Celebration of the Feminine

Notes from the tutorial today with Sarah, Ian and Paul.
Silkscreen printing Theresa May (now with gorilla head - Guerrilla Girls ref.) and also an anonymous body wearing underwear for my miniprint examples were not well received. My intention was (and is) to produce a fun and colourful personal commemoration of the female form, rather than a perception that my work has 'Benny Hill or Carry On film' style undertones. All the creative work I produce is not intended to be superficial or derogatory nor offer a subliminal feminist message but to convey, using drawing and print, my own interpretation of what it is to be a female. 

The intention for my future work will be to create a series of female portraits, looking at famous and iconic women, created using silkscreen, relief print and digitally with my drawing skills as the thread running through the work. My reference will include Master drawings (Italian Renaissance) and a combination of vibrant colour and pattern expressing female forms in a looser, more energetic manner - Matisse, Schiele, Klimt etc.


" We use humor to prove that feminists can be funny… We could be anyone; we are everywhere".


Taken from 'The Guerrilla Girls’ Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art'. 1998

MINI PRINT MAYHEM

DEADLINE 17TH NOVEMBER

Theresa. May I ?

My initial thoughts were to develop the links I've already made with  'Renaissance' and beyond' - a series of digital feminine experimental portraits (see my website www.clarewyattart.com). 

I was attempting to produce a piece of work that combined new Prime Minister Theresa May with pieces of my drawn nudes - a female amalgam if you like  - with a series of tiny flags breaking away from the halo of her Britishness, indicating 'Brexit'. 

However, I dislike the test silkscreen print. The colour palette is limited and the overall design is too precise and formal. This piece feels uncomfortable I want more fluidity and a looser interpretation for a finished print.  Also, I now realise that this design should have been digitally printed, so all the complex overlays would have been printed with precision and avoiding problems with tight registration. The application of a silkscreen keyline as a final layer would have added a more fluid 'Matissey' feel to the design.

My favourite design taken from the series of images I produced incorporate more of my nude drawing and graduated colour. 

GIF-Tastic 

The definition of a GIF is "a lossless format for image files that supports both animated and static images". Lossless? Here are my GIFs, experimenting with layers and timelines. These were created using scanned hand drawn images in Photoshop. My examples are Linda, Little Lady and Longfellow.

RWA ONLINE SUBMISSION AUTUMN EXHIBITION 2016

" I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party. 

"Ron White - comedian


Well, I actually love this painting - it's got glitter, buttons and everything!! Unfortunately, it appears I am the only one who does. Vodka anyone? 

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FRENCHAY CAMPUS LIBRARY DESIGN COMPETITION

September 2016  Theme: Community

Here is my design for the Frenchay Campus Competition (the deadline for which was August 26th). It was created in Photoshop and Illustrator.  Obviously I didn't win but my creative work was commended by the panel both for its concept and the use of their chosen colour palette. Close but no cigar!

My Design for the UWE Library Competition