2015年1月29日 星期四

Room Making (Drawing Workshop)


The aim of that day's drawing workshop was to make a 'room' with a group of people.
For some reason I ended up with a group of two (included me), which limited the scale of the room and the materials that we could include within that few hours. So we decided to create something simple in a narrow space. 

Maybe because of the Halloween mood it was going on that time. I suggested making a space that is uncomfortable and disturbing to stay in. Since we only worked with marker and paper, the drawing will be the main feature of our work. So I started by placing a chair that really close to the wall and drew a huge face that looking downward from the side of the room.  

My group-mate Siqi also drew tons of eyes along a long strip of paper to cover the top of the 'room'. I kept adding more shading on the face and detail that could show when the person/audience is sitting close to the wall.

Although it was a simple piece of work, I do think I achieved the effect that I pictured at the first point. However, I would say some good lighting might add some extra dynamic if I have to improve it.  






Thank you for reading.
Yan



                                               


Illustration, Design, Art from Home.

I'm from Hong Kong, a cosmopolitan city.
People mostly see the famous skyline as the face of Hong Kong.
However, for me the true beauty of this place is not built up by those modern buildings.

Here are some art pieces made by local artists in three category.
 Illustration, Design and Art.
Maybe you can learn more about this city through the following artists.   


Stella So, Illustrator.
She is well known for illustrate the local culture from Hong Kong. Her works are extremely delicate and full of details. Her works were support by a large amount of research, which made her works not only visually appealing but also educational. Her drawing style is whimsical and realistic at the same time.








Kan Tai Keung, Graphic designer.
His works show a great balance of traditional element and modern aesthetic. He is well known for using Chinese ink strokes and cooperates with photograph. To achieve a clean and sleek look, his colour palette is really minimal which created an effortlessly sophisticated style.






"Kowloon King" Tsang Tsou-choi, Artist.
He is a local Graffiti artist who had a significant place in Hong Kong street-art culture. He was well known by his unique handwriting, they were bold, rustic and dynamic. He doesn't have any formal traditional calligraphy background but that's the reason why his free and rough brush strokes were so fascinating. His calligraphy was so iconic that had been copy by others after he past away.    






Thank you for reading.
Yan


2015年1月23日 星期五

South Bank walk.



Back when the weather was warm enough to sketch out at the park but cool enough to wear my favorite cardigan. Here is a photo document of the day at South Bank with some of my new classmates.


We stopped by the free exhibition Burning News at Hayward Gallery.
A exhibition of some contemporary Russian artists. It included a variety of art works such as, video, sculpture and photography.

The Real Food Festival was definitely the highlight of the day.
This hog roast from Love Me Tender was ridiculously good. 


After a little walk we finished the day with a chill sketching time and a lemon cheesecake.

Sketch of the day.


Thank you for reading.
Yan