Saturday, July 13, 2013

My Visual Diary Days 3-12

July 3, 2013   Stars
Well I've managed to get through the first week and a half doing my visual diary. Already it has been really enlightening for me. I've set myself the task of no more than 30 minutes on a piece. I've been able to stay within an hour which is much better than past attempts at this!
July 4, 2013 Roald Dahl Museum


By far the most challenging aspect has been the self-imposed rule of using no photo reference for this project. The images are memories of the day, and therefore I must use only my memory as a guide. This has led to some interesting things! People only vaguely resemble who they are meant to be. This was most especially a struggle for me when I was remembering my grandmother who passed away this week. I wanted to capture her when she was younger, with long hair. I loved her hair. Even the magpies, which at the time I studied closely, were difficult to remember which parts of them were black and which were white.

I realize how far I am from being truly observant of my day.

July 5, 2013  Seagulls in Bath

July 6, 2013  Strawberry Picking

July 7, 2013  Bayswater Road Market?

July 8, 2013  Planting Lavender
July 9, 2013  A Working Printer!


July 10, 2013  Goodbye Grandma

July 11, 2013  Plum Wine

July 12, 2013  Five Magpies Sitting in a Row

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

My Visual Diary - Day 1 & 2

So I have set before me a new goal: My Visual Diary. 
One piece of art a day chronicling an element of my day for a year. I will spend no more than 30 minutes on it. (I've already cheated on this, but at least it is a format for me to strive for!) This will be very hard to do for me, as my life is so chaotic at present. But here goes...
July 1, 2013: The Purple Dress

July 2, 2013: Chocolate Chip Cookies