Versace print

I have been looking into different styles of print form various designers, and the prints from my favourite desinger Versace has really cought my eye.
I like this print design, it almost looks like money, and money look like power.

This photoshoot was named Alegra, is features Kate Moss and other male models  wearing versace underwear. I liked the way the photoshoot was set out, Kate moss is almost looming over the models, making them look like slaves. I think this would work well with A Rakes Progress, because the women in the story tend to hold all of the power over Tom and his friends.

Plaster casts - V&A

In the casting section of the V&A museum, i found these casts of a face. It didnt say who the face belonged too or when it was taken. I found it very interesting to look at, as it seemed to get a lot of minute details from the face.

 

The caster also managed to get the face with its eyes open which i found both freakyt and interesting.

the mould it was cast from was equally as interesing as it showed a lot of details from the face. The face looks like it could be from the victorian era, due to the style of hair in the casts. the mould looks like it was done in sections, then all lined up and joint together. I suppose this would be a good way to cast the the face as the castee would be able too breath and see what you were doing.

A Raks Progress - my thoughts

I thought that "A Rakes Progress" was a very interesting octuple of paintings, it tells the in depth story of a man (Tom Rakewell) who gains a fortune after his father passes away. In the first painting i thought it was both cruel and unfortunate that you see his servants stealing his gold when he his preoccupied with other things.

Tom Rakewell squanders his money on parties and prostitutes, in which you again see people stealing his money or other valuables whilst he is intoxicated with alocohol.

After he has spent his entire fortune, Tom decides to marry an old hag for her riches, because he is so used to the life of luxury and will not give it up and become a peasant.

The story ends, leavng the reader questioning what it all means. From what i can gather, Nick Shadow was either Toms darker self, or the devil himself. I got the feeling of the devil after i realised that he appeared everytime Tom wanted/wished for something, and at the end of the story he says that tom must repay him for what he has given to him.

Caster plasting the body

These peices were done by myself, Megan Hurst and Chloe Clements. We used casting plaster to cover the body (wrapped in clingfilm) and get the general shape of the human form. I really enjoyed doing this piece of work as it helped me kind of understand the shape of the body a little more.

Although when doing it, i didnt really like working with the plaster, it was too messy and its just a bitch to get off of your clothes.

 

To do this i had too lay down and keep still for about 30-45 minuets, it was very, very tiring. Overall i think it was worth the wait, as the cast turned out great,(and made me look skinnayyyy).

Richard Peter Winnett

Richard Peter Winnett is a Artist/Illustrator who has worked for multiple designers such as dkny and Adrianna Papell. I was very interested in his work as he tends to do both detailed pieces, that show his working very precisely, and Chaotic, messy pieces that look like pieces of gallery art.

Model Megan

Megan let me take these photo's to go towards my work in A Rakes Progress, i intend to do some observational studies from these photo's, doing both realistic and emphasized limbs.

 i really find the poses she was giving me interesting, they should be interesting to draw and give new clothes.

life drawing - plaster casts