Response to feedback:

After each part of this module my tutor has assessed my work so far. Below are my assessments from my tutor and my own response to these assessments. Throughout this module I have tried to take on board any critique or advice that I have been given and I have tried to act on it. I understand that my best chance of improving my drawing skills is to take on board all advice given. 

Below is my feedback from part 1:

I was given some excellent feedback for part 1, and this feedback has made me feel that little bit more confident about what I need to do and how I need to do it when embarking embarking on part two. 

The main points I picked up on that I wanted to work on for part two were, 

1. To write in more depth when evaluating and writing my own work and try to write more critically from a personal perspective rather than just descriptively. I can do this by researching a broader number of artists and also by writing down all of my thought processes rather than just what I think my tutor wants to hear? 
2. The next thing I need to do is try to develop my ideas at length before starting final pieces. For part one I just ‘did’ the drawing I was asked to do without developing my ideas- or doing many/any preliminary drawings first. This is an area I will focus on in my next project. 
3. I also need to expand my material usage. In part one I stuck to mainly just using very traditional materials such as charcoal, ink and pencil. I need to branch out further in this area for part 2. 
4. I need to take better photographs of my work. This is such an obvious target and I am cross with myself for not prioritising this from the start. 

Below is my feedback from part two. 

The main points I picked up on that I wanted to work on for part three were, 

1. To focus more on material enquiry, not just using different materials but using those materials in the most effective way I can, for example using different sized nibs to achieve different sized line in order to generate more depth. Also to experiment different with softness of pencils, rather than just working with the same one. And to try using oil or chalk pastels. 
2. To extend my artists research and to look at artists who vary their line & tone in non traditional ways 
3. To focus on what is needed in a drawing rather than just drawing everything that is in front of me. This was very evident in my ‘room’ drawings. Certainly in future I will think about what is necessary to draw in order to convey what I am wanting to convey. 
4. My tutor felt that my final assignment piece had developed more into a painting rather than a drawing and even though it was full it looked quite flat. This is an opinion I fully agreed with. Using collage and paint will not be materials I experiment with further and instead I intend to concentrate on improving my drawing skills on flat surfaces and by using line and tone to create tone rather than paint. 

Below is my feedback from part three.

The main points I picked up on that I wanted to work on for part four were, 

1. Try to work in front of my subject as much as possible- I have noticed that when I draw from photographs my work does tend to look flatter! Working from life is not always straight forward but I will definitely try to make this a priority for my next project. 
2. I was asked to use the Harvard referencing system. I did actually think I was doing this, as my information was coming from inline sources (due to the lockdown I am not able to access any books.) I thought I needed to include the internet link and date and author of webpage. But I will check further and as I am obviously doing this wrong. 
3. To use a broader range of materials including less traditional materials, more colour studies  and less biro. I will certainly try to avoid using my biro as much for my next project I do understand that I used it too much in this project. I am excited to work in more colour as this is an area I didn’t explore as much as I should have in this project. 
4. To strive for more accuracy. I completely understand that some of my vertical lines in my building drawings were off slightly, this therefore made them look like they were leaning. 
5. To vary my mark making and to take more risks- I am hoping by using a broader range of materials in my next project this should come hand in hand with being experimental with different mark making techniques. I will also try to challenge myself into taking more risks by working outside of my comfort zone. 
6. I was asked to critique other artists in more depth and expand my knowledge of better known contemporary artists. It was suggested I can do this by purchasing the book vitamin D. However due to the pandemic and my husband loosing his job even a second hand version of this extremely expensive book is not possible at the moment. Therefore I will keep looking at the reading list and researching all of the artists my tutor has advised me to research on the Internet. 

Below is my feedback from part four. 

The main points I picked up on that I wanted to work on for part five were, 

1. Continue to strive for accuracy- My tutor suggested that when drawing figures I should measure height & width against something else to ensure accuracy. I really appreciate this advice & will definitely try this with my next drawings. 
2. Be economic with my marks and don’t be tempted to over work to get something right m. This is something I am certainly guilty of, this was especially true when I was drawing family members as I know their faces & bodies so well, I would get very paranoid if something looked off and would re work and re work it until I got it right. 
3. I was again advised to use Harvard referencing correctly. I will contact my tutor for more details on this, as I haven’t actually used any direct quotations so I assumed a bibliography was enough to just show my wider reading around the subject? This is something I intend to rectify by the time I get to part 5. I also intend to go back over all of my work and reference correctly. 

Overall I really believe that my tutor feedback has been instrumental in my development thus far. I will continue to take advice and critique and try to implement it into my drawing skills.