Studies

This piece shows the importance of studies and forward planning in the ‘Horizon’ series.

The piece ‘Sliver’ shows a long narrow horizon that from afar looks like an almost solid line. It is 670mm long and only 100mm high and is the second attempt even after doing three studies. The studies above show dark-light-dark and the opposite and look at how mark density can have great effect on distance. However ‘Sliver Study II’ not shown here was the one I decided to take forward at this stage.

In increasing the size it dramatically increases the effect, as the line could not be much thinner using the marks the whole piece had to change in scale to get the desired effect. Showing how this work is dependent on a range of factors such as scale in this case.

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Sliver - Ink & Pencil on 180lb Arches Paper, h. 100 X 670mm £ 195
Sliver Study - Ink & Pencil on 180lb Arches Paper, h. 100 X w. 250mm £ 28
Sliver Study III - Ink & Pencil on 180lb Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 250mm £ 28

'Horizon' series

This is the first in the ‘Horizon’ series, the first fully resolved work

As you see just marks on a page, then a horizon grows a recognisable form that resonates. This work looks at ‘Modernism’ for its main influences, looking Sandra Blow, her work ‘Three Square’ helped form the ideas surrounding the use of boarders. After being involved with an exhibition at Minster Fine Art (www.minsterfineart.co.uk) showing Sandra Blow and David Hockney the importance of a simple clear image struck me. As well as the quality of the marks and the impact of seeing them framed to show the rough edges of the paper.

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Horizon - Ink & Pencil on 180lb Arches Paper, h. 285 X w. 570mm £ 235

‘Three Square’ by Sandra Blow, etching 2003.