Becky Bond has created several digital paintings and drawings using an iPad pro. She finds working digitally allows her to experiment with different colors and brush tools. Becky also likes to improve her drawing skills and try new techniques. She created a 3D shrine project incorporating a signed portrait of Courtney Love using clay, wood, and metal. For another project, she recreated a historic painting in the style of contemporary artist Marlene Dumas. Becky has also done photography projects and 3D sculptures using wood. She designed digital tattoo flash sheets and customized vinyl records for other projects.

1. Becky Bond
2018

3. These are some digital paintings I’ve done independently. I use an iPad pro and
focus mainly on portrait work. I find working with colours is easier digitally, and
opens up a variety of brush tools to experiment with. I like to improve my
drawing skills in my spare time and use new techniques in all aspects of my art.

4. Our 3D project brief was ‘Shrines’, which was a fairly open topic. I chose to
incorporate my favourite possession – a signed portrait of singer Courtney Love. I
wanted to experiment with materials I hadn't used before, so I used clay, wood and
metal to make a puppet doll. I made the metal links myself, designed and cut the
wood using power tools. I then used acrylic paint to design the face, and I was
happy with the outcome for just a 2 week project.

5. Our fine art project was to recreate a historic painting in the style
of a contemporary artist. Doing this enabled me to develop
practical skills in painting. My contemporary artist was Marlene
Dumas and my historic piece was Portrait of a Dominatrix.

7. Our photography / visual communication project set the
theme of Boundaries, which I set out to cross by producing
a series of images made through the eyes of somebody
stalking someone else throughout the day.

9. This 3D project was based on the theme of ‘Topsy-Turvy’. I
wanted random strewn-together wood sculptures to create
intricate faces in the shadows. They came out exaggerated
and strange, with multiple possibilities from both of the
wooden heads.

11. These are a series of digital tattoo flash
sheets I created. I used pop songs and
feminine imagery as my inspiration, and
taught myself to work in a more stylised
manner.

12. I explored typography in a unique manner, using my friend’s hair
as the media. I created bold letters by braiding her hair.

14. I repurposed and customised vinyl records for my most recent 3D
project, using my own music taste to create customised pieces. I
thought the two jackets would be an interesting take on 3D, and the
cutouts would require the use of processes I’d never used before.

15. Paper Construction consisted of creating a scale model of a figure out of
paper and masking tape. From this, I then drew the model, aiming to
capture the texture and fluidity of masking tape. I drew this picture without
lifting my pen off the paper.

16. This one week project was titled ‘Micro-Macro’ – I
chose a close up of bacteria to redraw, colour and
arrange into an interesting pattern. I used
watercolour, and then inverted the colour for a
wider range of colours

17. These were both part of an observational drawing practise, experimenting with
materials, scale, method and composition. I found a ragdoll which I thought
would make for interesting results, and for the second series I created a
landscape to work from out of foliage and flowers.

20. This project brief was to create a 90s style fanzine using a fashion collection and
relevant imagery, combining low fi and digital methods. I chose Alexander
McQueen’s 09 Autumn/Winter collection. When presenting the zine I inverted the
colours to switch up the colour scheme and alter perspective.