Part 5: Research Results

The results are that further reflection of the sketches has led me to more ideas, such as doing the sculpture drawings all on one page as layers like Wilhelmina Barns-Graham did for her Glacier studies to play more with the notion of movement.  Which is also present in Bacon’s paintings in the same room, this drawing as a thinking medium where you can see the artist’s thought processes in the work.As it was a gallery setting, I only had dry media, so using something fast like water-soluble crayons, meant I could do quick captures and then at home apply water and blend the colours if I so desired.  Some of them I left dry – like the pop art ones, as I sort of like that childlike scribble for something where the message is all about interpretations of everyday objects or moments that the eye can only imagine.  So, the raw style of the crayon also hints at a stylised view of the world.I believe that I choose a good variety of works and that my overall idea was strong enough (that I could find a way to make either sculpture or paintings exciting enough to draw in a gallery setting).  To the point that I could go back and do more studies of these chosen images.I think it helped to do research before the visit as it can be quite overwhelming to wander without a clear idea of what to draw.  I wanted to spend my time making rather than researching while there.  I did not think that I would enjoy doing the two wildcard selections, but I found them quite methodical and helped me understand the artist more by drawing them.