Taylor Coleman

ARE 517

Studio Plan Draft

Throughout the spring semester, I will be creating one digital memory drawing based on place and memory. These memories will be based on my relationship that I keep very private and focus on memories that are candid and quiet yet meaningful. They are not memories that would normally be shared or curated to be shared, but rather unspoken memories that define the relationship.  I will upload four in progress drawings per week as well as the final drawing. I will also include feelings, colors and objects associated with these candid moments. I will log these feelings for more accurate portrayals. This log will be the basis of my research for the summer studio session. I will be looking for feedback from my peers and asking myself which five digital paintings are the most successful in terms of colors, feelings and portrayal of a memory.

Eventually over the summer I will choose five of my digital memory paintings to use as inspiration for five large paintings. These paintings will be abstract representations of those memories using only the colors, shapes and feelings that I had logged and used in my digital painting. I am hoping to finish one painting per week. Since I don’t normally sketch out my paintings in advance, I don’t plan on creating a sketch of my abstract painting but rather let the painting develop naturally. I will use oil paint since it does not dry right away and is my preferred medium.  My plan for the summer show is to hang the paintings horizontally with the smaller digital painting underneath each painting.