I've been able to look back on this project brief and quite safely say that this was probably thhe worst artistic experience I have had thus far. Though, it is not too surprising that it would happen at such an early phase into my pursuit in the arts. Until shortly before I had taken this Foundation Art & Design course, I had never considered the possibility of looking to the arts as a means to further my academic interests. Even when I took up the course, I initially had no real sense of what I was going to really do; I originally considered illustration though suggestions from my tutor as well as my own personal doubts had me open my mind to the possibility of looking into fine art as a desired subject.
As for the actual workings for the brief, the media I was presented with were not only (to some degree) unfamilar but were also beyond my own actual interest. It's been a shame a notable amount of the inspiration and enthusiasm I could have had was lacking considering the subject matter.
Although, aside the stylised drawing(s) like Japanese Chimera, one other media was revisited but not until university: the lino-cutting. However, it wasn't the prints that could be produced from the lino that became the focus, rather the lino cravings themselves. This will be referred to when relevant.
Overall, the ideas never held on their own compared to anything else I produced, further weakened by a lacking sense of direction. It wasn't until newer, better developed ideas came around that any media revisited from this project brief found a niche in my artistic interests.
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