Friday 24 February 2012

Similarities




I was having a quick look at Basso and Brookes Spring/Summer 2012 collection on their website when I came across the above orange placement print. It instantly reminded me of a screen print I had done in my second year of university.
My concept was "Poison Paradise'' and the imagery was based soley around dark birds (such as crows, magpies and ravens) and beautiful spider-like florals. I ended the project with around 6 or 7 prints that I really liked.
I remember quite liking this print, as it was one of my first ever placement prints. I loved the layering and how spiradic the print was, but my tutor thought differently and told me nobody would ever want to wear a placement print that was right over their stomach. She was probably right!
Basso and Brooke have a similar kind of exploding placement print, but they have placed the gorgeous print just above the stomach and focused more on the chest area. A beautifully executed placement print!
So there's my quick lesson in placement prints!

Friday 3 February 2012

50% of my degree is now completed...




I've completed my dissertation and handed it in, and I have now also finished my first bit of the practical side of my degree; the research project.

Here's some photographs of my board and desk in my studio at uni with my concept title, fabric samples and 8 sketchbooks.

I hope my tutorial goes well next week!

Wish me luck :)