Struggling for an idea for this brief, I started to think about how you cant control at what time you’re going to think of a solution to a problem and how ideas can come to you at the strangest of times. With this in mind, I started to draw cogs and then moved on to lightbulbs as these images represent an ongoing thinking process and the moment a solution hits you.
After briefly experimenting with different ways of producing a black outline I decided that ink and a paintbrush gave the quality of line I desired which would also be clearly visible from a distance. The outline of the lightbulb was flat at the top due to fitting the shape on the sheet of card so I made the bulb slightly smaller to bring the top up into a curve. I used watercolour paints to colour the lightbulb, adding darker areas on the cheeks and around the eyes to give the mask some character.
I decided to photograph my mask in places which are familiar in everyday life because I wanted to get across the idea that ideas come to me when i’m doing normal everyday things. While I was out taking photos, this then progressed onto how the the slight quirkiness of a situation during the day can spark something really interesting. Decreasing the size of the bulb meant some of my neck was visible in my photographs later on. In hindsight, I should have used a larger sheet of card, adapted the shape of the bulb so the screw was wider or worn a shirt with a tighter collar.
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