Overall the feedback was good and mentioned that I had made a positive start to the course.

There were some pointers emphasising that I should make more rigorous use of visual and contextual research to support my enquiries into ideas that I find interesting. I have taken this comment on board and will develop this as I work through the course. I have found during the courses that I have undertaken thus far with OCA that that exploration and reflection become more and more important. Thinking about this it becomes obvious that this a window into what is informing my creative process and development as an artist. It is my story of how I see the world and how I respond to it and how it informs my art.

It was also suggested that I should look to explore further with some of the experimental techniques that I had employed during some of the exercises. Namely the blowing ink and diluted paints and also to look for new ways of applying medium to surfaces. I will look to invest in some new colour pastes and shellac inks to compliment these investigations. My aim will be to take time out between exercises in Part Two to complete these tasks.

Lastly I noted the suggested artists to investigate and will do so. These investigations will be reported in my blog under Research.

• Part 1