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Creating the physical for Draws Creature Mask’s single ‘Hibernal’

The concept behind the ‘Hibernal’ CD sleeves was to create a unique hand crafted physical that thematically reflected my original artwork and painting. 

Initial attempts to print the DCM symbol onto the sleeves was surpisingly ticky. I attempted multiple techniques that included lino printing, mono printing, spray painting with an acetate template and even free hand.

The band and I agreed that the cases were to have the same vibrancy, texture and movement as my original painting. Creating the same sense of immediacy with the brush strokes was important in keeping the art thematic and added depth to the physical sleeves.

I experimented and media tested many different techniques in an attempt to apply the symbol in a clean and graphic way. Nothing seemed to achieve the clean, sleek finish that the band and I desired from the sleeves and it seemed to work counter to piece, not allowing the brush strokes to breathe.

After many attempts to find a clean and efficiant way to replicate the symbol, we then decided that the sleeves looked more complete with the painting and the linear drawings alone. This allowed the minimalistic art more room to breathe, each copy having uniquely destinct characteristics.

It was essential that the sleeves had a hand crafted aesthetic as they were limited to fifty copies and inteded to offer a unique and special piece of the bands history. I then collaborated with the bands drummer Lee, who took the digital copy of my art into Photoshop. The symbol, credits and title were then applied to the front and back of the CD insert and the art was prepped for CD duplication.

If you’re interested in grabbing yourself a copy, physical or digital - You can do so over on the bands merch page below. If you would like to commission me to do similar work please get in touch at hopeteaney@googlemail.com.

https://drawscreaturemask.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DrawsCreatureMask/

https://www.facebook.com/Haxtron/

https://www.facebook.com/hopeteaney/

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Development - Scanning in layered drawings

With my layers of drawings on a mixture of tracing paper, cartridge paper and acetate. I began to layer my expressive drawings, playing around with different colours and textures. I really love these images I think they have an atmospheric feeling by the frosty overlay of tracing paper and the cold powder blue colour against the cold greys. 

These works are a step forward in terms of expressing confusion through the tangled up linear movements and the slight mix of colour that intertwine in the images.

I think my next step would be to possibly project these images on to a wall and play around with scale. I would quite like to enlarge these images up to A0. I wonder what impact it would give? 

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Final Body of Work for 3rd Year Fine Art Semester 1

Final body of work for 3rd year Fine Art Semester 1

This body of work focuses on the environment that surrounds us and the countless ways we observe it as individuals. Can we perceive the changes in our ecosystems in everyday routine? And does this subsequently make us more conscious of the choices we make in our environment?

The landscape is forever evolving and morphing itself into new beginnings. Discarding the old. The shifting and layered artificial forms in the works mirror the urban environment and reflect the notion of a changing time.

Bleak tones engulf the works, creating a hollow melancholy within and around them. The artworks share a cold atmosphere. It speaks of changes that are surrounding us, are they welcoming? Or Disheartening?

These pieces are built from collage beginnings, into layers of transparent paint and linear structures that run in and out of moving forms. The environment’s agency and potential in the world is always moving in a constant ebb and flow – This is the inspiration and catalyst of these artworks.

Several of the works presented have incorporated textural elements, exploring the use of laser cutting and sgraffito. This represents the concept of replacing and discarding. A man-made intervention in the natural landscape.

The works toy with the viewers perspective, shifting and breathing like the tectonic plates of the earth. They express a sense of open mindfulness and an empathetic attitude to the environment, who’s forms are ever changing through man’s influence in the world.

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Development - Art, Science & Visual Thinking - Sgraffito Works

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Development - Mixed Media Collage

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Development - Art, Science & Visual Thinking - Water Samples of River Tay Magnified Imagery

Magnified Sand - Tayport Sand

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Development - Art, Science & Visual Thinking - Water Samples of River Tay Magnified Imagery

Magnified Sand - Tayport Beach

Magnified Water - River Tay

Magnified Sand - Tayport Beach

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Development - Art, Science & Visual Thinking - Water Samples of River Tay Magnified Imagery

Here are a few of my first magnified sampled images.

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Development- Art, Science & Visual Thinking

How do we perceive nature, do the things that look unnatural become signs of climate change or are they naturally occurring?

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Development - Art, Science & Visual Thinking - Mixed Media

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Development - Pen + Ink

Driftwood - Pen + Ink

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Development - Drawing & Collage

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Development - Digital Collage & Mixed Media

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Development - Laser Cut on Paper

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Development - Laser cut & Paper cut works

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Development - Loose Works