Your own work
The first drawing I did. Imaginative and quirky.
Cherries in oils. Really challenging but I love the gleam of colour and the brightness and shine oils offer.
Mixed media. Free. Creative. No rules.
I went through each image and started by selecting the images I especially liked. I have catalogued them here:
I love the simplicity of these drawings and I like the characters. I found these drawings joyful during a chapter of this module I found challenging.
I am proud of how much I studied these glasses. and again, I love the simplicity. The pattern, captured with only pencils.
The first drawing I did. Imaginative and quirky.
A subject I wouldn't have thought of drawing before. Yet so beautiful to study. The colour purple. Inky. I tried to capture as much detail as I could.
Fun, I really enjoy using my imagination and adding a little twist. A crayon drawing, I enjoyed it very much.
Ink and watercolour. A Summer scene. This was quick but surprisingly satisfying. I also incorporated my own words. I have found I like to do this.
Ink and watercolour again, I can see that this is my preferred medium. I love the different shades of red here.
Inky. Wet. Rough. Atmospheric. A snapshot.
My favourite drawing from this module. Inky. Hot. A real life scene.
A ladder to the moon please. Imaginative. Pencil crayons.
Cherries in ink and watercolour.
Cherries in oils. Really challenging but I love the gleam of colour and the brightness and shine oils offer.
Mixed media. Free. Creative. No rules.
It was really useful to go through the many sketches and paintings I have from working my way through this module. I am confident I now have a good sense of where I have found the most enjoyment and the medium I feel most inspired by and confident in using.
The next phase of this exercise is to choose an image to use in an authorial practice. I thought about using one of my food sketches. Could I use this image for printing?
I had a look around my local antique barns and garden centres for inspiration. I noticed a large number of printed aprons, oven gloved and tea towels. A number of artists appear to have gone down this avenue.
Who would be my market?
Adults who enjoy to spend time in the kitchen.
A gift for a new homeowner.
Mothers day, Fathers day gift idea.
Mock up of my designs printed onto 100% quality tea towels:
Price research:
www.doodlebag.com
1 x 8.99 each.
2+ 7.99 each.
10+ 6.99 each.
25 + 5.99 each.
50+ 4.99 each.
100 + 3.99 each.
www.classprinting.co.uk
The print here is charged her colour used for the print.
100 is the minimum order.
Based on 3 colours, which I think is what I would need, the print would work out as £2.35 + VAT each.
www.bagsoflove.co.uk & www.contrado.co.uk
I could only see a flat charge here of £15.00 each, with a 3 for 2 offer.
Reflection:
Wow, I never expected the pricing of the same thing to vary so wildly. I based my research on 100% cotton, as to give as a gift one would opt for a quality product in most cases.
Here it is obvious to see that the prices get far better with an order of 100 tea towel, however that would be a risk, what if you couldn't find a platform to sell your product? Could you make a profit to make this venture worth while? Would people stop and look at my design?
I think before I ever reached the point of printing, I would need to ensure I have a following and a market place. I think social media would be a handy tool to test a design first, take a look at the reaction. Garden centres are full of prints though, so many artists are opting for this market which encourages a go....
I had a look around my local antique barns and garden centres for inspiration. I noticed a large number of printed aprons, oven gloved and tea towels. A number of artists appear to have gone down this avenue.
Who would be my market?
Adults who enjoy to spend time in the kitchen.
A gift for a new homeowner.
Mothers day, Fathers day gift idea.
Mock up of my designs printed onto 100% quality tea towels:
Price research:
www.doodlebag.com
1 x 8.99 each.
2+ 7.99 each.
10+ 6.99 each.
25 + 5.99 each.
50+ 4.99 each.
100 + 3.99 each.
www.classprinting.co.uk
The print here is charged her colour used for the print.
100 is the minimum order.
Based on 3 colours, which I think is what I would need, the print would work out as £2.35 + VAT each.
www.bagsoflove.co.uk & www.contrado.co.uk
I could only see a flat charge here of £15.00 each, with a 3 for 2 offer.
Reflection:
Wow, I never expected the pricing of the same thing to vary so wildly. I based my research on 100% cotton, as to give as a gift one would opt for a quality product in most cases.
Here it is obvious to see that the prices get far better with an order of 100 tea towel, however that would be a risk, what if you couldn't find a platform to sell your product? Could you make a profit to make this venture worth while? Would people stop and look at my design?
I think before I ever reached the point of printing, I would need to ensure I have a following and a market place. I think social media would be a handy tool to test a design first, take a look at the reaction. Garden centres are full of prints though, so many artists are opting for this market which encourages a go....
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