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I completed a mood board for my exhibition, to inspire me and help me generate ideas for an exhibition of my own.

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This exhibition gives me the impression that the piece is challenging, symbolic and metaphorical rather than an exhibit that is mean to be taken literally. It gives me this impression due to its fantastical and impossible design, as the scene depicted in this exhibition could not occur naturally despite contain natural elements of the wolves. The layout of the exhibition is interesting because it uses the space available in a creative way.

The artist has achieved this by creating an exhibit by using all space available to him, by using not only the floor but also using the air space in the centre of the room. By using thin nylon strings, the artist was able to hang the objects from the ceiling to create the illusion that they are floating/jumping.

I believe that this exhibit suits the work exhibited because the artist has taken the challenge to display his work in an intriguing and comical manner, which suits the piece as it is equally serious yet comical.

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This exhibition gives me the impression that the work displayed is modern and experimental. It gives me this impression due to its simplistic and formal layout, I feel that the simplistic layout of most of the pieces in this exhibition contrast to the strangely shaped work displayed.

The designer has achieved this by placing strange objects inside a very normal looking room.

I feel this works well for the work exhibited as the contrast between the angular/abstract work and the simplistic white room, is interesting .

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This exhibition gives me the impression that it is futuristic and a display of modern technology. I get this impression because it is clear that is utilising the highest quality technology available, creating a realistic and immersive exhibition that would not have been possible in the years prior. By displaying this advanced technology this exhibition creates a sense of futuristic wonder.

This exhibition has been displayed through the use of advanced technology, creating a realistic looking 3D experience for the viewer. The clear use of this technology, even to those not knowledgeable of it, gives the impression of a futuristic piece. There also rooms in which the walls are covered by large pieces of art, making the viewer feel as though they are a part of the painting.

For this exhibition the exhibition itself is the artwork, it is an installation that displays itself as the focus, I feel the design of this exhibition is effective as it uses modern day technology to its advantage to create a stunning, immersive and original piece.

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Here I experimented with style by drawing my interpretations of different Chinese mythical creatures I researched. This helped me understand the world of Chinese fantasy better, as you can gather a lot of information from a mythical world by observing the creatures that live there and what these creatures represent and whether they are viewed as benevolent or malevolent. From this research I gathered that in Chinese mythology, values such as prosperity and morals such as 'do not judge a book by its cover' are very important.

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Li Yifan's technique is very original and creative, similar to Lee Chi-ching, he combines the traditional Chinese painting method with modern techniques and styles. However Yifan uses alot more colour than Chi-ching and also focus on a more fantasy theme for his pieces.

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I have made these improvements suggested as I have completed some experimentation with colour and have completed more drawings.

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Here is review created by a class mate, I have considered their feedback as I added colour to my work and experimented with Guo Hua, digital and marker pens.

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Xu Lei is an artists who does not depict Chinese fantasy in his work, however I found his techniques to be interesting with their dreamy fantasy style. Xu Lei's style is similar to that of collage artists, in which he takes pre existing pictures and artworks and rearranges them into something with a new meaning.

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Guangjian's art is much more modern than other artists I have researched, he works digitally and creates his pieces by laying up colours just as a traditional painter would. Although I will not be using this artists method for my final outcome due to its complexity and time consuming nature, it was good doing this research as the artists composition techniques displayed in his work gave me an insight into more interesting angles and use of light and space.

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By completing research on this artist I gained an understanding of his technique and approach to creating illustrations. This will help me when I have to decide what media type I am going to use to create my final outcome.

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This research done on Wang Hui was very insightful into the practice of the Shan Shui technique. It gave me an idea of how a Shan Shui artist created their art.

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Qi Baishi's art was very interesting as he was more playful and experimental with his paintings than the other traditional artists. After viewing his work, I have considered experimenting with his carefree method of painting, which I may bring into my project in the future.

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I researched the Shan Shui painting style in order to gain a better understanding of different Chinese painting styles. This gave me an insight into how Shan Shui was viewed as a discipline as much as it was a form of art. This method was closely linked to meditation and calming of the mind, as well as religion that was around during the Song dynasty, which is where this artform was said to have started. i will bring this research forward as I consider how I want to present the environments of my final piece.

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I completed research on Guo Hua which is the traditional Chinese painting style. This is a technique I would like to experiment with and potentially use in my final outcome. It's simplistic style makes it easy to understand at a glance if done correctly. I found it is a style more about expressing an subject rather than trying to capture how the subject actually appears. This makes the media very versatile.

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Here I did research on cultivation in Chinese fantasy, this allows me to have a better understanding of the mechanics in these fantasy worlds, so I can create a final outcome that does not have any inaccuracies.

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Here I did some research on The Chinese fantasy genre which will also inform future ideas as I have gained knowledge of what elements make a Chinese fantasy differ from that of just Chinese history. This will also help me design characters for my illustrations, such as the clothing, attitudes, appearance etc.

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I did research on Chinese clothing throughout history to inform any future character designs I may have to do for this project, as the clothing worn in fantasy worlds often reflects that of the time they were set in. Although my main focus is Chinese fantasy it is also important to look at what may have influenced this mythology/fantasy setting. I found that the clothing style from the Qin, Han and Song dynasties were mostly used as inspiration for the clothing in Chinese fantasy media and novels.

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Here I completed some research for Chinese mythology, this will help inform my ideas in the future as I have gained an understating of how Chinese fantasy is structured. Although the myths mentioned here may not be included in my ideas or final, it is useful as context for the project as a whole.

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Here I have a mood board for a mix of different environments and a mood board for Chinese fantasy, which I had decided to focus on for my project. I collated these images together to help inspire ideas for my final piece, allowing me to create a clear progression of research and experimentation to lead me to that outcome.

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I wrote down some initial thoughts and ideas for a theme for my FMP. I already had an idea that I wanted to do something related to fantasy or mythology which is evident in this mind map. I also made my first mood board, which displayed pictures intended to inspire ideas for FMP themes. This was my initial response to the FMP, I created a mind map to help me generate ideas for the creation of my brief and gathered images for a mood board to inspire me.

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I created a more detailed plan to follow for each stage of my FMP. It took into consideration time and specific areas to look at for my project. This changed slightly as I realised I had not left myself enough time to develop and create the character designs causing lots of the elements suggested in the 'Experimentation' section were not brought into my project.

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I created a list of areas I wanted to research throughout my sketchbook. This was the first list I made in order to help me organise my ideas. After deciding to purely focus on Chinese Mythology/fantasy for project, the idea to research many different forms of mythology was removed from my planned research.

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I created a new list looking at each stage of the FMP, considering Research, Experimentation and Final outcome preparation. It is refined to my theme of ‘Mystic Escape’ focusing on Chinese fantasy. This helped me begin to form ideas for how I was going to structure my FMP.