My Conceptual Workings

Last night, after finishing a new conceptual piece I threw up a quick story on Instagram showing my initial sketches alongside the finished image. 

I got great feedback including a suggestion to share my sketches more often.  

I know the hours of planning that goes into developing my initial concepts for an image, but I don’t often tell you about it. I just assumed you knew. 

My signature style demands I photograph every element I include in my work. How and why I photograph a subject all feeds into my art practice, I love blending digital pixels with organic textures, playing with focus and adding depth through an absence or presence of light. I love the feel of the conceptual piece printed on textured archival paper with deckled edge and the finished look once it’s displayed; float mounted in a black frame behind clarity glass. 

Developing ideas in my notebook for an image centred around the soul.

Screen grab from my Instagram stories. Instagram @Julie_Corcoran

But it all has to start somewhere and my notebook is that place. I’ll share some more sketches until you improve on your mind reading skills.