Here's a slideshow I've put together of a brilliant day at Cliffe Castle Museum yesterday with the art students from Titus Salt School making woodcuts based on their drawings from last week's trip to wild, windy Widdop.
Despite never having done anything like it before, the students quickly grasped the idea and ran away with it. After getting their heads round the need for reversing the image and thinking in negative/positive, it was heads down for some solid concentrated gouging. Then the really fun bit, when the ink goes on for the first time and the image is revealed.
The resulting prints are fantastic and perfectly capture the mood of our day at Widdop, so well done all!
Welcome to Catchwater where I'm documenting the development of ideas and working processes during my residency as visual artist in the South Pennine Watershed during 2011. I'll be taking a close look at Water and the fascinating moorland architecture associated with capturing it - Angie Rogers.
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Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Drawing workshop at Widdop
Had a great time at Widdop Reservoir on Tuesday with the art students from Titus Salt school. They worked really hard and seemed to quite enjoy it. The grandeur of the setting at Widdop is very inspirational I think.
It was pretty windy when we set up on the dam, so difficult for doing A1 charcoal drawings with no easels or boards, hunkered down on the ground. Thank goodness for the plastic sheets I brought, and the enthusiasm of the students. I was impressed by their willingness to have a go, making large drawings of the lichen and plant life that grows on the dam wall. Staff member Heather Graham also joined in.
I loved this drawing of just the outer edge of the lichen, a great use of the smudged line, and an ideal way of using charcoal for interesting effects.
The huge rock face above the reservoir was looking especially fantastic, all purple and green and dramatic. The local sheep took an active interest in the drawing activities.
After lunch the weather had gone off a bit so we moved round to a more sheltered spot on the north side of the res where masses of lovely foxgloves are in full bloom just now.
Next week we're transcribing the drawings into woodcuts at Cliffe Castle and I can't wait to see what comes out. The students always manage to surprise with their unusual ideas and inventive approach so it should be a good day.
It was pretty windy when we set up on the dam, so difficult for doing A1 charcoal drawings with no easels or boards, hunkered down on the ground. Thank goodness for the plastic sheets I brought, and the enthusiasm of the students. I was impressed by their willingness to have a go, making large drawings of the lichen and plant life that grows on the dam wall. Staff member Heather Graham also joined in.
After lunch the weather had gone off a bit so we moved round to a more sheltered spot on the north side of the res where masses of lovely foxgloves are in full bloom just now.
Next week we're transcribing the drawings into woodcuts at Cliffe Castle and I can't wait to see what comes out. The students always manage to surprise with their unusual ideas and inventive approach so it should be a good day.
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