Crit - ters!

So, this week I had group crits. I was extremely worried about them since I hadn't had a lot of time to spend in the studio as I had been working a lot. I managed to get some last minute painting studies together over the weekend before my crits on Monday. But it's a bad idea to paint for painting's sake, but I did feel as though I learned something from them. Interestingly, the first painting, which I hated, went down quite well and received some positive feedback from the group and both my tutors.

There were meant to be 8 people being reviewed between 10am and 5pm but a few didn't show up so that meant more time on the ones that did. My peers had some really fascinating and beautiful work to show so I was feeling rather inadequate (not unusual at group crits!) when it came to me showing my work. I got some good advice but the tutors could see I hadn't been producing enough work and recommended I go to life drawing and do some more research. I need money to continue my research (photocopying, double sided tape etc.) and I have 0p to my name until pay day.

So as of now, I'm working on creating layers in my drawings so using tracing paper (any transparent surface really) and going to life drawing on mon and tues nights. It's going ok, will try taking them into paint when I feel the compositions and materials are right. But with assessment coming up in two weeks I feel a little pressed for time.

Will update on my work next week, hopefully with some photos!