2. My place in question
My place in question is the bike shelter, located next to the smoking
area in Esher College. The reason I took an interest to this area was the
symmetrical composition of the frame. I also liked the interesting
structure – its not a simple retactuaular bike rack like one would
expect, it has an interesting and unusual Y shape structure, witch is
repeated throughout the frame. The Bike shelter is made out of metal
but its frame work is painted dark green, with a clear roofing over the
top. Although the bike shelter is clearly man made, the earthy green
makes it more subtle and fit into the green bushes and trees
surrounding it. I have enjoyed studying my place in question as I can
explore the bike shelter from many different angles.
4. The three most important aspects of the Bike
Shelter
•The colours
•The different angles
•The structure
5. Visual qualities I associate with the structure
•Repetition
•Angular shapes
•Symmetry
6. What materials have I used to recreate my
place in question?
I have experimented with many different types of materials to create
texture and give my images a sense of depth.
I have made a number of mixed media collages using materials and
medias such as grass, cardboard, tissue paper, stickers, crayon, paint,
watercolours, oil pastels, chalk pastels, tracing paper, fine liner, ink,
Photoshop printouts, wax resist, google sketch up.
Using such a vast selection of materials has really helped me to
understand and develop my knowledge of my place in question, and
has helped me develop my skills of mixed media collage.
7. Test Piece
After studying cubist artist Ober-Weimar’s 1921 painting Lyonel
Feininge, it has inspired me to create a mixed media cubist collage of
my place in question. Here is a rough experimental test piece on my
place in question.
