Embracing colour full on the students take context from historical reference.
Using this information they will experiment with distribution and quantity of colour use.
Colour adapted from historical reference
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Professional standards
The 3rd years step up to the mark and produce work of industry standard.
They will spend this academic year honing their skills to produce a professional portfolio ready for the commercial world.
Here Cat is discussing her working painting for print.
At the same time…
as developing their colour appreciation the first year students consider their approach to drawing and recording for design.
Observing and working from their chosen objects the students experiment with new ways of creating and working with motif,line,texture,scale and mood.
It’s really fascinating and rewarding to nurture and develop student’s natural ability and to see them blossom as they discover, and confidently embrace, new methods of working and processing.
Tomorrow a look at the outcomes when drawing and colour meet together.
Beautifully considered drawing from the 1st year
During the first weeks the 1st year students recognise their own drawing style,appreciate the talents of others and experiment with new ways of looking,recording and developing for design.
Here Rae guides them through sensitive line and tonal excersises.
Whatever the Season,
whatever the weather and whatever the time of day the sculpture, in the grounds of Bath School of Art and Design,never cease to fascinate
Always revealing something new.
Quick!
There’s still time if you’re quick to catch SHOWCASE
So many beautiful, individually designed and made products to see and buy.
Each item is unique and will make thoughtful, treasured gifts and presents.
Hurry!
Come along to support the creative industries and help make a young designers day.
We are so lucky.
We’re so lucky this year to have had in the Art School Artist in Residence Masao Kusakabe.
A very skilled stencil maker and magical printer Masao generously shared his talents.
He had an incredible impact in the dept to which we are extremely indebted to him.Thank you.
Masao’s show is now on in the Gallery at Bath School of Art and Design.
For more details please contact a.milton@bathspa.ac.uk
Experimental drawing underway
The 1st years tackle experimental drawing.Great texture and line.
EMBROIDERY MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015
Tanya Fryer, one of this year’s graduates from BA Hons Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors, is featured in an article on Drawing and Concept in the current issue of embroidery magazine.
We couldn’t be more delighted for you Tanya.
Tanya says on her blog
I’m feeling very privileged that Embroidery magazine chose to feature my work in their graduate round up this month. The piece included is ‘Chelsea Trees,’ the inspiration, design process and making of which can be found here
The visual reference for their verbal presentations.
The third year students discuss with staff, and each other, the decisions they’ve made regarding their first project of the new academic year.
Here they’re pictured with the visual prompts they put together over the summer.
Now let the fun begin.We’re looking forward to fabulous outcomes
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