Shoes and Dandelions

Lately I have been developing my ideas for my final outcome. After all my research I have decided to developed some drawings of dandelions the reason I have chosen dandelions this is because Martin has a habit, when ever he sees a dandelion in the garden he would pick them up and blow the seeds away. I think this idea would be a good final piece because I am expressing an idea in a visual way to show parts of Martins habits. This is an artist I have found on this website http://carmenandkids.blogspot.com/2009/05/lewas-designs.html

 I really like how Lewa's has designed the dandelion looking at this image it makes you think of freedom and feel relax as the seeds are drifting off with the wind. Looking at this work it has influence me to create an idea for my final outcome.
For the shoes I have been visually expressing my ideas through looking and drawing different men shoes. I have also taken photos of shoes that I have put together neatly in a row in order to express the obsessions of keeping things in a nice order.

Routines

Recently in my project, I been studying Martin, my brother. Martin has many routines such as he will have to drink his tea, eat his noodles and watch Teletubbies before he goes to sleep. I think Martins routines are very interesting as he has to do things his own way. If we stopped him from watching Teletubbies he wouldn't go to sleep or he would be upset. However everyone has routines and I think routines are important, because everyone have their own style of working things out and sorting things out in order. So studying about routines I would think routines is part of an obsession as many people would like to do things in a particular order or a particular way.

Artists Reserch

I have found this artist called Dennis Ryan.

Dennis Ryan is a fine artist whose artwork on a conceptual level deals with phobias, ocd, anxiety and other psychological disorders. His art about excessive hand washing or obsessive compulsive disorder (i.e. cleaning, counting, canceling and checking: CCCC) and germaphobes will most likely be shown in Lancaster, Philadelphia, PA and Manhattan, SOHO, New York.

His work shows a lot of meaning on obsessive compulsive disorders. I think his work is very interesting because all his work shows a lot about people with OCDs and the way their mind works. For example, some of his work has a time, this time could mean its some ones routine and they have to do things in a certain time. 

If you want to have a look at Dennis Ryan work, then click on the website below. :)

http://www.kickthefaucet.com/

Passion and Obsession

I am studying obsessive behaviours, Martin my brother will be part of my project. He is 12 years old and he is diagnose with autism since he was 4 years old. He has many habits and routines which Martin would have to do everyday. For example, he will have to use the same bowl and spoon to eat his dinner everyday, after school he will have to change his clothes then have his dinner. During bedtime he would always watch Teletubbies before he goes to sleep. I think these routines and habits are very useful for my project, because their routines are very important to them each day, and they have to do things in their own way.