Finlay Cook

Taking on the task ‘Talking Colour’, I was very hesitant with how I would be able to approach this and widen my range of mediums. Setting out to discover London we had to produce a series of drawings that corresponded with colour. It didn’t take long before we had come across hundreds of buildings, objects and experiences that involved vibrancy and colour, this was the next challenge of producing these snapshot moments onto paper. 

I initially started by doing what I ‘know’ best, however after a few sketches, I discovered that I needed to open up and try different mediums such as acrylics, pastilles and other materials. Drawing has always been my weak point in my creative process and journey, so for me this was a big step. Straight away I hated the feeling and look of what I was making, I spent more time and care into my work. I began to love it more, to the point I felt comfortable trying out new ideas and techniques. This gave me freedom and desire for creating more art, Looking at different perspectives.

Majority of my work was brought to life with oil pastilles, which I have never really used before and I’ve always hated the look they gave. Spending time and effort in drawing, I learnt more about what I can achieve and produce, such as the texture they create. In response, if I was to revisit this task again I would definitely not look into it as harshly and just draw to see what I come across.