Karina Smigla-Bobinski gives buoyancy to the act of drawing with ADA, a large inflatable drawing tool.

Introduction

In this unit, we will start to further develop your understanding of drawing and its relationship with the creative process. You will have the opportunity to think beyond the traditional notion of what drawing is and think about it as both a form of expression and communication.

The project will cover the following 3 units: -

Development Drawing Portfolio
Mixed Media Techniques
Design For Virtual Environments

In addition to this, you will also be encouraged to explore and experiment with a range of materials, surfaces and drawing techniques which will also include 3D computer modelling. As with every aspect of the course, we will continue to look at our relationship with technology, as artists/designers we will use the digital both as theme and context for this project.

Your final submission will include a range of mixed media drawings and evidence of both physical and virtual drawing machines.

Aims and Objectives

Develop a better understanding of the drawing and mark-making process
Complete creative project
Continue to develop your own creative practice
Develop an understanding of the theory of Cybernetics

The Project Brief

In this project, you will be required to develop your understanding of drawing and its relationship with the creative process. You should think beyond the traditional notion of what drawing is and think about it as both a form of expression and communication.

In addition to this, you will explore and experiment with a range of materials, surfaces and drawing techniques. As with every aspect of the course, you will continue to look at our relationship with technology, as artists/designers which we will continue within this project.

The project will be split into the following stages: -

Stage 1: The Drawing Machine
As a starting point you will relinquish the control of the drawing process to a machine. The purpose of this is to both help establish a range of source material and also for you to critically examine the notion of authorship in making art. This is an ongoing concern for anyone who is using a computer as part of their art practice and one that continues to have resonance as we move into an era of AI. Are we the artists or is it the machine?

Stage 2: Transformation and Reconfigurations
Stage 1 will provide you with a range of visual source materials that can be developed into new configurations and compositions. The transformation of this material is reflective of the visual transformations that happen on the computer. At this stage, you will regain authorship and start making evaluative decisions on development and composition.

Stage 3: Re-appropriation and Outcome
Your work from Stage 2 will have provided you with a range of developed materials. These materials can be used for the finished artworks. This will require both refinement and further development. Your final submission will include 3 finished artworks.

Submission Checklist

The following should be submitted for assessment and critique on 15^th June 2022

An A1/2 board showing your drawing machines and the resulting Images
A portfolio of machine drawings
A portfolio of developmental drawings
A sketchbook containing development drawings and annotation
A sketchbook containing research
An A1/2 development board that outlines your developmental drawing process
Finished artworks

Course Navigation

Here are your links to all of the project tasks, activities and support materials to help you complete the project brief.