Colours May Vary: Out Of Order

Continuing on from my studies of Kirkgate, I decided to look into the unused/derelict buildings as a contrast to those that have been redeveloped; I thought that this would be really fitting to the theme, 'out of order'.

Sketchbook pages:

The format was 30x30cmcm inside a 50x50 frame. I find at times that very specific formats can be quite off-putting, especially when I don't work in square by default. 

One of my main inspirations for this piece was editorial illustrator, Sarah Tanat-Jones' project on London shop frontages, each based on a particular theme/colour scheme. However, my work differentiates from Sarah's in the way that I like to incorporate the history and usage of the whole building, rather than just the trading aesthetic.

Final piece:

I am pleased with my final piece, but I would have liked to have incorporated and experimented with colour and possibly screen print had I had the time/been in the right frame of mind. However, I have a few regrets in hindsight. I fully admit that I didn't put enough effort into the organisation and curation process as I could have done, which made me feel less enthusiastic about the whole exhibition. Additionally, I didn't carefully enough about pricing my work-I just pulled a figure out of thin air which wasn't wise. Subsequently I doubt that my work will even sell (lets admit that £40 per print is rather extortionate) and I wasn't organised enough about producing new and improved business cards.

On a positive note, I feel that the piece is of high enough quality to be featured in my portfolio, and could be 'recycled' and used in different ways. There is nothing to say that I can't go back to it and possibly add colour/screen print at some point too. But I have learnt for next time to be more organised when my work is going into the public domain!