52
Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Mark Making

Mark making as a visual language

Page 2: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Visual Recording

Mark making can help us record:MoodEmotionMemoryFeeling

Page 3: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

It also gives us a chance to experiment withmedia in unusual and exciting ways.

It can help push your projects forward.

It can help you out of a creative rut byhelping you put pen to paper in a free andexpressive way.

Page 4: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Abstraction can be fun!

Move away from the literal depiction of objects,people or scenes.

Free yourself from objective context!

Page 5: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Ideas…

Page 6: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Line

Page 7: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 8: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

This would make a great ‘technical’ page in your sketchbooks

Page 9: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 10: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 11: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 12: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 13: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 14: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 15: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 16: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 17: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 18: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 19: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Texture

Page 20: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 21: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 22: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 23: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 24: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 25: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Colour

Page 26: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 27: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 28: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 29: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 30: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 31: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 32: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 33: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 34: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 35: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 36: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 37: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 38: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 39: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 40: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Artists

Page 41: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Robert Ryman

Robert Ryman (born May 30, 1930) is an American painter identified with the movements of monochrome painting, minimalism, and conceptual art. He is best known for abstract, white-on-white paintings. The majority of his works feature abstract expressionist-influenced brushwork in white or off-white paint on square canvas or metal surfaces.

Page 42: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 43: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Cy Twombly

Page 44: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 45: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 46: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Jackson Pollock Abstract expressionism

Action painting

Page 47: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Franz Kline

Page 48: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Surfaces

Page 49: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Etienne Gelinas

Mark-making layered on interesting surfaces e.g. dressmaking patterns or architectural blue prints.

Page 50: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

Page 51: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson

One of the most influential street artists to emerge from New York, DAIN combines the visual language of graffiti with collaged old portraits of Hollywood glamour stars. Crossing genres and often working single pieces back and forth between the street and studio, DAIN combines wheatpasting, silkscreening, spray paint, collage, and acrylic. His process begins with a black-and-white photo that he layers with old advertisements, printed fragments, logos, and miscellaneous smaller images.

Page 52: Mark Making Mark making as a visual language Grace Wynne Willson

Grace Wynne Willson