How to draw a Willow Pattern plate: Day 26 - Three figures, a bridge and some fencing

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

Day 26 - Three figures, a bridge and some fencing

I have loved drawing the various pieces of the crooked fence. It is good to be drawing actual things again. The 18 small bits represent the disembodied figures of the three crossing the bridge, see cropped plate picture below.

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Anonymous said...: Good for people to know.; 10 November 2008 at 19:28

ARTIST: ANNABEL TILLEY

This blog is about a series of large drawings that map the transcription and deconstruction of the images, patterns and motifs that make up a Willow Pattern plate. In exploring familiar, traditional and iconic images, like the 18th century Willow Pattern, we are often unaware of the details that make up the whole. A deconstruction of such an recognisable image often makes us reappraise its place and value in society. I am drawing these patterns and motifs one by one, day by day onto a large sheet of Fabriano paper attached to the studio wall. The end result will be a series of large drawings that will record a thought and decision-making process about how to undo such a familiar image.

Phase 1 Feb-March 2007 - Experimental drawing phase.
Phase 2 June - Nov 2007 - Categorisation of each whole motif.
Phase 3 Jan - March. 2008 - Deconstruction of whole images.

How to draw a Willow Pattern plate

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

Day 26 - Three figures, a bridge and some fencing

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ARTIST: ANNABEL TILLEY

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