Foundation

Foundation
Originally uploaded by Peter Rea 13

The dull evening sun shining on the top of the wall was what first drew my attention to this scene, and I also considered the possible narrative that could be attached. Just before dark is probably my favourite time to take photos because of the interesting sky colours and shadows... as well as the street lights that start to switch on.

Envelope 10/10

The last in the series of free envelope art... this one is for Richard in Withington.

G2b

G2b
Originally uploaded by Peter Rea 13

I wanted to christen my new camera by testing it with something I've tried before and I'm loving the results. I got a Nikon D300s with 18-200mm V2 lens... a macro would've been more helpful here but I'm certainly not complaining. I can't wait to take this out for some old fashioned street photography.

I went for a complicated composition, the colours came out just great and I'm pleased with the blurred background (limited DOF, I believe).

The first of many!

Envelope 9/10 Completed

3: Performed some selective burning with a birthday candle, splattered white ink, more black pen, some 2H pencil, used a Chinese brush pen and some stencils. Typed the address and jobs a good un. This one is for Neil in Manchester.

Env 9/10 WIP Part 2

2: Put the envelope in my bag when the ink was still wet... later, had to peel it off the cover of a rather expensive photography magazine. Drew some shapes in black and red and got a little annoyed with how things were going... so I set it on fire.

Envelope 9/10 Work In Progress

1: Take one envelope, drop orange ink onto it, try moving some ink and regret it, wipe with a tissue and then drop white ink on it to cover up the crap bits. Smear as appropriate.

Envelope 8/10

I tried something different with this one. I dropped turquoise ink onto the envelope and smeared parts with a ruler. I then used this as a template to draw around. I like to think of it as controlling chaos.

Heading to Fredericksburg (great name).

MŌDART

The last printed edition of MŌDART magazine was in March this year, it contained a fantastic range of contemporary illustration, artwork and photography and is sorely missed. Two 250 page 'best of' books have been scheduled for release but hopefully they will resume normal service in 2010.

It's like a European thinking man's Juxtapoz.

IWA Reunion show in London

Graduates (including myself) from Manchester Met Illustration with Animation are displaying their work at The Coningsby Gallery in London all this week.

I'm displaying 4 photos including this one:

"Indigo"

I hope you can make it

Envelope 7/10

Off to Terry Border in IN... wherever that is.

Envelope 6/10

On it's way to Steph in Massachusetts.

Alert!

I spent the last year at uni wondering around Manchester looking for anything to snap. This was down one of the many backstreets that I found myself in, I'm not too sure of it's purpose but it looks quite hostile... it's like an air raid siren or something.

Envelope 5/10

2 in one day... I'm really pleased with this one and don't want to over cook it. Heading to Kim in Virginia:

Envelope 4/10

On it's way to Florida:

Sand Animation and Matthew Halsall

I studied Illustration with Animation at Manchester Met University, and this is one of my experiments in the second year. My tutor, Vanessa Cuthbert, introduced us to Caroline Leaf's work... she creates stop frame animation using sand on a lightbox. I gave it a try, this is my second attempt... music by Matthew Halsall - A Far Away Place.

Photo Artists

My Illustration with Animation course led me to research photography as a means of storytelling. I had previously been a big fan of Jeff Wall's work (below) which opened my eyes to a whole new use for a camera, as I had originally only used my shots for background research or as a reference point, during projects.

So in my final year at university I dedicated my time to researching 'Photo Artists' and walked around the streets of Manchester with a borrowed Nikon. Below is a list of photographers whose work I admire, with examples.

Richard Billingham - Untitled:

Rut Blees Luxemburg - Liebeslied:

Jitka Hanzlova - Dancing & Tight Rope Walker:

 

50 60 200 + Envelope 3/10

I took this photo earlier this year for an album sleeve design. It's proved to be my most popular image (on Flickr anyway) and it was printed as a CD sleeve for the debut album of Manchester band Cyril Snear.



It's a typewriter, which I found in the street, shot through a magnifying lens with a mirror and lit by a ring light.

Envelope 3/10 is now on it's way to Maryland, USA.