As part of our personal development plan, with be asked to think about the best advice with have been given so far concerning our work. For me personally i have received the advice from three separate individuals, yet they all agree as tried and tested designers and artists that these three pieces are crucial to any development.
1. To continue with my drawing until i have perfected an approach that is a comfortable style and will enable me to express my visions in a readable way. By defining a medium i am comfortable with, i will be able to having a starting point that will then enable me to experiment with more techniques. The need to study shape, tone, form and scale will always be a necessity in my design life-time and my drawing should be treated like a developing muscle that will only be made stronger through practice.
2. To always study and understand the contextual side of art. By reading, seeing and researching i will be able to link periods of history and art. This will be a resourceful visual dictionary that will an important part of my understanding of art, craft and design. Without the understanding of context and the whys, whats and wheres, it will be difficult to connect the influences that have inspired so any artists and designers and my own work.
3. To observe, to look is to really understand. It is important for me to take photographs but also to study my surroundings taking in all of abilities the 5 senses provide. Seeing with your eyes captures ideas as does the ability to hear your environment and taste your surroundings. You can sometimes smell your environment and be inspired to capture colour and scenery without realising. Feeling is another influence that can be provided in my work. Touching the brick of buildings and the sand on the beach can inspire material choice and colour palettes. This advice is now installed in my design approach and will help me to create atmosphere as well as composition.
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