location photos

I thought the best way to get into this project would be to start gathering photos and drawings on location as it is hard to get inspiration from just using imagery from the internet. 

First I went to 'Quarry Hill' which is an office building I think, but the actual structure of the building is quite intimidating. It has been compared to the 'ministry of truth' from Orwell's 1984 because of the way it towers over people in quite an oppressive way. It is stood alone, on a slight hill above the rest of the buildings, with a long walk of steps up to it. I thought it is a great structure to depict as it definitely creates a sense of being quite oppressive. 

I then visited a church - Leeds Minster, as I feel that churches have something about them which cause people to become very quiet and respectful. I always feel quite peaceful but also a bit uncomfortable when in churches - something about the big arching ceilings and long stained glass windows with figures looking down on you is quite intimidating.

I also managed to do some drawings in the church, but it was really cold so I didn't manage to get that many done:

I wanted to focus on the tall ceilings, the way they arch up as if into the sky. I added some small figures in as well to try and exaggerate the size of the structure. I was also trying to use quite warm colours, which depict the church as quite peaceful.