lots of 'o's, 'O's and '0's(zeros) in random order to achieve some textures. I thought it turned out quite well, but I knew I had to add something to it..

My classmate Mira said, that it resembled knit in some way. I thought it could be true.

I did this drawing of the lotus flower. As I did it, I thought it was childish.. and I still think it is.

Tang said I am trying too hard.

Paper-cutting is one of my favourite types of art. I find satisfaction in keeping the entire piece of paper as one even after cutting out the shapes.

I cut the shapes carefully, and tried to vary each element.

Tang said this was a good piece of work, and that it already is a print, and that I should focus on doing paper-cutting. I totally agreed!

3. Reworking on 'Botanic Gardens' Week 3

29th Aug

This week, I tried to pick up on the fact that the "o, O & 0" makes great texture. I introduced it on a crumpled piece of paper I had dyed and washed thoroughly, but it seems pretty messed up, so I might try it on something else.

This was last week's paper cutting and typewriter-type combined using photoshop.

I made a series of possible combinations of the painting I did with the textured card stock cutting.

I think this week's work was pretty good. Need to experiment with more textures and define the form of the water lily plant

7. Reworking on "Botanic Gardens" Week 4

1st Sep
From the previous Botanic Garden water lily paper cuttings and experimenting the introduction of textures, I wanted to create various textures that might work better for this theme.

I tried marbling with the effect of bubble wrap, creating some meandering of coloured paints, to show the movement of water and the ghostly effect really intrigues me.

Click to see pictures in full size. Images may appear rolled, but its the sheen from the actual piece of work.

Tang said these are "excellent textures" but do not reflect the Botanic Gardens.. that's because this isn't complete. I never said these were waterlilies.

8. This Was Planned

2nd Sep







I combined the "Un-Botanic Gardens" work I brought to school yesterday, and these are some of the gazillion possibilities from combining pieces of paper cuttings in solid colour with the textures I made.

9. Making Sense of It.. Botanic Gardens Week 5

3rd Sep







I was questioned about last week's development I had done. Emma was wondering why I chose to show 'water' in the way I had presented. I wasn't so sure. I did what I thought I should, but it turned out to be a technical experimentation, it wasn't based on any concept.

I went to the Botanic Gardens again for the 3rd time, and I was specifically looking for the textures of the water lily plant. I still feel that it is essential to introduce the element of water as the plant can't be separated from its life source.