Size: A3

Materials used: Fabric printed on with Acrylic paint
I have used the same process and technique as the previous Spanish skirts, however i have used a different design of the skirt and different colours to show a variety of movements using the different colours.

Cubist skirts

Size: A3
Materials used: Printed Acrylic using stencils on paper

These two pieces of work are part of my coursework for A2. The idea is movement through cubism of the Spanish skirts. I have stenciled the designs of the skirts and then used different colours to overlay some of the shapes and therefore gave the pictures different movements and dimentions.  

Watercolour and pencil drawings

Size: A3

Materials used: Picture 1: Watercolour, Picture 2: Tonal Pencil 
Both these pieces of art work were influenced by an artist by the name of Saul Roberston. Both the pieces represent my life as a South African and my heritage from the 1800 British settlers. This is one of the piece's i have used in my final A2 exam.

#arabic Scirpt with Heritage "backgrounds"

Materials used: African and England fabrics with printed Arabic script
This piece of art was influenced by my heritage from the British and African backgrounds. The Arabic scirpt is a symbolic piece of wiritng which i have used in my final piece for my A2 Exam.

#abstract Arabic Script

Size: Roughly A2
Materials used: Ink, Wax, Organza material, Dye
In this piece of art, I was influenced by an artist by the name of Ali Hassan in the design of the art work. However, The use of Organza over the Arabic letters, was influenced by another artists by the name of Mona Hatoum. The Organza has a manuscript printed on it to give the piece of work more meaning.

Statement of Web Portfolio

Throughout both my school career and private life I have always had a keen interest in art. This interest has culminated in me taking Art as one of my final A-Level subjects and over the years, I believe that I have developed my own unique artistic style and personality. I understand the complexities of different art styles and have been inspired, in general, by the surroundings of my everyday lifestyle. My passion for art and in particular cubism is one of the main reasons for my keen interest in the field of Interior Design.

The artworks which I have submitted demonstrate how I have experimented with cubism in various forms and how I was influenced by different artists. Additionally, a number of my artworks clearly demonstrate  that I am able to create the illusion of one or more objects being infused in a 3-dimensional form. My interest in cubism has enabled me to create and develop an original artistic style and I believe that my artistic vision, which includes 3-dimensional forms, will allow me to succeed in my chosen study of interior design. 

The progression and development of my personal cubist artistic style has helped me to realise that interior design is a field which I would greatly enjoy and excel in as I complete my higher educational studies, and beyond.

In conclusion, I am a well rounded, highly motivated and committed individual. I apply myself completely in all activities in which I participate, be it either academic or on the sports field. I believe that these qualities are important in order for me to succeed and my individualism is depicted in the artworks displayed. The hard-edged style of my cubist art is reflective of my determination, drive and originality which I hope to be given the opportunity to develop further.

Nicole Lee Hancock 

Cubism Skirt Development Work

Size of each pictures: 13 x 18 cm
Picture 1) This was the first stage for the development. I took a picture of a skirt which I held up to form the movement. Picture 2) After this, I copied the outline of the picture onto a bigger piece of paper and started painting in the areas once I had broken them up into bigger segments. Picture 3) Once i had completed the paint in the skirt I then moved onto the background which I broke up into large segments giving the impression of cubism.