The first research page I did was the string copy of Caro's metal sculpture displayed in the Hepworth gallery. As I was searching through images for inspiration for the research pages I knew that I wanted to try to recreate this sculpture but instead of using staple materials, I wanted to use household items. Doing this deemed more difficult that I expected. In some one case I overestimated each size of string so they all had to be cut down so they would all fit onto the page. Then each piece of string was very difficult to stick down onto the page and the frayed edges I feel made the finished piece look messy. Another problem I discovered was that I stuck each separate piece of string on top of another as I went along, then realising that some of the beams of the sculptures went behind, in front and overlapped different beams. Therefore I had to peel up some parts of the string so I could slide others under to give a more thoughtful finishing piece.
For a second page of artist research, I wanted to keep the page simple with only drawings. I used two images, one of my own taken from the Hepworth gallery and a second found on the internet from a leaflet promoting Caro's work at the gallery. To make the page slightly more interesting, I layered parcel paper onto the page and drew part of one sculpture on that.
For a third artist research page, I wanted to show as much of Caro's work as I possibly could. The best way to do this I thought was to create a college of the different work he produces such as paper sculptures and staple material sculptures. I printed off 25 '4x6' photos, or as close to '4x6' as the image would allow, and placed them evenly around the page. I left a large enough space around the page so I could draw in the Caro's name.
For a final artist research page on Caro I wanted to show in detail what other sculptures he creates instead of the ones he makes using staple materials. Therefore this page is about his paper sculptures. I scraped pastel coloured paints across the page using a small piece of card to create the background. I then stuck both primary and secondary photos of his paper sculptures onto the page. Using the paper I made in the textiles workshop I attempted at making my own mini paper sculpture, I then added this to the page. To finish the page I used a calligraphy pen to add in the title and the annotations.
For Calder I wanted to demonstrate the two styles of sculptures he builds: wire and metal.
The first page is wire. For the background I mixed red paint with PVA glue to try and create a marbled effect but it did not work. I then manipulated wire to try and recreate a sculpture he had made. However I had to remove parts of the hair as it would not all fit onto the page. I then stuck it onto the page using double sided tape.
For the background on the second Calder sesch page I used blue and red brusho inks. I dampened the page using water and a sponge, sprinkling the inks over the top. Some of the ink did not blend very well so I used a water spray to wet the dry ink. However, the water was projected onto the page instead of sprayed creating large puddles of ink. I then drew one of caldera sculptures on a separate page. I painted it grey so it looked more like metal and used a darker grey to portray the joints in the material. I then cut this out and glued it onto the page.
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