My museum research place is the Ceramics hall of the Summer Palace Museum. Seeing these relics up close gives me a different feeling than browsing photos of them on the Internet. I can see the veins on it clearly and learn about its craftsmanship and historical stories through the guide’s introduction. Because I lost my paint lead on the subway on the day of the visit, I had to start painting after I got home. This makes me feel very sorry, because WHEN I draw at home, I will be very careful, hoping to make my paintings more delicate. But in fact, I think the purpose of the assignment should be to exercise my sketching ability.
I also visited the Palace Museum’s gift shop, which sells items similar in style to the relics in the Forbidden City. Such as stationery printed with Chinese paintings, or imitation jewelry based on qing dynasty concubines. Popsicles shaped like mythical beasts on the eaves of the Forbidden City are also sold in restaurants in the Forbidden City. These stores can not only bring profits to the Palace Museum, but also be a good way to promote culture.
My street art research was done through Instagram. This was the first time I had an in-depth understanding of graffiti art, and I was attracted by the colorful and peculiar paintings. Before this survey, I used dark colors in most of my art works because I like dark colors. After looking at the graffiti, I decided to try some bright colors, even bold contrasting colors, for my next art creation. I tried to find graffiti that was relevant to my museum research, and I was lucky enough to find some that had porcelain on them, like mugs. I also found some doodles that were similar to my research in other ways, like shapes, colors, or textures. I think these doodles would look great on a costume print. Some of the graffiti is on the streets of London, and I’m going to see it for myself when I get there.