Talking Colour / Talking Pattern-Yifei Wu
COLOUR
Tottenham Court Road Station 3D screen for Valentine’s Day
St James’s Park cherry tree
Nature History Museum (rocks)
Nature History Museum (rocks)
British Museum
Florist in Westfield
Natural History Museum （scolex of a rat tapeworm hymenolepis microstomia）
Stratford Underground Station’s landmark
The pond next to my apartment
Reflection
The task of talking colour has given me a better understanding of London and made me start to observe everything around me. I began to observe the things around me from various aspects such as color and shape. This way of observation not only enriched my visual experience, but also brought new inspiration and expression to my drawing creation. In my drawings, I use different media to show my drawings. Because different media show different properties, mixing them can produce many different effects. For example, when I first use oil pastels to draw the general shape, and then use watercolors to paint the blank areas, the properties of the oil pastels will prevent the water from covering it. On the contrary, if I use watercolor pens to paint and then use watercolors, they will blend together. This interaction between media allows me to present more layers of detail and texture in the drawing, expressing a unique visual effect.
In this process, I also constantly explore the possibilities of various media combinations. For example, the overlap oil pastels and watercolors can increase the contrast of the picture, and the combination of colored pencils and markers can make the details more refined. Through different media, I can more flexibly express my observation and understanding of the things around me.
PATTERN
Reflection
In “Talking pattern”, I began to pay more attention to the patterns that can be seen everywhere in life, such as the texture of the wall at home, the pattern design on the fabric. During the whole painting process, by observing these textures and patterns, I found that they are not chaotic, but are actually mostly composed of a combination of geometric figures and lines. These basic elements are repeatedly arranged and changed to enrich the originally monotonous pattern. For example, a simple circle or triangle can create a rhythmic visual effect through regular arrangement and combination. The addition of lines gives the pattern fluidity and increases the vitality.
Most of the paintings I draw are patterns that already exist in life. I think I can find some more interesting ways to express patterns, such as enlarging one of the things in a picture to see if there are any interesting patterns. I can also try to simplify the elements in a picture, abstract them into different shapes or lines, and rerepresent it geometrically. This method can not only simplify the picture, but also give the picture a new feeling.
Through these methods, I hope to break through the original pattern framework and find more original expressions in the exploration process.
Dorcas Femi-Sunmaila: You explored a good range of mediums to express your work and combined them effectively for various textures and effects.…