Haze

Putting compositions together of my images exploring mist/haze/ethereal bodies of nothing. I liked this one in particular.

Slight

Some preliminary test shots for a one week project I'm working on. Seen and unseen textures and light create abstract landscapes and atmospheres. I hope to be using a mixture of lens and hand drawn imagery to build up this world.

Conflicts and Interests

Excerpts from a recent project looking at abstraction, reflection and synchronicity.

Recruit

I've been thinking about subject matter that I am drawn to, and themes within my work that may inform my aesthetic, or can and have been used completely separately as starting points.

Firstly, thinking about the idea of 'Army' or 'Armies' and how one is formed- applying the fundamentals of this process in these test shots here.

Strength

College is a different way of working, from my experience, college gives you practice and skill—like many strands of nylon, and the professional world forces you to weave these threads together. You become a rope. You see where the skills interact and touch, how they work together—and it makes you stronger. Whilst at college you simply acclimate these threads, all useful, but with no strength. 

          Jamie Wieck 2011

A quote from an interview I did with Jamie Wieck, creator of #The50, for a research project surrounding internships. I am in the process or collating my interviews, case studies and essays into an editable-format book.

She

One of the initial explorations of a self initiated project, where I hope to identify my visual language a little further...

Trebuchet

I hope you all had a warm Christmas, I'm super busy with my dissertation and planning for assessment hand ins.

Here is preview of the trebuchet James, Hannah and I made for a project called 'Up and Beyond', an exciting finish to last term!

Clinc

There's A Place.

Haitus

I've decided not to have a website for a while, so livtaylor.co.uk will live here in this blog until I decide the time is right to have another site.

I am pretty unsure which of my work represents me at the moment, so for now you can see some bits and pieces and thoughts that might add up over time to represent what I do a little better at this stage.

Here is an image from a shoot that I did recently, thinking about objects, creating compositions, abstraction and spaces. After I looked at it for a while I saw a Little King, but really it doesn't matter.

Under/Over

Saltdean

Third year has been pretty tough so far, so to escape Brighton (not too far!) we took a bus to Saltdean.

We used things we found and tried to make the most of our environment and the bracing sea air, enjoying drawing with the chalk from the cliffs and finding and making with objects on the beach. Here are a few pictures from the day.

Absolutely

Been doing some photographic compositions/sets/sketches exploring 'Despotism'. Nice to be back into a big project.

My websites down, going to fix it soon!

Outcrop

A Darkness

I've been setting myself 'editorial briefs' on a weekly basis, but really I have just been using them as an opportunity to draw relatively care free, using a new and fresh starting point each week. I'm learning about the way I make my marks and what imagery means as well as thinking about the information I need in my shapes to communicate.

Jelly

She

Been doing some painting again for a recent project, trying to keep it loose but still descriptive.

UP TO NOW

My year group (Brighton University Graphics and Illustration) are putting on an exhibiton in 2 weeks time, I'd love for anyone to come along! It's at the Red Gallery in Shoreditch with a private view on the 30th September and the exhibition running through to the 2nd October.

You can find out more about it here. There'll be a huge variety of work, as well as artist talks and prints etc for sale, it'll be a really nice afternoon/evening out so please come along

From the River

Set

Making some pictures and doing lighting tests with things in my room.

The Same But Different

 

Some neg scans from the summer. A storm brewing on the beach and light in the trees.

Unfurl

Gear

I've been out and about along the coast, to a lot of fishing areas. The machinery and equipment is completely alien and therefore walking around is like being in a sculpture park. The object in the bottom image reminded me of the piece I made for my personal project.

Down the Coast

Halifax

Been out and about in Halifax, N.S. Saw an exhibition, 'Lies That Tell The Truth' at the Khyber, which is a beautiful building downtown.

I also popped in to see the folks at Co. & Co. where we discussed the design industry in the maritimes, as well as art schools and more. It was nice to hear about what goes on in somewhere that I've been visiting all my life.

Back

It's nice to be back in Canada where my Grandma (Nanny) is the Queen of Kitsch.

Here are some sketchings for an editorial brief I did at Open. They very kindly mentioned me on their site here

Popcorn/Jungle

I'm off to Spain and Canada for the next five weeks, I'll be sure to post some of what I see and do if I get to a computer.

Enjoy the British summer!

Karat Gold

It was my last day at Open today- I had a really great time! Here are some images from one of my projects on Karate- I experimented with layout and composition using accidental and planned crops. 

Perhaps these would be posters or some sort of music promo things.