MJ

2007, I started doing drawings and other works in a separate art diary and experimented with softer lead pencils, hence why the drawing appears to be faded and only half there, thanks to my shitty scanner. I done works in this separate diary as a sort of rebellion towards my art at school, I felt the way we were being taught at school was very conformist and literally pathed down and it was either this way or no way. That was a main factor that threw me off art, I felt if the only way I could do art at school was to do it their way than I would not conform, art can never be confined to a single path.

Pillars

I have quite a small scanner hence why the image cannot fit into one picture. This was on an art excursion to Sydney in 2007 I believe. We were told to draw a picture of the harbour bridge, but the bridge was probably the least inspirational thing I have come across in my lifetime of art. Although the pillars amazed me, how these four small pillars are insignificant to the colossal bridge, yet without them the bridge will fall. Done with chalk on paper. The teachers and peers seamed to like this piece a lot. My teacher for 2007 and 2008, Mr Shanohan, I must say was my least favourite art teacher, during my years with him we clashed as art student and art teacher. I lost motivation and admiration for art, it may have been a number of reasons but this was the year when my art practice deteriorated.

Sea life

Dwarf Seahorse.

Robber Crab.

This was in 2006 I believe, under the skillful eye of Mrs Oliver. In class we were doing sea life and we had to make a clay pot in the shape of a sea creature, we had to draw up a rouch sketch of a sea animal to inspire our pot. I got carried away on the drawing part and thought of these sketches as the artwork rather than the pot. This was before I understood the importance of planning when working with three dimensional works.

Bob

In 2005 my visual arts teacher Miss Keys gave us the task of cutting the photograh entitled Bob in half and draw the other half. This was my favourite task in year 7 as it allowed me to use the techniques of shade, tone and depth that I have learnt from Janean. I got 39 out of 40 for the task and amazed my peers by using a technique they had never seen before, spliting the image into several squares which allowed a percise scale drawing. All thanks to Janean.

Tupac Unfinished

In 2005 was when I began my love and respect for Tupac and out of that admiration for him I began to draw this. It is on a large piece of heavy duty cardboard, I wouldn't recommend drawing on but it was all I had at the time. When I moved in 2005 I had lost it and have only seen it once since the move, when I took this photo of it and then it was lost again.

Funny Anger

In 2002 when my younger brother started coming to art lessons with Janean. This one is a bit bigger than the last two, done with pencil and oil pastels on card. Noah was to pose angry, but he would have trouble containing his laughter hence why it doesn't come across as a full blown angry piece.

Bugs

This was in 2001, done with acrylic paints and stamps, pencil and gel pen on card. Dimensions are unsure of as the original is stored somewhere but I think it was about 20x20 cm. Again while under the wise arm of Janean Gerard.

Rocks and Water

This was done in 2000 I think, my memory doesn't help me but I do think I was around 8 years old when I done it. It is watercolours and gel pen on card, about the size of a postcard. It was done when I was going to art lessons with the notorious Janean Gerrard

I Am Art

This Blog is for artworks I have done, whether it is from recent years or from my childhood days. I like to share, and this is my way of sharing to everyone my works, I would be happy to check out any work that you have done just send me a link or something to your blog. =]

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