Developing project proposal further

Overview so far
Taking my last idea further i have decided to not so much ditch but to take my work away from the wires idea as i felt like it would have been a dead end for myself.My enjoyment for it creased as soon as i started.The lack of materials that could be used was cut short by the colleges ability to pay money for a course they had made.A course they have made obvious they no longer care for. Explaing my idea for wire simply, i was going to make human figures out of wire attempt to capture shapes like the curves of the hips and other parts of the body below are some of the sketches i made originally:

A liminal sketch made from a image i had sourced from a proffesinal artist 

above was how the wire would be tied so that the structure would not fall to pieces as it was not originally one structure( i attached multiple wires together)

Project proposal idea:
Name idea: Scars;Exploring scars on the human body

How did i think of this concept:
The idea for this brief came to me when i was sat in a cafe in nottingham,one that was usually littered with students.As i sat down so did a girl at the table in front of me.She pushed her long curley ginger hair(which automatically caught my attention due to my extensive exposure to the pre raphiltes and my unrest in Dantes work and lilith as a whole).Her open back top revealed quite a lot of red scratch marks,something i assumed auto magically to be the result of sexual contact as it is common for a partner to cling to another and dig their nails in.Through looking at the scars my mind processed the though of scars on the body. Thoses that are done by accident or those that have formed over a while(even thinking of those that are with us when we are born or those that our mother would get when giving birth to us namely a C section).This idea appealed to me as i have always been interested in the body as anyone who knows me would know but felt i should move away from ares we all have (E.G breasts and genataila) and maybe move onto something that is more unique to us as a human being.Not everyone would have the same scratch marks as the lady i saw and this is quite a interesting concept.once again bringing back the idea that we are all individuals and our body's are all so different.
 I also drew on my own person expiernces, being that, when i was younger i had a condition known as commonly as 'Slapped skin syndrome' something i got from birth.This would make my skin peel and i would sheed (very much like a snake would) but the difference was that it would be extremely painful but after a year of being in hospital i finally recovered from this though this left a mental scar on my parents as for a year of my life i was confined to my hospital bed and could not be picked up,on the rare occasions i had to bathe i would scream as the hot water was to much for what skin i had.Even so This still effects me to this day specially on my arms and leg,sometimes my neck making my skin come off on shreads. Also this has damaged my skin to the extent when any type of liquid i make contact with is uncomtable. Below are some image son my arm though they don't really show the redness and the hair follicles that are not a odd colour:

I feel that i can take this concept in multiple directions maybe going back to my original idea of missing fine art.Maybe making a picture of a human that when rubbed could come to pieces.This then could be rubbed and rubbed(also making it a interactive piece).I will be looking for artists whom have done similar though when i put in scars self harm is always prevelent.I shall continue my research into this while finding possible body images that would be good to put my idea on to

What i hope to get out of this is a true idea and a grasps of scars.I want to be able to get across my idea that we all have the and they are a part of us.I want this message to be strong but put simpley through my image(and making it look like some type of help line image or a cry for help)Also though doing this i want to be to expand on feed back that has been given by my tutors and to get the confidence back that was lost from my failure Mock FMP.

What i plan to do to help me achieve this goal:Research into scars that we as humans get.I will be excluding self harm in this instance as ai want to concentrate on the types of scars that are not self generated.I will be looking at ones that can be formed from birth or appear on the body after a while.
i will be drawing on my own experience.BUT the key in all of this is to experiment and experiment and to not just to stick with one media and thats it.To not stick with pen because its my medium to go further
My negative points in my work as stated above my negative points is my desire to stay the same and to not change my work to not break what is not broken as strange as it sounds. I want this project to challenge me just as the Space one did but go further and really go the mile not just proceeding work i feel it is pretty
Another thing i want to learn from or by is to take note and try and develop my work from others constructive criticism but filter out the flat out mocking of my work.

Artists i have picked up so far;
Egon schiele
While trying to grasp a idea i had began to look at Egon schiele again,as before hand his work had slipped under my radar. I looked at his work mainly for the only shaped characters and humans he drew in his work.I wanted move over to the more only contruced side of human bodies so felt his work was best to look at.I also wanted to go with a medium i had never really looked at(and how to mix it) this would be Ink and water colour something i never thought to look at before now mainly because i was wrapped up in my own little commutable bubble).i want to use his work to make the craziest and also relatable image yet.
One piece in Egons work i have looked at so far:

Diana Crawford
I have been looking at Dianas work since i started the FMP.Her idea of pure chance with her work is something i liked from the minute i saw it.She has very little con roll over it so was never disappointed with the results.Her choice of medium was Alcohol ink different to what i use.This would come out stronger then the normal type i use.I have tried out some of Dianas work to a point but wasn't as successful the first time. i will most likely continue to experiment like before but put a big twist on it.
One piece of Dianas work i have looked at so far:

This piece has been discussed in past blogs.


What mediums i shall be using or experimenting with
So far i have prodementally been using ink but have been trying totally different method with it.Using string to get strong and also messy lines.Using ink to print with not concentrating on the line work but making bulky figures.
My future ideas of mediums would be paint and ink or paint and water colours (just like Egon )
and drawing from other artist whom uses pure chance and no persuasion in her work to make faces.

Influences outside of artist 
Books and a lot of them! Something which i feel has been lacking in my work.Research that isn't from internet articles.Something i had noticed in my last FMP was the lack of physical research.This was most likely a strong reason why my work lacked.Books can be a good resource as man of the artists i look at are well known so usually have one or two books dedicated to them.
Social media as always but trying to stay away from that for now while i get my feet




6 Diffrent types of scars ,
found on Dermefface,Webmaster,(2010),https://www.dermeffacefx7.com/info/6-types-of-scars-and-how-to-treat-them/,Internet article
All images are subject to/taken by:https://www.dermeffacefx7.com/info/6-types-of-scars-and-how-to-treat-them/,Internet article.
Types include:

• Atrophic: scars that are depressed, flat against the upper layer of skin,can sometimes be considered as Hyperpigmentated. Which is when certain areas of the skin develop darker pigments.

Hypertrophic scar: Caused by loss of tissue, These scars occur because of excessive tissue that develops over skin opening caused by infections or wounds.

Artists inspiration ideas for Fmp(ink)

Artists name; Diana Crawford 
Artist uses a mixture of alcohol ink to create images such as faces.She says that sometimes the images can come out with quite comical faces and this is the fun.She has also looked at flowers but enjoys creating humans more.
Below are some of the images she has done using this style:
Her work is said to be inspired by life expiernces and the bold bright colours of all the images are suggestive to this.Also the fact that she lived/lives in las vegas can be contributed to this.

Paul&Babe by diana crawford,Gallery North Bemji,700x497
While i can not find any mention of why this images was created or the meaning behind it i felt it was very important to look at and to take influences from as it has one key element i want to draw from.Human models and messy styles.

Found from:
Author not known,http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/entertainment/art/4117103-artist-ink-diane-crawford-uses-alcohol-inks-create-works-art-video,Internet article

Author not known though states its a article of Gallery north,Gallery North,http://www.gallerynorthbemidji.com/artists/72/diane-crawford,Internet article,

essay 2

My mental move.

While in higher education I had the opportunity to look deeper into contextual taking a particular interest in groups such as the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood concentrating on Dante Gabriel Rossetti and on the other end of the spectrum the Feminist movement and the artist, mainly looking at the illustrators and painters, who reside in it namely Tara Booth.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti influence may not have been as literal as other artist I had looked at previously but the content in his work had the biggest impact when considering my own. One big thing was his observational drawings on the female body, the way he portrayed the women in his paintings and sketches, the way his paintings always gave off a air of Romanticism, something I always set out to try capture in my own illustrations and paintings. Romanticism has always captured my attention and always carried my work further. The illustrated women and flowery botanical gardens of the Pre-Raphlite era, which showed the delicate and beautiful side to both humans and nature, something which I adore in all of the brotherhoods movements work, especially Dante’s.

He portrays women in his work as delicate, plain, and pretty. Something I always try and give off in my own work. Though I feel, unlike some of Dante’s earlier work, I try to give women a more independent and a more modern feel, showing off the charm and the shape of the body in all forms, rather then the thin petite shapes of Dante’s life time.

Not only do I look at Rossetti’s work for actual model and postioning influence, for example I have taken inspiration from his piece titled ‘Lady Lilith’ but also for the contrast in his work. The bright colours with darker muted backgrounds have always been something I have looked to achieve the ability to give a painting a 3D effect.

While I will not be using Rossetti’s work as distinctively in the future I feel that every life model   and every painting I do will always be inspired by him as his work fills me with joy. In a way seeing his art work in places like the Tate Britain has given me ideas for future work if only for the sheer size and for what others get from them.

Tara’s illustration and painting work, unlike Dante’s, does not contain delicate figures or dainty women portrayed in quiet English countryside’s. On the contrary she portrays women in a realistic, some would call unflattering but this is subjective. Doing this while injecting everyday situational humour that could be considered relatable for all. This is something I hope to carry on into later projects as I love images that can get across their point in what could be seen as a light hearted manner. Further on I would like to possibly including a mixture of dark humour and un-discussed topics often seen as taboo by some outside the feminist movements. With Tara’s work as a reference I want to look deeper into colour and the colours she uses (namely bright powerful eye catching ones) But more importantly look at the one key element that sets her apart from Dante, and most illustrators, the figures which draws. The way they are so ‘messily drawn’ but at the same time so constructed and planned. The way her characters seem to look distorted and out of proportion but closer observation reveal the obvious human observation Tara has considered. I want to be able to draw a body or person freely with little thought and is able to make blatant body shapes and curves while using a minimal amount of hand movement. Thinking about what I am drawing can result in images being to force or to put it simply to not be the result I was looking for.

Another thing I hope to achieve by continuing to look into her work is to be able to get full reference of layout, this is something Tara’s work excels in specially in one of her recent pieces called ‘Peeing in a romper’ in which she shows her self in three different acts in such swift movements we get a idea of what the character is doing. In the future I want to be able to put that much fast paced action in.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is when someone is else's work is taken or reproduced without the original owners convent.This is also known as Theft or piracy in some cases.Some examples of plagiarism are as followed:

• Taking some ones essays or notes even if said person has given permission, and trying to pass them off as your own.Also note this includes essays that have been acquired or bought online .
• Coping or using work that you yourself have puplished .
• Not crediting the original owner of the work .
• Trying to sell their work without their permission.
• To actually steal some ones intellectual property.

Plagiarism is not always prevalent in just written work it can also be seen in other places . For example
Using music or lyrics without their Permission or preforming another persons copyrighted music.
Using images or photographs without thier permission and using them in your own work.
Making a video using footage from other sources.

Source: 'The little book of Plagiarism'

5th edition April 2016

Author: University of Stirling 

Taken: 3rd of march 2017

Page: 1-2

The consequence of using plagiarism in my work:

Using plagiarism in my own work could result in multiple actions being taken wheather that be a essay that will be submitted for approval.. This can also extend to copying a image by drawing the same as another artist and trying to pass it off as my own .Most importantly that my work could not be submitted or would be rejected and making achieving a grade impossible.Breaking copyright laws in higher education (such as university's) could mean failing my course but could also result in being kicked off of my course and in most serious cases being taken to court, if the victim of plagiarism decides so.

I 

Introduction:
In this essay I will be speaking about historical artists such as Dante Gabriel Rosetti and a new comer to the art world named Tara Booth. I shall be talking about the very movements they considered themselves to be in looking particularly closely at the Pre-Raphliteand the equalist movement to what lengths this effected their work considering factors such as the political,social,and religious elements.

A look into the work and history of Dante Gabriel Rosetti:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti became part of the movement group named the pre-Raphlite brotherhood. The brotherhood was formed of seven artists including William Holman hunt,John Everett Millais, And Rosetti himself. Like the other members of the group Rossettis intentions was to emulate the lush scenery and fair maidens of the medieval times. In his work these pieces would often be filled with illuminating colours which would have been used in the era this was his way of recapturing or more accurately reproducing the glorious figures that would often be seen in churches. This style would later be known as romanticism which was largely used in the brotherhood.
Rosettis main choice of medium was in fact paint on canvas which most of work would be done on though he dabbled with other medium including Pencil sketches, Wood cut illustrations, and one  decorative art piece.
Rosettis work was Highly influenced by his religious views.Many of his works of art had hints of noble and religious disposition.this could be Connected to the oxford movement,a movement also known as the Tractartion movement,which looked towards recreating Christian traditions.
Other elements that effected Rossetis work was the ever developing European symbolist movement which was a nineteenth-century art movement consisting mostly of poetry and other arts(such as painting)Using this movement later on in his life Dante began to take his work into the direction of physical Eroticism.His paintings in themselves and gradually the women in them became more chacterized by dense colours.
looking deeper into one of these pieces,prodomentally one of his most well known pieces 'Lady Lilith'(1867). Done using watercolour and gouache on paper Rossetti set out to capture the allure of a women physical appearance. In this painting in particular he included a long ginger haired figure named Lilith ,whom would mostly be found in Jewish ligature and beliefs often spoke about when referring to the story of Adam and Eve .In said literature Lilith was known as Adams intended wife or mate whom refused to submit to him so as result was banished and replaced with a new counterpart names Eve.Rosetti would often include Lilith in his work and also sonnets which would be dedicated to her.
My personal opinion on this piece is that it is by far one of my favourites he has done. Partly down to the beautiful mass of foliage and flowers in the back and foreground bringing in a strong element of romanticism and also using the typical English perception of  'delicate flowers' .
Another point in the painting i enjoyed was the composition, the shoulder slightly uncovered oe exposed giving a hint of flesh which could give a more seductive or suggestive meaning. Also nothing the posture and how Liliths hair falls down at one side of her shoulder , i feel this gives the picture a dash of elegance and once again shows off the neck and the pale complexion which lilth was known for having.

Tara Booth
While not as well known as the likes of Dante Gabriel Rosetti, Taras growing popularity on social media websites such as Instagram,Twitter,and Etsy have began to raise her notability .while taking this into account there is still limited information regarding tara so all sources are taken from her direct words.Taras work would mostly feature characters and women(usually herself or the people who would be seen around her)These people would often be seen interacting with themselves or other people.Also would be seen interacting with the environment they were in.Unlike other artist whom use humans and body in their work hers differ in the way that they are cartoonish and simple yet are fitled with patterns.Many of her people donning large black thick eyes and big round red lips.

One piece in particular Titled 'peeing in a romper' being one of my favourites she was done so far. The image showed a illustrated tara in a pattered romper attempting to un do it so she could urinating.The image concludes with Tara sat on the toilet completely naked looking agitated.The comedic effect of the facial expressions (which can always been seen in her work)make sit even better and more personal for those whom have experienced the same.i personally feel that this piece shows interaction at its core maybe not with humans but how we interact with objects.Much like this image Taras work revolves around expiernces and what we as humans expiernce whether that be how we interact with ourselves or how we interact with other people.Expanding on her idea of expieranences tara appears to target those of women looking at simple tasks we do(some of which would seem minute )and express our annoyance.Many of her paintings express her character as being one of free body(showing her walking around nude or as she pleases).This leads me to believe that her work could be considered in either the feminist or equalist  movement especially when  looking at her piece titled 'My body my choice' done with simple acrylic paints.

Comparing and contrasting the two
While both artists lived in different eras and were considered in different movements one thing that connected them is the people who were as the centre of their work,the women they captured,the way they acted,and seen by others.Comparing Dantess 'Lady lilith' and Taras 'My body,my choice' could suggest that both strive to create women who are strong and free willed.And while their paining styles may differ they still get across their message just as strong