5 from 50-Anastassia Fulmer

After collecting imagery I have started to work on combining some subjects with patterns derived from tapa cloth and working to visualize how they could be interpreted as woodblock prints. I'm going to continue with this process to develop my ideas and concepts more.

This first drawing I was working on abstracting imagery and combining it with pattern work. The semi abstracted birds on a wire however attractive is not necessarily a direction I want to take but will keep it in mind. I do enjoy how space is used and how colors are interacting and mixing with each other.

I moved on to using animals in my drawings but never showing them as a whole. I also used shapes to interpret their settings. From this I started to think more about memories. It's been difficult trying to remember every detail of my homes, many things are fleeting so I started to think about the drawings was making as unclear memories rather then just a depiction of places.

I am using animals because I have always been fascinated by them and what animals live where. I also feel it creates a common ground and I am generally choosing animals that are recognizable.

For the colors I'm using I am taking inspiration from graffiti. Once I start printing I do intend to mix a few muted colors taking consideration of what colors are more common to Fiji but I would like to keep it bright. Using very light colors I also want to create faint patterns as a way to show how some memories are fading but are still a contributing factor. Also in some of the small spaces I am thinking about putting in more tapa cloth patterns but in a subtle fashion to just add texture.

Right now I'm trying to start to think about the reasons I'm creating this images as well as what is relevant for the series as a whole. My idea has evolved away from my original proposal with it now focusing on the idea of memory, home however is still very much involved.