Group task

This morning we spent the morning in groups. Our group was sent to the Leeds City Gallery. I really enjoyed today's task I love reportage illustration and just been able to sit and draw what's around me. These are my own favourite drawings. I feel like my tone of voice is really starting to come through. there's a lovely loose fluid feel and confidence with me going straight in with pen and no pencil first. Yet there's also a great level of detail which comes through. We were told to find points of the gallery that showed a mix of old and new so I looked at how the old interior has been turned in to a modern cafe and the mix and old and new art.

We then collaged our drawings together. As a group we were pleased with the outcome. Here is a close up and a full image. 

Evaluating

1. Identity unexpected/usual outcomes of (a) combining your drawings with other group members and (b) having a focused task to achieve in a short time.

- The layers interacted well when we put them together

- Building up spaces- it was interesting seeing different pieces of info that built up a space. Because we were there we were able to remember how it looked and recapture that through illustration and collage

- Interesting ascetics of drawing. All our styles are different but still worked well together for this task.

- Process of randomising- Some bits are a bit randomly placed but it adds a bit of character

- It worked in terms of adding depth by using the different layers. I think the illustrations Will did of the people in the cafe really added to the piece because it looks like they're in the scene we've created. Also the small notes of chatter and laughter he's added around them add a sense of atmosphere.

- I really enjoyed going out and doing some quick reportage drawings. I felt like we got a lot done in the time we were given. It was fun.

2. Comments on how it led to respond to the gallery. If this was different to previous visits, how and why?

- There was a sense of focus- usually going to a gallery you would just draw the art and I wouldn't maybe notice the juxtaposition but it opened my eyes a bit.

- You're looking for one thing then you see lots you wouldn't notice before.

- You end up with a collection of things that feel almost personal. Each individual responds to the environment differently. Human

- Experiencing the gallery not just looking at it.

- You question your surroundings. 

- It puts meaning in to things that you wouldn't think of 

- Develops themes etc.