I wanted to explore the broader visual style in Scandinavia to try and gain a better overall understanding. I got some books from the library about fashion and textiles and looked through these to find trends and common themes that could influence my drawings.
Weave - texture, geometry.
Stripes - simplicity, varied weight.
Line - thin, delicate, simple, varied weight.
Structure - bold and confident use of shape, angular, curved.
Nature - textures, materials, grain.
Monochrome - simple, contrast, sophisticated.
A lot of the points I have identified from this research I feel already relate to the way I draw and I feel I can take advantage of this to form a way of working that suits me but also the subject.
I really enjoy working in monochrome so this suits me well, especially in the experimental phase. Exploring the shapes and textures of the imagery I have collected has clarified for me that the main theme running through them is a sense of ‘effortlessness’.
Not going overboard on detail while still providing enough to give he viewer all the information they need is going to be the key to this. This fits with the Swedish lifestyle principle of ‘Lagom’ which means ‘just the right amount’.
I am quite confident using line as this forms the basis of most of my work, but I think it might be interesting to combine shape into my drawings because this seems to be a key feature in Scandinavian design and it could add depth to my imagery. I have started to explore this with my blue and gold drawings but would like to explore this with other subject matter. Maybe I could do the linework by hand and experiment with shape digitally.
TALK ABOUT CONTROL
TALK ABOUT CONTROL
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