Monday 22 August 2016

Artist in Residence



Hello one and all!

My name is Benedict Farley and I am a pencil artist. I currently study Animation and Visual Effects at Teesside University, up north in the town of Middlesbrough.

Drawing is a long-time passion for me, and the best part is always seeing people's reaction to the work I create. When I was younger, my parents encouraged me to draw to keep me quiet at church, and since then I haven't stopped. My favourite subject to draw is people and the human figure. All the proportions fascinate me, and always give a great challenge to draw. It astounds me how much beauty there is in ourselves, both inside and out. I also take commissions, often drawing pictures of people's loved ones. My aim is always to capture the essence of that person in a drawing. It can be easy to simply copy a photograph, but when we create art, I always feel that our soul is put onto the page as well as the ink, graphite or paint.

My best advice to anyone doing anything artistic is to practise, practise, practise! No matter how nervous you feel or how far down the artistic path you are, nothing beats making it.

Whilst I don't have a great opportunity to use drawing in my future career in visual effects, it will always be a favourite hobby, with the hope that I can always inspire and uplift with the work I create.

Here are the links to my websites, and don't hesitate to get in contact! I'll be at The Old Art Room all week this week. Pop in to say hello!

Facebook
DeviantArt Gallery
YouTube
The Journey is the Most Important Part
Vimeo - My university work

Saturday 6 August 2016

Dressmaker's Window At The Old Art Room


This window at The Old Art Room Swaffham, 
is inspired by the Dressmaker who has just left to 
go and make herself a cup of tea.
The window is filled with fresh, pastel, vintage fabrics and quilts.
Her sewing machine, dressmaker's dummy, patterns, magazines and storage. 
We teach dressmaking on a Tuesday or Thursday 
and have some costume Fridays:)
The 10 week Creative Textile Course and other workshops 
are available look to the tabs above:)

The sewing machine is a lovely 1950's 'Jones' blue sewing, don't you just love vintage.
Some of the magazines for inspiration are 1950's Vogue.
The fabric on the machine is a quilt in progress, real icecream colours.
Lots of quilts made and inspiration in the studio.


Sewing Storage, a suitcase renovated by Caroline. 


A dressmaker's mood board:))


Our little artist mannequin fairy with his sewing top hat on:))


Window side wall art.
Adapted wall paper samples.



Next window will be celebrating The Flower Festival.