Practising Black 'N' White Collage

 This is the first practice collage I did in black and white. I stuck some pieces of photocopies over a drawing, then used white and black oil pastel to add tone and contrast. One thing I found was that the white oil pastel did not work properly over the photocopy.

 This is the second practice black and white collage I did. I use full photocopies and oil paint. I used too much black which left it with barely anything showing through.

 This is another practise I did. I used black and white chalk on top of the photocopies. However, just like the oil pastel, the white did not work well on the photocopies.

 This is a try at using oil paint on photocopies. It turned out slightly better than the practice that was done before  although, there is still too much black.

 This is a try at using oil paint and turpentine on photocopies. It turned out slightly better than the practice that was done without turpentine although, there is still too much black.

Drawings from life and Observational Drawings

 These are drawings from life that I did. The drawing in the middle is one I did from a photo and it is not as good as the ones around it. All these are drawings of people who were around at the time. These are my first attempts at realism.

These are observational drawings I did of objects which relate to my theme. I first did some drawings of a small pot that was bought on a family holiday, paying attention to the details on the sides and also trying to draw different perspectives. Then, I did a drawing of a doll that was also bought on a family holiday, trying to get in all the little details on the cloth and the flowers.

Working in the style of my artist 3

These are some collages I did in the style of Robert Rauschenberg. The top one is a black and white version of one I did entirely in bright colouring following an existing piece by Rauschenberg. I photocopied my holiday photos and then used black, grey and white paint, paying close attention to where the artist himself had put the paint in the piece I was following. The mini ones were practice collages I did using cardboard, paint and photocopies. I was trying to make them in the style of my artist.

Working In the Style of My Artist 2.

This is a collage which I did. The artist I was looking at is Robert Rauschenberg, who uses photos and paint in his works. I did the same in this piece. First, I stuck down photos which are relevant to my theme and then painted in acrylic over the top, paying attention to where Rauschenberg put the paint in the piece I was looking at. I used three primary colours [red, blue and yellow] as did he. 

Working In The Style Of My Artist.

This is a piece that I did in the style of my main artist, Yumiko Kayukawa. I used acrylic and ink. I used a photo for reference. I first painted the outline in black acrylic then used red ink to colour the dress however, I went over with acrylic. Then I looked at the artists image I was basing my work on and added the "flames" from my artists image onto my work. I first did it in just acrylic but then realised I needed to add water to make them look like they do in the image. I did this by adding water to the acrylic paint.

This is the second piece I did in the style of my main artist. I used acrylic and ink like the other one and used a photo for the reference. I first did the outline in acrylic and then filled in the clothing with blue ink. Then, after noticing how it did not represent my artist's style, I made the hair on the painting of myself look as though it was turning into waves like the artist had done in the painting I was focusing on.

Robert Rauschenberg Analysis

 Robert Rauschenberg - Fest
Robert Rauschenberg was born in Texas and died in Florida. He uses a variety of mediums, such as paint and photos. 
In this piece, titled "Fest", shows a collage of a back pocket of someone's jeans on the top half and on the bottom half, it shows a sort of wall advertisement. The colours used are mainly blue, yellow, orange and grey. The piece looks as though it has all been done on one layer. It also looks as though it has been done with paints however, the piece has actually been done in 4 colour lithograph. 
I think this piece has been composed so that we will be instantly drawn to the bright colours used in the bottom half of the piece. This then beomes the focus but then we are drawn to the top half of the piece which uses darker colours so this piece is very contradictory.

Yumiko Kayukawa Analysis

 Yumiko Kayukawa - Waves In the Mind
Yumiko Kayukawa grew in Hokkaido, Japan where she found a love of animals and nature, both which feature in her works. She also took inspiration from American pop culture like rock and roll, films and fashion.  In her works, she puts this with her modern and traditional Japanese motifs which makes up her unique style. Yumiko frequently uses acrylic and ink for her artwork, sometimes painting onto wood but mainly onto a canvas. 
The piece, titled "Waves In the Mind", seems to show an illusion or fantasy where the girls hair slowly turns into waves. Also in the background, are two whales who seemed to have been placed in the painting for added effect. When looking closely at the girl's hair in the painting, you are able to see items such as a ship and other objects related to the ocean. 
The main colours in this piece are blue, black and pink. These are mainly cool colours, suggesting this piece is meant to show calmness. The colours are primary and tertiary with mainly black used in the picture. 
I think the artwork has been composed so that the girl is the first place a viewer looks at on the piece and then I feel that they would be drawn to follow the "waves" that make up the hair, due to the flow. 
I believe this picture was created to symbolise the freedom of imagination due to the painting looking like a fantasy scene.