Danai Astrinaki Stamatopoulou

Pattern inspired by QR codes, markers,15x20cm

Wires creating a pattern in City and Hammersmith line, watercolor and acrylic, 15X20cm

Pattern created from tights on skin, watercolor and acrylic, 15x20cm

Pattern created by editing drawing of earing in Photoshop, acrylics, and Photoshop

For Task 1, I focused on doing observational drawings using as many different media and techniques as I could. To create the drawings, I visited many places around London but also drew inspiration from my bedroom, which was also a new environment for me considering I moved here recently. At the beginning of the task, I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to create drawings from my surroundings, but as the Task went on, I started feeling more free and relaxed to experiment. Moving on to Task 2, I felt more comfortable trying new things and like I knew where to look to find patterns around me, since Task 1 had helped me become more observant of my surroundings. For my patterns, I focused on different aspects of everyday life and experiences I have had in London as well as specific objects I have gotten from here. I tried to develop the ideas I got for the patterns as much as I could but some of them might not be as clear as others, since I wasn’t always sure if the things, I was drawing could be considered patterns. As a result, some patterns I’ve made are clear cut and others more abstract. As a whole Tasks 1 and 2 were enjoyable and pleasant to do and made it easier for me to get acquainted both with the course and London itself. After completing them I felt like I had more creative freedom and was able to express myself better.

Abstract landscape drawing of Serpentine Lake, Watercolours, 18x24cm

Inside the Victoria tube line, markers, 15x20cm

Abstact collage, markers and watercolours , A3

My bed in colorful outlines, collage and markers, A3

Quick abstract drawing of my bedroom using pastels and watercolours, 15x20cm