A summary of my work and research for my Place in Question project.

1. By James Lane

2. Location studies When doing my original studies I
didn’t use a variety of
materials or media. I wanted
to focus on the detail and
layout of my area. However in
doing this I feel I helped
myself later on in the project
because it meant I had
mastered the arrangement or
the area so I could focus on
different ways of portraying it.
My chosen location was the alleyway behind the fine art/fashion block
in college, which meant when making studies of it I had to use
perspective lines. The study I did of my area was a detailed line drawing
done in pencil. After I had practiced my perspective drawing I decided
to try do a study using charcoal which didn’t go very well because I
couldn’t get the detail I wanted so I decided that for line drawings and
outline drawings, I’d use pencil. Soon after that I started on a colour
study, using water colours. Looking at different tones, shapes and
textures that were in the area.
Unit 12 (Fine Art)
a. recording of
experiences or
information to develop
intentions
What approaches did
you use to examine and
record your location?
Representing the space;
details; light etc. How
did you decide and
which worked the best?
Why?
b use of materials,
processes and
technology or a
combination of
materials, processes and
technology to develop
ideas
What did you learn
through your initial
enquiries? Experiments
and techniques, use of
an experimental process
to generate new ideas,
suitability of some
rather than others?

3. In this project I had to do a 3D representation on Google SketchUp. At first I didn’t
know how to use it so I struggled with it and found it difficult to get any where
with it, but once I learnt how to use it I quickly progressed spending a lot of
time on in, in and out of lessons, I could have simply done a section of my area
but I decided to do all/ most of everything I could see. My biggest problem was
making everything as accurate as it should be , and due to the size of my area it
meant I took a long time measuring things. However looking at the end result
its worth it.
The other bit of work I had to do on a computer using
Adobe Premier, was to making a movie combining my
3D model, my Google SketchUp and real photos of my
area. This was another software I had never used before,
like Google SketchUp I found it difficult to use at first
but got used to it and I was then able to create a short
movie showing my work
Location studies SketchUp and Movie Multimedia
b) Developing multimedia ideas by combining the use of
technology processes.

4. Making and developmental work - (Large drawing, 3D, print)
For this project I had to represent my model in both 3D
and 2D.
For my 2D representation I did a collage and abstract
piece using different parts of my area and
combining them into one image. For this I tried to
use different types of media compare to what I used
before, I mainly used black drawing ink mixing it
with acrylic paint and water to get the colours and
tones that I wanted. I also used charcoal and chalk
to either tone down or tone up some areas but I
didn’t use drawing ink or paint because they’re to
sharp and I wanted it to be gradual.
For my 3D representation I made a large model of a
section of my area. It was quite challenging because
of the scale I had chosen to do it at. I started with
the fence which I made out of thin strips of wood so
I had the texture of wood and didn’t need to try and
recreate it, from there I built around it. I decided to
make the building next, making it out of card
because it was easy enough to bend and cut but was
also strong enough to keep the shape. Once that
had been made I found a surface and added the rest
of the things that would make up the section of my
area.
I also had to do a dry point print, which I didn’t really
enjoy doing because I didn’t like the outcome of it
but I think if I had more time I would have had
another go at it and tried to do a better one.
Unit 12 (Fine Art)
a. recording of
experiences or
information to develop
intentions
What approaches did
you use to examine and
record your location?
Representing the space;
details; light etc. How
did you decide and
which worked the best?
Why?
b use of materials,
processes and
technology or a
combination of
materials, processes and
technology to develop
ideas
What did you learn
through your initial
enquiries? Experiments
and techniques, use of
an experimental process
to generate new ideas,
suitability of some
rather than others?

5. My 3D model

6. Using historical and contemporary research
Unit 9
Contextual References
a research into
historical and
contemporary work,
showing
understanding of the
contexts which
influenced the work .
What have you
learned about the
influences on other’s
work?
b recording and
presenting
information
explaining the use of
visual language in
others’ work. Where
have you analysed
examples? What did
you learn?
c use of contextual
references in own
work
How have you used
references? What
impact did they have
on your ideas?
The first type of style I looked at was illustration. I looked at
illustrations that all had a perspective so that I could practice
drawing perspective. When doing studies of each of the pieces I
was looking at I decided to use different media compared to
what I had used previously. For example for of Stefan
Lindblad’s illustration I used felt tip pens because I wanted to
see the effect it gave, it gave a nice effect but the colours didn’t
mix. I also used water colour for two other studies then for my
final one I used black fine liner, which is the image on the left.
The next research I did was on way
of representing space in 2D and
3D. These are linear perspective,
isometric projection, aerial
perspective, Chinese perspective,
ukiyo-e prints, colour perspective
and orthographic projections. I
chose to do studies of my area in
the styles of orthographic
projections and aerial perspective.
I did it in the style of orthographic
projections because it represents
my area in a way that I had
represented it before and this
helped me with my model. The
other style I chose to do is aerial
perspective because I wanted to do
another painting of my area and in
this style it would give it more
depth.
The other research I did was looking at the
illustrator/graphic designer Robin Day and
doing a mixed media study of his British
Transport poster, combining bits from the
original poster and combining it together
with different mediums to recreate him
work.

7. Developing your personal brief
Unit 13 (Design)
a) Resolve the needs of
the brief to develop
intentions
How did you develop
the final brief? What
client / end user is it
for? Why?
What constraints and
requirements did you
consider?
What research did you
undertake into your
chosen area of creative
enquiry?
b) Develop a range of
ideas in response to
the brief.
How did you develop
your ideas for the final
outcome? What
techniques did you use
to generate ideas?
What influenced you
in doing this?
My final brief
To create I piece of work looking
at perspective, architecture and
working in 2D and 3D. This will
be made for an
architectural/perspective gallery,
and use more than one material
and media, must be a painting.
I found it difficult to write a brief
because I'm not very good at
setting myself a brief I can come
up with all the idea and
everything but I cannot right it
down in a brief form. Before
decide and starting my final piece
I went to an art show at the
Teddington landmark centre to
get inspiration for my work. Also
looking at different styles of work
and materials used, that I might
use in my work.
Once I had done this I started my
initial ideas looking at painting,
sculpture and the ways I could
combine them.

8. Unit 11 Develop &
Produce Own Ideas
a) Create and develop
ideas in response to the
brief.
How did you interpret
your brief? What
different approaches to
the same theme did you
explore? What decisions
did you make to refine
your ideas?
b) Plan and produce
final
outcome using specialist
working methods and
processes.
How did you decide on
the final outcome? Why
was this the best
approach? How did you
chose the techniques
you’ve used? Did they
work effectively?
Developing your personal brief
On the right are my initial ideas brain
storming how I could respond to the brief,
my two idea that combined 2D and 3D were
to either have painting with 3D aspects or to
enlarge a photo/painting with model/objects
coming out. In the end I decided to do a mix
between the two, I would create a painting
with the building and fence on each side of
the paining coming out so they are both 3D
objects, then depending on were you were
standing it might fit in with the painting or it
might not.
For my final out come I started by getting a
surface. I chose to use card because it was
strong enough to put paper on it and so it
would be able to stand up with the 3D
objects stuck on to it. Once I had it I started
making the 3D building and fence, they
were quite difficult to make because I didn’t
know how big they needed to be, however
once I made them and had drawn the view I
was doing it was relatively straight forward I
started by doing all the areas that were
really dark in black drawing ink, then once
that was done I started painting it, building
it up in layers at some points, then later put
the detail in.

9. My final piece

11. Unit 8 Personal, Portfolio Development & Progression
a personal
presentation and
communication skills
b portfolio
presentation
techniques
How have you
presented your work?
Did you make
particular use of
photography or
presentation boards?
How have you
considered clarity of
information in your
sketchbooks and
boards?
c identifying and
pursuing progression
goals
What evidence do you
have of research into
progression? Photos of
open days, website
research? What have
you learned so far?
For this project I have tried to present my work more clearly than in previous projects,
showing my thoughts and giving my opinion on my work and the work of others. With
the annotation I have hand written it which is fine its not messy but I think to improve
it I could type it to make in neater and while doing this I could add/put my
backgrounds on my pages to make them less plain. I haven’t used any presentation
boards in this project because I don’t really have anything to present, however I could
represent my 2D presentation of my area. Haven’t use photography for a specific reason
in this project except to photograph and my work as I’m working to document it and as
proof I’ve done my work. For my annotation I’ve tried to write about my work more,
describing my thought processes but most importantly I’ve tried to give my opinion
and look at what I could improve.
I have been to visit a couple of universities my favourite have been Bournemouth arts
university and Farnham university. However I went to visit them in the summer of 2015
so while I was there I didn’t take any photos of the work there, and I haven’t
documented what I thought of them on my blog yet. But I really liked Bournemouth I
got an instant feel and liking of it as soon as I arrived at the university, I liked how
there was a wide variety of work, going in a fine art direction to interior architecture. I
also like the area around the university. When I went to look at Farnham university I
also liked it as soon as I got there, I enjoyed looking at the art work that was on display
and the facilities available.

12. Evaluation
In the project of The Place in Question I think I that my time has been managed very well, at least at the start of the project, towards
the end my time management has become worse. When doing my 3D work like my model and my Google SketchUp I spent more
time on them because I wanted them to be very good and portray my area very well And in a lot of detail. However with other bits of
work I didn’t spend as much time as I should have. What went wrong is that I didn’t think enough about some ideas thoroughly
enough when looking at other artists and initial ideas. What went right was the 3D work and my computer work because I spent a lot
of time on them.
I didn’t really do as much research as I should have done but with the research I did, I did it thoroughly. I've mostly looked at
secondary sources then tried to incorporate and try different techniques in my work. Although I did go to an exhibition at the
Teddington Landmark centre to look at different types of work to help and to give me inspiration for my final piece. I found that
going to the exhibition was the most useful thing I did for research because it gave me a chance to look at a wide variety of work,
which then inspired me to combine 2D and 3D for my final piece.
The development of my ideas, I think is quite clear starting from drawings of my area, then a painting, from there representing by
doing a collage and moving pieces around, then from there I made a 3D model of a section of my area, and a Google SketchUp model.
Then with all the development I chose to combine 2D and 3D for my final piece. For m y model I chose to use material that best
represented the actual material of the real life thing. So for the fence I used thin strips of wood which meant I already had the texture
of the wood, then I used card for the building because it was easy enough to bend it into the shape I wanted but with that it was also
strong enough to stand on its own. In my area I was simply trying to communicate what my area was like, there were problems with
making them but I took time to think about them and solved them.
In all my final outcomes for this project I have tried my best. The pieces with colour I have tried to create depth as best as I could, I
have also tried many different compositions and had practices them. At first I struggled with perspective drawing and but once I had
practiced drawing my area enough I soon mastered it which meant I could move on and develop. I think the most important
features/feature of my work is the outline of the view because with out it being as accurate as it could be I would be able to do the rest
of my piece to the best of my ability. All of this is relevant to the original brief because all the work I have done has come from one
area, my chosen area in college. My final piece communicates my area and shows the depth of it in 2D form, I have I have done this by
the application of paint, making some areas lighter and other areas darker and using different tones. If I was given the chance to
repeat this project I would spend more time on research and showing clearly how I’ve developed my ideas, also using more media
when first starting the project. In this project my perspective skills have improved massively as have my painting skills. My
organisation of my work has also improved because I think that you can clearly see the development of my work and the explanation
of my work. Also I have thoroughly done my blog, annotating and documenting each step of my project and things outside of my
project. I think that my own working methods are good because I get most/all of my work done, however once it gets close to the end
of the project all the work starts to build up and I start to fall behind, so I must try and make sure that doesn’t happen this year/for
the rest of my projects.