A previous work involving tourism- dunedin


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Images

The images below document my charcoal and pencil shadow drawings. the church shown in potential display situations.

project

Following with previous ideas relating to Dunedin iconography and documentaion I am taking the literal notion of this drawing project in in my work. The subject has been narrowed to 1st church in Moray place. I have chosen 1st Church for its large grand scale and decorative features. The process in drawing this structure was in projecting a photograph and drawing the outlines of the shadows leaving the image as an empty shell of geometric forms. The projection itself I found facinating (sorry no photographs) because of a relationship with cinema being a projection and and enlargement of image etc. Not only projection looked cool but the paper i wa projecting on picked up the shadows amazingly and was viewable from behind.

I think working from illustrator the day previous was interesting coming from two opposite ends, modern tools of drawing and techniques that have been around for years and years, and charcoal which is probably close the most fundamental drawing tool.

It was a really enjoyably and theraputic exercise in drawing large scale, I felt in relation to my studio practice 'cutting loose' in a way from the screen and more computer elements is good to bring more roots back or basically including the hand of the artist more in the work I create.

illustrater workshop

Fluro Arthur Barnett

update

I just had a group discussion with Michael and a few others. We spoke about Dunedin and its heritage, architecture, and a few iconic biuldings. During this consultation I thought about where the project was heading and it seems to be definitely a literal drawing project. Large scale charcoal, I wouldnt mind playing with more transparent mediums to draw on also.

Now is a time to really start creating and producing. I may narrow my subject now to Churches. Raised high, elevated into Dunedin celebrity status.