The theme for this term is "Representational". An intentionally wide subject to allow us (students) as much scope as possible. I have chosen to create a number "representations" of my home city, Wakefield West Yorkshire using randomly selected views and in the style of the "Urban Sketchers".
Wakefield is not the prettiest of England's cities and I have decided to exclude the usual views of the Cathedral, Hepworth Gallery, Chantry Bridge etc., Location Selection I plan to invite people to throw darts at a map of Wakefield. Where the darts land will be the location of one of my drawings. I hope to do one per week and will publish them on this blog. This method of selecting a location to produce a piece of Art was first used by The Boyle Family who invited visitors to one of there exhibitions to throw darts or fire an air gun at a map of the world to determine the locations of there next art creations. Google or wikipedia will give you more information on the "Boyle Family" My approach will be to draw/sketch "en plein air" , no photography will be used to create any of the sketches or final image(s). I am particularly interested in the "Urban Sketchers". You can find out more about this international group at www.urbansketching.org. Their manifesto
So here goes, wish me luck I hope to post the first drawing/sketch soon.
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