Visit to Liverpool Poppies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-34747072

Created by Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, the Weeping Willow section of the installation that was around the Tower of London was taken to Liverpool for remembrance day, In which I was lucky enough to get a chance to go and view this spectacular piece of art.

This art was amazing to be able to see in person and is exactly why I chose this for my theme and topic, It shows how war relates to everyone, and that it's a subject everyone agrees on and has in common.

These Remembrance day poppies, and the reaction of the public toward them show how striking this subject of art can be if done correctly, being inspirational, and personal, to everybody.

23/09/15 The Birmingham Gallery of Art - 'War in Birmingham'

The Birmingham Gallery of Art has a whole exhibition on war, which has inspired me in how to present my essay, some installations to complete and also a much wider background knowledge of my chosen topic and theme.

By going to an exhibition like this, It reminds me why I've chosen my particular topic and theme, as It shows how It is related to everyone and everyone can relate to war and conflict on a personal level, with many families being affected by love ones joining the army.

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889-1946)

Column on the March, 1915 

Oil on Canvas

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)

The Miner, 1936

Oil on Canvas

23/09/15 Architecture and Castle Fine Art

Art from ROYO; 'Penumbra'

Art from RONNIE WOOD; Figurative, 'aged look' by using pen, water on ink to smudge and then brown watercolour to add tone and a distinct look of oldness to his work, and a vintage style.

This is something that is eye-catching to me and is also what I would like to do with my chosen theme of War and Conflict and the figurative life drawing I am doing around my chosen topic.

Art from PAUL KENTON; Pen and ink combined with vivid colour to paint an eye-catching piece of New York taxi's, rain and reflections. This is very effective and follows my theme of materials that I am currently choosing to display some of my work in.

Art from BOB DYLAN

Visiting 'CASTLE FINE ART' in the icc in Birmingham has proved to be very useful for me - by adapting figurative artist techniques that I was drew to in a museum and applying them to my own topic and work has given me new ways to create effective figure drawings, something that previously I struggled with as I was not as confident.


I feel that this was a worthwhile visit and will be used throughout my coursework due to the effectiveness of 'Ronnie Wood's' aged-look style, using brown acrylic marks paired with black pen, and also his combination of water with pen.