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EVALUATIVE STATEMENT

 The 3 point perspective and Artist 4 Artist project has led me to create two very social class oriented final outcomes. Inspired by socialist woodblock artist Frans Masereel, who would make prints about rebelling against authority, I have created a relief print highlighting the important act of protest in the modern day, focusing on Bristol’s Black Lives Matter protest. I have also made a digital illustration of a street scene depicting the issues of the class system in Victorian England, with the use of pop ups to add narrative and make the piece interactive to the viewer. I intend for the these pieces to encourage the viewer to think about how different peoples lives are, and how those close to you still might not share your experiences. I have learned a lot from this module by exploring painting, modelling and print in the workshops whilst improving the drawing skills I already have, and the researching of new contemporary and historical artists has opened me up to lots more po...

3 POINT PERSPECTIVE: VICTORIAN CLASS SYSTEM

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  sketches of layout. could be cut outs, different layers.     Character designs:                                                                                                          roughs of how i want one of the houses to look inside. Looking at what kind of furniture a Victorian house would have:     I'm strongly considering an illustration of a street view with 3 different houses you can interact with to see the "inner workings" of Victorian soc...

ARTIST 4 ARTIST: FRANS MASEREEL

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PRESENTATION:    https://uweacuk-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/bethan2_freeman_live_uwe_ac_uk/EY8S72mdzLBEnymtTOW5aKcBPwSASkk6lqib0Shs_KPZKg?e=RCY7Ef  (sometimes the audio is jumpy and skips a word when slides are transitioning, but pressing the arrow key backwards will let you hear the whole thing. I redid it many times it might be an issue with my laptop, but the written notes are all there too!)     ARTIST 4 ARTIST RESPONSIVE PIECE: imitating style: strong black and white lines. created revolution posters.             using the printing press on campus:   Roughs of the final poster, i decided to stick to just black lives matter so i can put more detail into it                                     The final piece:

Print workshop: etching. Lino. Screenprinting. Lithography

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photoshop workshop 1:

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Fabrication/modelling workshop

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proposal form

 POINTS OF VIEW Introduction to Illustration Module UADAWA-30-1 Autumn 2021 PROJECT PLAN STUDENT NAME: Betty Freeman PROJECT THEME: Class division in Victorian England POINT OF VIEW 1: Upper/wealthy class people, unaffected by money problems, oblivious to the struggles of others POINT OF VIEW 2: Middle/working class. People who serve upper class. Waiters/small business owners POINT OF VIEW 3: Lower class. Homeless people, alcoholics, prostitutes, people least valued by society at the time. ARE THERE ANY UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL AREAS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCESS DURING THIS PROJECT ? :  print/lithography WHICH PARTICULAR MATERIALS & PROCESSES WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY ? : Lino print/gouache painting/digital