After my trip to London, I was determined to get on with making imagery again and started working on characters separately. Inspired by the textiles exhibition, i was keen not to keep the clothing garments devoid of any pattern as I had done previously in other images. I tried to copy the pattern on my grandmother's dress as seen in the photograph, however i am not convinced it has worked as well as I originally thought. I have identified, this is most probably because I could not clearly see the textiles from the photograph. Looking back its quite ignorant of me to attempt to copy the photograph completely as its not so much about the clothes she was wearing in this image but her as a person. Also I don't think the pattern fits in well with my approach to colour in other images. In my crit, It was suggested that I incorporate origami paper into my collages so that i don't have to paint my designs. This is a valid point that I will probably try, however i am concerned that the papers may not fit into the era of my project.
The technique I have used on this particular paper cut, worked with a variation of layers, i.e. I was re-constructing the dress. Being the first of this method, I think the overall aesthetic isn't that pleasing and I perhaps need to consider form much more before making, perhaps sketching out what i' will cut out first as a sort of plan rather than my 'think and do at the same time' approach. I do think the paper cut techniques need some more sophistication to show development from my last project.
In my crit, the issue about the backgrounds came up again. It was suggested to keep on drawing as my project is far ahead in my thinking and my practical work hasn't quite caught up in quantity. So its time to put my head down and make, make, make!
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