Restrictive Patters
starting this week i wanted to explore this idea of how my normal routine had been boxed in or interrupted by current restrictions and rules. I thought one way i could pursue this would be through using repeated circular patterns as i think this encompasses ongoing repeated days. I also think it also still produces free flowing easy lines even when layered on top of each other.
Onto of these i then wanted to interrupt the pattern so i experimented using block patterns and stitching into the paper around the shapes as well as holding them together.
Boxed In Printing
I wanted to make a print to represent the 7 weeks we were in official lockdown so decided boxes to represent each of the days layered over free flowing more organic shapes and brush strokes would work well. The contrast to represent the lack of control and the control would work well. It also shows the contrast of flexibly of daily life before in contrast to the 49 days spent in lockdown.
I then used a mix of ink and paint to create free flowing organic shapes and lines.
CHARLEY MILLAR ART 