Studio Views: Colour Study

Charley Peters, Colour Study (2015), Acrylic on Linen, 30cm x 30cm

Works on Paper

Charley Peters, Untitled (2014), Acrylic on Paper

Sketches: Graphite on Paper with Light

Charley Peters, Untitled Sketches (2013), Digital Photos

Sketches: Recording Folds in Paper

Charley Peters, Untitled Sketches (2013), Gouache on Paper

IMG Series: Work in Progress

Charley Peters, Sketches for IMG Series (2013)

I will be showing new work from the IMG Series, which documents folded graphite drawings, in my forthcoming solo show Reduction at Public House Projects, London SE15 4HY. The images above are digital photographic sketches developed while making new work in the series. The exhibition opens on July 26th 2013.

More information about Public House Projects: http://www.publichouseprojects.org

I am currently showing IMG_8535 in the Print & Photo Open Salon 2013 at Charlie Dutton Gallery, London WC1R 4AX.

Sketch: Reduction Drawing

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawing (2013), Graphite Powder on Tracing Paper

Sketch: Layered Spaces

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawing (2013), Ink on Tracing Paper

Work in Progress: Folded Paper Drawing

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawing (2013) Graphite on Paper with Folds

Surface Disruptions and Colour Interference - Documenting Drawings

These photographs are part of a series documenting graphite drawings on newsprint. The delicate surface of the newsprint is distorted and creased by the act of repetitively drawing heavy graphite lines. Light acting on the metallic surface of the drawings when photographed reveals the extent of the disturbance to the paper, and the influence of the colour temperature of the light on the monochromatic drawing is also suggested in its documentation.

Work in Progress: Wall Drawing

Charley Peters, Sketch for a Wall Drawing (2013), Graphite, Spray Paint, Fluorescent Paint, Card & Pins.
Approx 120cm x 90cm 

Charley Peters, Sketch for a Wall Drawing (2013) (Detail) 

Macquette for a wall drawing concerned with reflected light and colour, disrupted grid structures and gradients of grey.

Sketches

Charley Peters, Sketchbook (2013), Graphite Powder, Spray Paint, Fluorescent Paint & Charcoal on Paper

Work in Progress: Graphite Drawings

Charley Peters, Untitled (2013), Photographs of Graphite Drawings

Continuing from recent explorations of drawing and reflected light, these photographs record the surface of four drawings in graphite on newsprint. The delicate surface of the paper is stretched and creased by repetitively drawn lines, intensely worked until the entire paper is covered with graphite. During the process of photographing the drawings, the camera records the light reflected off their surface, and the effect of the drawing process on the paper.

Sketches

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawings (2013), Acrylic, Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic on Paper and Post-It Notes

Sketches

Sketches: Folds in Space

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawings of Folds (2013), Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

Charley Peters, Drawing from Sketchbook,
Centre for Drawing Residency (2013), Acrylic on Paper

I am two days into my residency at the Centre for Drawing. You can follow my progress on my Artists Talking blog: http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/2831840

Sketch

Charley Peters, Untitled Sketch (2012), Graphite Powder and Acrylic on Paper

Studio: Drawings

Charley Peters, Untitled Sketches (2012), Graphite Powder & Acrylic on Paper 

Studio: Collages

Charley Peters, Untitled Collages (2012), Cut Paper

A series of studio investigations into compositional space. The collages are made from digitally drawn grey forms, which have been manipulated in Photoshop and then cut and placed by hand - combining digital and analogue processes to create fictional landscapes.

New Work: In Progress

Charley Peters, Untitled Study (2012), Inkjet Prints of a Photograph of a Drawing 

Current studio activity is focused around the development of small heavily worked graphite drawings onto newsprint (below). As the drawing is developed the repetitive strokes of the graphite manipulate the surface of the delicate paper causing it to ripple, line and in some cases rip. When photographed these movements in the paper surface are highlighted further due to the reflection of light from the metallic finish of the graphite. The above image shows two colour inkjet prints displayed next to each other on the studio wall.

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawing (2012), Graphite on Newsprint

Further compositional explorations using prints and photocopies of the graphite drawings are being made on the studio wall (below).

Charley Peters, Untitled (2012), Inkjet Prints of a Photograph of a Drawing