Knock Shops..

When i decided to focus on the materialistic side of religion, I used the photos taken in shops in Knock and displayed them as purely that - just photographs where the levels of contrast were altered slightly.

From these, I then decided to draw the images so that my project still had its drawing element that I had wanted at the very beginning.  I chose a different more abstract style to draw these which I found quite freeing and less frustrating than trying to draw an image that was perfect.  At first I drew them photo size, about 6x4 with some being a tad smaller.  But then with some encouragement I decided to go bigger, up to A1 size using a projector which I found really enjoyable and I loved the end result.

I also started to incorporate text into these images, as well as turning one into a woodblock and printing it, just to start off and bring an element of print into my work.

Woodcut

As well as these drawings, I also started a series of shop fronts which are simple line drawings.  My original intention was to incorporate some collage art into the windows of them but I really liked how they looked as just line drawings and in a series.  So instead I've decided to just keep them as they are and have a very clever title over them, a title I have yet to think of but I'll have it come assessment time ;)