Mackenzie M. Spiers FMP [Data] 2021 by Mack Spiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq Unit 1: Diagnostic Investigation into Art & Design en-us 2021-02-22 14:38:17 UTC 2025-11-09 13:17:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Google Doc (Ideas) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1284258931 2021-03-08 20:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1284258931 Project proposal Doc mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1300361445 2021-03-11 21:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1300361445 Rorschach Test self made 2 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1338043891 2021-03-22 14:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1338043891 Rorschach Test self made 3 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1338046909 2021-03-22 14:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1338046909 BM 22.03.21 bmills16 https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1338250019 Mack  good start but we need to see a more visual response to the theme.
1.  Transfer all roschach tests and feedback to this padlet board to the column for testing 
2.  Evidence research into the history of the test: https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/HEMCR/
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/feb/21/rorschach-test-inkblots-history
3.  Research artists who link to your theme - at least two case studies
4.  Continue with perception testing and responses
5.  Ensure that all tests are analsyed and all feedback is analsyed
6.  Update Padlet on a more regular basis - this is your space to share your work


]]> 2021-03-22 14:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1338250019 Rorschach Test Self made 1 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406379391 2021-04-12 08:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406379391 Rorschach Test self made 2 spencergraham https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406394332 2021-04-12 09:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406394332 Rorschach Test self made 3 spencergraham https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406394719 2021-04-12 09:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406394719 Rorschach Test Self made 1 spencergraham https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406395111 2021-04-12 09:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406395111 Sketchbook 1 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406395617 2021-04-12 09:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406395617 Sketchbook 2 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406397175 2021-04-12 09:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406397175 Sketchbook 2 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406398762 2021-04-12 09:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406398762 Sketchbook 3 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406401607 2021-04-12 09:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406401607 Rorschach research mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406410427 2021-04-12 09:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406410427 Colourblind painting test (with glasses) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406641179 2021-04-12 10:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406641179 Colourblind painting test (without) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406642626 With materials testing, i was very very limited. having only three paint types and only sketching pencils there wasnt much choice.

My water colours were out of the question, being sorted in uniform colour without the ability to change it took away from the entire concept.
Inks are too dark to see Any of the shades with the glasses on, and wen painted - too thin to see the shades as well.

however acrylic was almost perfect for the job with the setback of I dislike using rubber based/thicker paints. given the tests purpose mostly to get myself used to using them.

if it was feasible i would use inks over acrylic however it just isn't right.]]> 2021-04-12 10:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406642626 Pallet 1 (with glasses) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406671524 2021-04-12 10:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406671524 Pallet 1 (without) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406672959 2021-04-12 10:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1406672959 Test 2 (with glasses) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1420274545 This test was specifically intended to be trying to experiment with each colour i used in the pallet; due to many colours looking similar, the greens and browns can be the exact same colours. This can result in myself mistaking one while meaning to use the other. 

This test also came out awfully more realistic then I thought any of them would, even with my effort to create it somewhat more abstract.

To ovoid using paints too similar in future testing, I will get peers, teachers or both to make the pallet for me; this will reduce struggle to get a wide range of colours]]> 2021-04-15 09:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1420274545 Test 2 (without) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1420276276 2021-04-15 09:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1420276276 Pallet (test 2 with Glasses) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1420279954 2021-04-15 09:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1420279954 Pallet (Test 2 without) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1420281568 2021-04-15 09:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1420281568 Action plan mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432678885 2021-04-19 12:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432678885 Feedback BMills2020 https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432866855 Post here your big list of to do things - this is a document that you are working on but can be placed as a link on here]]> 2021-04-19 13:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432866855 Feedback BM 19.04.21 BMills2020 https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432886502 Review the usefulness of this feedback - as this counts as data which can inform your work. Is this reliable?]]> 2021-04-19 13:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432886502 Muse (picture 1) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432947922 Permission was given to use these pictures.]]> 2021-04-19 13:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432947922 Muse (picture 2) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432951619 Pictures of the same person ]]> 2021-04-19 13:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432951619 Feedback to do BM 19.04.21 BMills2020 https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432990482 Upload Rorschach test research 
Research in more depth factual information about colour blindness - link in at least one artist. Try the following website to use.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27884975
Ensure that each piece of practical work is analysed - so to do is feedback on the feedback from the class, your own rorschach tests, and any new practical work going forward 
Ensure that you keep an ongoing bibliography 
So to ensure it is portraits you want to go with for a final outcome we want to rule out any thing else so please can you also do a colour blind test of a picture of an object and a scene - so this could be a screen shot
]]> 2021-04-19 13:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1432990482 Landscape test (with glasses) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1497435131 This was made due to not wanting to just test on portrates. I didnt get a chance to finish because I saw the outcome before finishing. 

During with I also got another to create the pallet, to try and get more abstract; however it once again appeared more realistic then I would've hoped for.]]> 2021-05-06 10:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1497435131 Landscape test (without) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1497438541 I tried to create a sunset gradient, it appeared better with the glasses one then without ]]> 2021-05-06 10:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1497438541 Feedback 06.05.21 BMills2020 https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1497516369 Mack I am concerned still about the lack of research in your body of work. For a pass I would expect to see a minimum of 3 artists and 3 sources of contextual information (your own idea for data). All artists work should have a colour image and the source of information be updated to a bibliography]]> 2021-05-06 10:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1497516369 formative feedback FMP Tresham2019 https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1499152537 2021-05-06 16:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1499152537 Artist research 1 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1506762060 Olafur Eliasson]]> 2021-05-09 18:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1506762060 First design (glasses) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508181772 This was my first attempt at my process at creating the final designs. By painting with the glasses as the the other tests, I also, after seeing the outcome, continued to paint with the same pallet. 
This is because with the glasses on it can be exceedingly difficult to see patchy or unpainted areas with certain colours. So to get a better looking piece, all from now on shall be gone over without the glasses on but no colours that aren't included on the pallet will change. ]]> 2021-05-10 07:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508181772 First design (without) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508190827 These designs, for each one of the different sketches, will vary; this is due to my international unpractical colour pallets. Each pallet will be made by someone other then myself, I cannot add colours but I can choose not to use ones given. 

Unlike previous tests this one did not come out eery realistic.]]> 2021-05-10 08:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508190827 Muse (picture 3) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508196501 2021-05-10 08:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508196501 First design pic 2 (glasses) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508567881 With the testing, I intentionally tried to go for abstract while wearing the glasses - however it resulted in (somewhat) realistic pieces. These times I did the the opposite, each one had a different pallet made by different people and yet the results are somewhat similar. ]]> 2021-05-10 11:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508567881 First design pic 2 (without) mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508570830 The muse, Bethany Portage, described it as "watermelon girl" - this is a good choice of words for the design ]]> 2021-05-10 11:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1508570830 Larger piece design image 3 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1530849894 For this one I printed an a3 version of my original sketch. Same as normal, my peer made a pallet - however this was using the collage paints instead of my own;this resulted in less diversity than the previous ones yet more detail. 

Unintentionally, it did come out looking like a plastic doll - most likely due to my white "light" strikes.]]> 2021-05-17 12:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1530849894 Larger piece design image 2 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1530854847 With the glasses

With these larger pieces, I am still cleaning up the painting after i believe im done while wearing the glasses]]> 2021-05-17 12:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1530854847 To do List for hand in BMills2020 https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1531053836 1.  Analyse earlier Rorschach tests with feedback from class
2.  Research into colour blindness using the following link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27884975
3.  Research two more artists who use colour in their work or are colour blind. Images and analysis of the artists work - link it to your own
4.  Bibliography - keep all links and compile in a bibliography
5.  Test out the light 
box version of a potential final outcome.  decide how your colours will be chosen for the final piece - potentially get your muse to choose the colours as this will be part of the data
6.  Upload all work to padlet good and bad
7. full scan of sketchbook
8. Final evaluation]]> 2021-05-17 13:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1531053836 Colourblindness research and life with it mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1533050773 2021-05-17 20:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1533050773 Inkblot test tests mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1537639718 The reason i didn't go through with the inkblot tests as my final project is because i couldn't visualise a larger more meaningful piece given the randomness of the outcomes. Having a random element i wanted yet still some control of the pieces more. I began to think of things that actually impact the views of the world; more then just colourblindess were debated - like schizophrenia, however its impossible to replicate that nor do i have a friend nor family member that has it. That made that needlessly difficult to think of an actual practical project. 
  
The colourblocking glasses idea came from a video* that i had seen months before - i simply knew they existed and thought it was interesting, now that i had the project i had an excuse to try them out.]]> 2021-05-18 21:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1537639718 Made you look - S. Sagmeister mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1553058091 The book as a peice of literature had absolutely nothing to do with my project, but how its presented does. Using a similar idea to mine of using colour to alter perception directly on the cover of the book itself.
Having a 2 photos of a dog - one green and one red - merged together, showing a snarling hound. Using a red sleeve for the book shows only the red photo, leaving a more calm picture of said dog.

This is closely related to my project not only because it uses colour to alter perception, but red specifically; like the lenses of the glasses i use. 

Also interesting, the edges of the pages are black and silver, making different images when you look for either way. One showing "Made you look" the title and the other showing Bones across. 
https://www.sagmeister.com/work/made-you-look/]]> 2021-05-24 08:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1553058091 Space shifters research mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1553141127 What I had was very limited to small videos and reviews - with no access to the book, it hindered my research]]> 2021-05-24 09:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1553141127 Sketchbook Scan mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1553242503 Most research documented on padlet.com - leaving physical research Fairly bare. All practical up too 24/05/22; weather finished or not. Adobe scan can saturate the pages heavily; leaving writing, drawing and paintings looking different]]> 2021-05-24 10:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1553242503 Daniel Arsham mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1555093330 2021-05-24 19:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1555093330 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569843259 Stage 1]]> 2021-05-28 22:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569843259 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569843694 Stage 2]]> 2021-05-28 22:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569843694 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569844019 Stage 3]]> 2021-05-28 22:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569844019 Clear/Normal mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569844549 2021-05-28 22:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569844549 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569845265 Red vison]]> 2021-05-28 22:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569845265 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569846055 Blue vision

]]> 2021-05-28 22:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569846055 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569847147 Green vision]]> 2021-05-28 22:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569847147 mackspiers https://padlet.com/mackspiers/6tacsjxup3sy9fdq/wish/1569857958 For this specific piece, the final, the pallet that was picked out was by the muse herself. Other then that however she played no other part.

I didnt have the glasses at hand so I used LEDs that had the same effect, after finishing and taking the picture in red I changed the colours of the LEDs to also get the different outcomes you see. 
This was to show that it wasnt about using one specific colour, but how colour if affected in general by perception. In this case, light.
I also thought this was more symbolic of colourblindness given how they're more then just one type. 

Going into detail about why I used specific colours doesn't apply to this project, because it doesnt matter. Its the chaotic nature of my project that stops it from being picked at with detail, because any could change if the light is different. 

For this entire fmp I've used acrylic, which I dont exactly like. But it was necessary for the painting but also to get myself used to different media, so I dont become stuck in a rut. 
As an artist I must know how to stay flexible with my own artwork. So pushing my boundaries, especially with a big piece was important.

This was also done on a larger sheet, A3, which I thought more appropriate for the finishing work.


Doing artist research was particularly hard, given that it wasnt an artist that inspired me to do this; but the connection of Data to the perception of the world around us. I cant say that any of the research swayed how I did things, but did more solidify how I did them. 

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