Relating my project back to the Northeast, I decided to capture a moment of violent history by creating an artwork depicting Policeman clashing with Northern protesters during the 'Battle of Orgreave' in 1984.
This is a mixed media work using charcoal, oil pastel, graphite, and a mixture of blue and black inks. I wanted to make the artwork feel rapid and graphic, so I drew inspiration from a photograph of the assault and employed a violent mark-making technique, which create areas of darkness from both mixing all the mediums, and using crosshatching.
I feel as if this artwork is strong in regards to my project, as it captures the brutality of the black metal aesthetic, and reminds viewers of the discrimination that many Northerners faced, and arguably still face. The techniques and mediums used were very successful in conveying my intentions and themes.
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