BETHANY HOLTON DESIGNS

A documentation of my final major project exploring relationships.
I want to challenge family relationships in particular, question how close people truly are and express thoughts about those around us that we'd rather keep hidden.

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Outcome Preparation: Lights And Roof

Experimentation and Outcome Preparation: Placement

Outcome Preparation: Touching Up and Spacing

Experimentation: Drawing Styles, Mum

I then tried a more minimal drawing with the picture of my mum. I really tried hard not to use any details or particularly long lines,...

Experimentation: Drawing Styles, Grandad

I used tracing paper and then cut up plastic wallets (because I ran out of tracing paper) to get a basic shape of the image. I started...

Experimentation: Ultraviolet Drawings, Grandad

After my own critique of the first drawing of my mum, I decided to try a simpler style that uses only line. The shading and texture was...

Experimentation: Ultraviolet Drawings, Mum

I tried the drawings with the project again, only using photos with one subject because I feel that will work better. I initially started...

Experimentation:n Permanent Ultraviolet Marker

I found an ultraviolet permanent marker when tidying my bed room and decided to try it on the glasses just to see it if behaved...

Analysis: Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy by David Hockney

When I think of David Hockney's line drawings, I then immediately think of Celia Birtwelll the textiles designer who became Hockney's...

Experimentation: Glass and Spray Adhesive

After posting on Instagram asking if anyone had any ideas about how to get the pen to stick to the glass, someone suggested trying spray...

Experimentation: Ultraviolet Drawing Using A Projector

Because I can't use pencil to draw out the image first, I decided to project what I wanted to draw onto the fabric I wanted to draw it...

Experimentation: Photographs

I looked back at my second questionnaire on family associations and found photographs kept reoccurring. I didn't initially think about it...

Experimentation: Plate with White and Clear Primer

Because the UV pen doesn't stick to the plate I tried both the clear and white Gesso to see if the ink would stick. Though it does show...

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