Currently doing art foundation at MMUTumblr (3.0; @alexanderdickinson)http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/<p>I know i&#8217;ve not posted here in ages and i&#8217;m going to try get back on with this blog, i&#8217;ve got a lot of work to upload - Stay tuned.</p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/50269469359http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/50269469359Sun, 12 May 2013 13:04:41 -0400““…and Alexander wept for there were no more worlds left to conquer””<br/><br/> - <em>Plutarch</em>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/50269390506http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/50269390506Sun, 12 May 2013 13:03:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbjm2jW4sj1r7b0fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>T-shirt I’ve made for first final project! Image and idea</p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/33113928779http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/33113928779Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:50:46 -0400“Oh dear i fell off my bike and i’m missing my swedish Massage - passing comment from didsbury local (Nick Barton)”http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/31870646702http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/31870646702Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:50:06 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uud4oh991r7b0fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uud4oh991r7b0fjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uud4oh991r7b0fjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uud4oh991r7b0fjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uud4oh991r7b0fjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uud4oh991r7b0fjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uud4oh991r7b0fjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>These are the illustrations from my MMU art foundation end of year exhibit which runs from the 16th to the 21st at MMU and i highly recommend it as there is some awesome work on show. my topic was ‘The Art of Cycling’ and i did a load of illustrations from my local ride.</p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/24084056629http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/24084056629Wed, 30 May 2012 17:29:21 -0400MMUArtFoundationAlexander Dickinsontheartofcyclingillustrationexhibit<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0krju208L1r7b0fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/18951500003http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/18951500003Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:38:00 -0500batmanjokerMMUsupermanartmaster cheif<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4yc62lKy1r7b0fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4yc62lKy1r7b0fjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4yc62lKy1r7b0fjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4yc62lKy1r7b0fjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The brief was to do 6 extensions to one of our previous projects, i chose the big issues ‘ride to work’ project because i felt it had the most potential.</p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/14160950478http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/14160950478Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:28:00 -0500bvbike artbikebig issuesMMURide to Work<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvljn6KM2L1r7b0fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvljn6KM2L1r7b0fjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvljn6KM2L1r7b0fjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvljn6KM2L1r7b0fjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>This project was to show a visual representation of a well know idiom, i chose to do ‘to keep one’s head above water.’ The thinking behind this piece was that when we think of money and trying to stay afloat we think about working and people in suits are the cliche image of people at work. The water cooler tank was another piece of office/work imagery and i thought it would be good to show filling with water. I did the final image using my graphics tablet on ‘Artrage’ and ‘Photoshop.’ </p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13647923014http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13647923014Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:57:00 -0500idiomsTokeepone'sheadabovewatermmummanchester metropolitan universityartfoundationAlexander DickinsonGraphics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvljbqVeL61r7b0fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvljbqVeL61r7b0fjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvljbqVeL61r7b0fjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>This was another piece i did for my <strong>Big Issues</strong> Project, i thought the slogan was funny and as we were told to think of ways in which we could use our pieces i thought that this would make a good advertising campaign. The Bike, Car and the Ride To Work are made from metal wire which i bent into shape using a pair of pliers. </p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13647620770http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13647620770Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:50:00 -0500BikeCarRide To Workruns on fat saves you moneyBig Issuesmanchester meManchester MetropolitanAlexander DickinsonGraphics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvliu0b0B91r7b0fjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvliu0b0B91r7b0fjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvliu0b0B91r7b0fjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvliu0b0B91r7b0fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvliu0b0B91r7b0fjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>This is work from the<strong> BIG ISSUES</strong> project, i chose to do my slogan of Ride To Work because my issue was the increased price of travel. i took some pictures of myself and friends on bikes and used my tablet to draw them out. The typography is parts of the bike which look most like the letters cut from pictures of bikes and the background is tire prints from where I’ve rolled a tire through ink and onto paper.</span></p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13647155484http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13647155484Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:39:00 -0500BikeBig IssuesRide To Workcyclist artbike artAlexander DickinsonGraphics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvli1cgW1M1r7b0fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvli1cgW1M1r7b0fjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvli1cgW1M1r7b0fjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvli1cgW1M1r7b0fjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>At MMU every year the foundation course holds a Cardboard catwalk where the students are split into teams and have to create an outfit for the catwalk based on the a theme. The outfit has to be made solely from cardboard. This year’s theme was ‘odd couples’ and each team was given to very different artists and had to come up with a response to them. My team was given Andy Warhol and Paul Gauguin. I was dressed as an electric chair to represent one of Andy Warhol’s most famous pieces with bright bold coloring to reflect Gauguin’s style. We made a big Cross to represent Gauguin’s most famous piece ‘the yellow Christ’ and used one of his quotes ‘Society is what makes you sick’ to show Andy Warhol style Branding.</span></p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13646414711http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13646414711Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:22:00 -0500cardboard catwalkmanchester metropolitan universitymmuAndy Warholelectric chaircostumePaul GauguincrossAlexander DickinsonGraphics<p>I&#8217;m an Art student who&#8217;s doing Art Foundation at Manchester Metropolitan University and hoping to do a Graphics degree next year. I&#8217;ve started this blog to try and display my work as a form of online portfolio and any kind of feedback on it would be greatly appreciated. </p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Alex</p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13644579767http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13644579767Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:38:00 -0500Alexdesignfoundation coursemanManchester MetropolitanmanchesterAlexander DickinsonGraphics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvkt2bDLMS1r7b0fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me in costume as an electric chair</p>http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13631513946http://alexanderdickinson.tumblr.com/post/13631513946Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:22:59 -0500Alexander DickinsonGraphics