October 2008. Drawing was a nightmare for me. I felt I could not draw and remember feeling inadequate and rather stupid. I attempted to draw a couple of objects in the centre and they just brought out laughter.
I then decided that if I was going to be successful I would have to overcome my fear. I found a small clock and had a go at drawing that using ink. I couldn’t imagine transferring that to wire so I then went on to drawing a glass water jug.
The jug worked! I drew it using ink and then added glass paint on to a laminated surface.
I made the wire model using chicken wire for the body, base and handle. Soldering wire held it together and speaker wire and garden wire were used to add effect. I enjoyed making the model far more than drawing it.
The photography came next. We visited the photographic Studio in Glyndŵr University. It was here that I was able to consider the effect of lighting and shadows.
I also experimented with candle light.
I have made the selection of photos in Illustrator and will need to check why the background is black when it is uploaded!
