Study task 7 - rationale

My theme is how the wealthy control and influence culture. I started off exploring this in a variety of ways including sketching, line drawing, painting collage and mixed media before focusing more on shape, colour and abstraction.

I decided to start using print because I think it created a very bold and simplified form of an image that can be repeated but I specifically chose monoprint so as to still add that flair of individuality into each piece and I also really like the texture it creates. I also think that by using mono print I can make my woke more abstract and layered.

I intend to use digital processes such as photoshop and illustrator to develop my ideas and working practises an may end up combining both digital and print towards the end of the book.

Now I have experimented and found a conceptual direction for my work I know I will be sticking with abstract colour and shape based work.

I would say visually I've been inspired by artists such as Anna Kövecses and Henri Matisse who uses really bold and vibrant shapes, specifically the pieces pictured below



Anna Kövecses





Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs