Emily

For critique last week, I put up three photographs of my hand that I printed in black and white (but were actually tinted green) and three watercolor drawings. The feedback from my group was helpful and they commented that they enjoyed the abstract and watery quality of the drawings and they were able to pull a general feeling from each of the photos that was pretty close to what I intended. For this week, Julia wants me to experiment with dipping my paper in water with ink before I begin my drawings, to get a better feel of the water, and to also try being less controlling with the paint.

I reshot my photos to try to get clearer images and ones that communicated the idea of flooding/overwhelming and aftermath more successfully. I’m not sure if I need a third photograph to communicate this concept because I think the picture with my hand at the top and the water dripping from it communicates the idea of aftermath and everything is going to be ok at the same time. I’m not sure exactly which photograph I want to use for flooding so I will probably print a few and then decide because there a couple that work pretty well.

In terms of the watercolor drawings, I haven’t decided yet how they will work with the photographs, or if they are going to be a separate piece. I like the idea of having three sets of this concept using different media and slightly different images. Perhaps when I finalize my photographs, I can photocopy and do transfers onto watercolor paper and paint on the images, which would create a link between the photos and the watercolors.