Krishal Arora

Reflection

Life drawings 1 was particularly successful to me, I brushed the chalk in a way that added obscurity to the sketch and it feels to me as being representative of the atma or soul. Life drawings 2 forms an interesting pattern, this one was particularly hard as I asked Jacob to walk around in a circle and I sketched him in positions as he walked. The squiggles I did in the moment add an animated feeling to the photo, and adds to the movement of his figure around the page. although I think the use of charcoal in this is too harsh and it could be a softer blend of the colours I used instead.

Peckham graffiti abstract 1 in particular was slightly inspired by a mixed media artist named Etienne Gelinas who explores harsh mathematical lines against softer circular ones. I would like to further experiment with collating and using bleach to create even more interest and texture. In second abstract the use of interesting media here in particular allowed me to do something different in comparison to the rest of my work. The matte stitching on shiny acetate produces a nice clash. The colours are particularly bold, and could be reigned in slightly to create a more atmospheric piece. The addition of pattern paper from dress patterns was more successful in abstract 4 than in 5.

My first chiaroscuro was initially inspired by creative drawing by Asuncion. I used a luminescent magenta, using a rag to first sketch out the form. The soft brush of the rag created an interesting texture as I sketched the cloth. Overall it was successful, although I felt the piece was too dark and not fluorescent enough. In my second chiaroscuro, I used a different textured paper, which helped create obscurity and ambiguity. I used the rag more harshly this time to create a lighter contrast against the charcoal. Although the piece was more luminous, the colour choice of the paper was not as interesting as the paper for my first chiaroscuro. With both I played around with different lighting to produce different colours and effects. The warmer lights gave a softer yet heavier more cumbersome impression whereas the cooler lights gave a sharper and lighter impression. 

I should more with wet media, eg. Gouache.