Assignment 6
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For feedback and support on completion of project 6, attend the next convenient Project 6 Group Tutorial in the Group Tutorials section.
Select a small number of your paintings or art works produced in project 6 to be uploaded to the Project 6 Group Forum for feedback and reflect on the experience in your learning log afterwards.
Upload your chosen painting(s) to the Project 6 Group Forum. The forum is available each month and you can write one post for yourself with all your work on it and some text to help us understand it if you are not going to be present at the zoom meeting.
Note the time of this month’s group tutorial zoom meeting.
Either attend the zoom meeting or ensure that your work and text are posted to the forum on time. If numbers are large there may be a reservation activity for the month to manage numbers.
You will receive feedback from your peers and the programme tutor via the forum.
I attended the group session and presented my encaustic piece within the edges exercise. The feedback was positive. I learnt that encaustic wax could be mixed with oil from tutor feedback (Dr.Tom Palin).
Another student attended, and we discussed various aspects of the course.
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Whilst in the process of encaustic painting with hot wax, I reflected on a film and the iconic lines in that film which related to the word 'wax'. The Karate Kid film (Google it if you have never heard of it) teaches us a valuable lesson through the iconic 'wax on, wax off' scene. The seemingly mundane task assigned by Mr Miyagi to his student, Daniel, holds a deeper significance. It illustrates the importance of dedication, discipline, and embracing the learning process. Daniel initially views the repetitive motions as pointless chores, unaware of their purpose. However, as he continues to practice and perfect these movements, he discovers that they are the fundamental building blocks of karate techniques. The lesson of 'wax on, wax off' teaches us that true mastery is achieved through humility and commitment to the fundamentals, even in the face of adversity or monotony. It reminds us that every step, no matter how small, is an opportunity for growth and progress.
I thought of the geometric lines/shapes of Piet Mondrian and then balanced the rhythm of the piece with organic overlays of metal leaf and more dreamlike areas of molten wax. Franz Kline's broad strokes of sweeping mark-making gave the piece energy and movement.
Foundations
Encaustic and metallic leaf on deep plyboard 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Various views of the painting/object/edges.
