Project starting point
My initial idea and concept for the project surrounded consumption. specifically I wanted to focus on capturing the ways in which we consume as well as the different things we consume on a daily basis- media, food, drugs, information. I thought the best starting point when exploring consumption would be to focus on the senses taste, smell, hearing, sight, touch.
Having the senses as a visual starting point I gathered reference images to refer to before I started experimenting with different media and techniques. First taking images of myself before collecting a range of images from other people- ears, mouth, nose, eyes.
Wet Media Experiments
The first set of media experiments I think lacked the shapes and images I wanted to communicate however I liked how unpredictable using the ink was and the movement it could create.
When I started using acrylic it was easier to communicate the shapes and images I wanted using mostly blocked coloured shapes. However I felt these images lacked depth and became very flat, this was enhanced by the similar colours I was using within each of the experiments.
Braking up and spacing out the shapes allowed it to become more abstract and subjective. Layering the different colours and textures within the congestion added depth to the simplistic shapes.
For screen printing I decided to use the image of the open mouth as inspiration as I felt it was the easiest to pick out and identify especially if I was going to be layering different prints and colours.
When I was printing I taped off angular shapes and used them as backgrounds before using screen printing on top just to add depth and break up the composition and shape. 
when experimenting with the lino printing I felt the more successful ones we’re the ones where I split up the print using 2 block colours. When I tried to layer these prints onto of the previous screen prints the composition became too muddled and complicated the shapes.
Collage
When using and experimenting with college I was still focusing on simplify and isolating parts of the body associated with the senses. Again I think the more simple compositions and shapes were the most successful and moving forward I wanted to incorporate my own images.
This first set of colleges also reminded me of some of Moyna Finnigan large scale college work.
Using all three of the elements in combination I felt produced the most interesting compositions. The layering of the different media made the work feel more resolved however I felt like I need to contextualise my work a bit more through research surrounding consumption of media, drugs, food etc.
CHARLEY MILLAR ART 