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A short circuit

#fingertippower – physical interaction 01

This abandoned and rusting fuse box in a parking lot caught my eye. All the fuses have been removed, rendering it redundant, stripped of its power. Even knowing this, the red wiring appears as a warning to the unwary.

Red wires looking alive [Cat: (13) FINGERTIP POWER 001]

Trapped

#Cul-De-Sac – no way out 02

One can imagine this room to have no way in nor out, and the perfect wall and floor add to that illusion. Yet common sense tells us that this cannot be the case; nevertheless, it engenders an eerie sensation.

A room with no way in and no way out [Cat: (28) CUL-DE-SAC 001]

Crafting a colour!

Thank you to Little Greene paints, I’ve been crafting my own pallet.

Crafting a colour! Thank you to Little Greene paints, I’ve been crafting my own pallet.

Finding the perfect combination from their range of colours, I’ve created unique formulas that I can repeat throughout my work.

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Quick research 01

#capturingalikeness – observation and perception 01

Walking round the National Gallery while thinking about my portrait project, I snapped these close-ups of paintings I liked, selecting them for their range of styles and treatments. Live models would have been used by the artists in all cases, but in some, only as a starting point.

Female head in white turban: Detail, The Concert by Hendrick ter Brugghen [Cat: (05) CAPTURING A LIKENESS 017]