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Monday 12th Jan - Peer Asessment 

In class we were given the task to evaluate one of our classmate's project and construct 3 or 4 questions for the student to answer that would challenge them and make them think in depth. The questions were to be based on gaps or anything unexplained that we noticed about the student's project. 
Here are some observations that my classmate made about my project at the moment;

-Very good development 
-Good use of different media eg.silk/developed silk but needs more refinement 
-Refine felt work 
-A lot of pencil work, try portraying work through chalk or mono print 
-Good use of bright colouring

1. How are you going to make your drawings more tangable/ life like/ 3D effect of leaves?

I feel I need another observational drawing of leaves or tropical foliage and I 





2. Why did you choose such bright colours? Would you not have used some balance of abstract and primary colours? 

3. How have your thoughts/ideas progressed since you first began your project? Has your thought process got deeper? 

Introduction - The Tropical Rainforest

Covering only 6% of the Earth's surface, these tropical 'greenhouses' are home to more than half of the world's plant and animal species.
With their luscious canopies of rich foliage, stunning waterfalls and eccentric flowering, these natural marvels are exploding with vibrant colours, and intriguing patterns and textures, from the Heliconia plant to the Red-Eyed Tree Frog.

I am Siona; an expressive, vibrant and passionate sixteen year old, and I have been drawn to the Tropical Rainforest as I feel it's organic richness, intensity and other expressive characteristics are a reflection of my individuality. 

 I want to expose the pure organic essence that threads throughout the wildlife found in the rainforest through my work and show my appreciation to the beautiful details designed by nature. 

While researching the tropical rainforest the exotic plants, creatures and landscapes inspired me, allowing me to envision many potential mixed-media pieces and leaving me with a desire to further explore the depths of these astonishing environments.

I particularly want to investigate ways in which I could incorporate the bizarre and fascinating qualities of the rainforest into textile and ceramic studies.

"We can but wonder at the diversity, the complexity and the uniqueness of what nature, over time, has produced as a rainforest." -Thomas Marent, The Rainforest- A Photographic Journey.

The 'Heliconia' Plant

                                           

The 'Red-Eyed Tree Frog'