Double Page Spread Critique

The brief for this work was to look at shape, form, and negative space to create tonal studies informed by the work of Frank Pudney. we were also told to focus on creating a focal point using the rule of thirds.

Pudney’s work has an almost fluid quality to it, the different forms and areas of tone blending together to create an organic form. This was the main aspect of his work I wanted to replicate in these drawings. This was in part down to the way I positioned my weave piece, so I made sure to allow the different materials to form intriguing shapes with lots of shadow to create tone. I explored different compositions before concluding that a less compact shape allowed for a more interesting use of negative space. I made two smaller compositions before committing to my final, larger piece. These smaller pieces allowed me to explore different possibilities before arriving at a more developed and successful piece. The final piece was successful as the previous pieces allowed me to identify the best way to create a focal point, and the strongest composition as well as practice the skill and technique. In future, to improve or develop this work, I would go larger scale, as that would allow me to make the piece more complex and detailed.