Girl Crush

Okay, as previously mentioned I am not afraid to embrace my lezzer tendencies and right now I am totally crushing on a woman... Namely Wangechi Mutu.

I LOVE HER. Saw some of her work in Tate Liverpool, and the more I see the more I totally dig. Working in multi-media (seriously, she chucks everything in there) she creates these gorge fantasy women, varying from the ornate to the grotesque. Themes of fashion, female sexuality and ethnic identity float around in there too, which of course, is always good times!

Splashy colours and gorge women? I'm done.

The Female of the Species...

Time has come around way quick, and this week was officially week 1 of my FINAL MAJOR PROJECT! Big deal.

My self- directed brief is 'The Woman as a Modern Goddess', looking at how a modern woman can embody all the legendary traits of Goddesses and they can be portrayed though the female figure. Ambitious ol' stuff.

Anyway, this week was my 'Initial Research Week', which consisted of looking at F.I.E.R.C.E. pictures and photocopying them. My kind of week.

So before i get stuck into some work, I've taken some photographs to take figuration ideas from... Well, when I say I took them, my darling Brutha From The Same Damn Mutha took them of yours truly, and I acted as Boss. Standard. Thank youuu http://themechanicalsparkle.blogspot.com/

WARNING! THESE PHOTOS SHOW MY BOD, SO IF VIEWERS FIND KEE KIDS REVOLTING, IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU LOOK AWAY NOW, LEST YOUR EYES SHALL BURN.

BURN!

Did someone say nipples??

Life Drawing... Because everything is better when there are naked people involved.

FACT.

Granted, not every situation needs a naked Chris/Iona, but in arts case, Chris is Mr. Depp and Iona is Miss BabeSexyBiatch.

Hit it girls :

The Coach

As mentioned before, i lurve FACES! Here are some liccle drawings I made whilst working at the place to be (R.I.P. The Coach), just of some unsuspecting customers. No one is safe when i have my sketchbook on me...

mwahahaha

It's a Painter's Life

Some developed pieces from the 'Covent Garden Spectator series. Painting ain't my damn strong point, it was like a battle with myself trying to complete these.

A lot of frustrated tea drinking.

But here they are anyway, bask in their glory!

I'm basking...

'Three's a Crowd'

'Yell' A1