creative process – Natalie Eldred

Making Charcoal

You could also call this process ‘method illustration’. After the phrase ‘method acting’ of course. I coined that term for the approach to illustration that is strongly advocated and encouraged on the MA. It’s the first semester’s topic and requires students to venture out & about with a sketchbook and draw on location. The ideaContinue reading “Making Charcoal”

The Tension Between Communicating and Hiding

“Artists are people driven by the tension between the desire to communicate and the desire to hide” DW Winnicot OK, so what has this to do with the Winnicot quote? And is it relevant? This post is about two things really, and I am not certain if they are linked. Firstly – the 3ftContinue reading “The Tension Between Communicating and Hiding”