The next step of the project was deciding on the subject matter for the fabric design, and several visual styles and drawing techniques. For the chosen subjects I decided on buildings in either Glasgow or Dundee, the former being where I grew up and the latter where I study. I had a preference on choosing Glasgow, but an idea I have using some work and techniques I’ve previously used meant that I was happy enough to consider Dundee, or a mix of the two.
I looked at images of several well known and famous buildings in both cities, including places such as the Glasgow School of Art, Kelvingrove Museum, and the Armadillo, trying to select a wide range of building styles. I also used articles and other sites to look for other popular and well known buildings I might not know off the top of my head or forgot about – especially for Dundee as I’m less familiar with the city.
Lastly I looked at some styles of drawing I could incorporate into my design, focusing mainly on linework. The two main paths I could choose seemed to be a more accurate, clear approach, versus a more sketchy and stylised one, which I would experiment with later. I also looked back at previous drawing I had done, as well things like ‘A Brisk Walk’ – a self guided tour around Glasgow city centre and six very different pieces of architecture that my family and I took a few years ago.
Callum Falconer - Tradigital Artist 