{"id":414,"date":"2023-04-19T16:13:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T15:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/?page_id=414"},"modified":"2023-05-22T05:31:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T04:31:26","slug":"artist-research-christie-williams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/artist-research-christie-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Research: Christie Williams \u2713"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Christie Williams is an Australian illustrator and surface pattern designer. She is known for her colorful pattern art that uses flowers and birds. On her website, she says that she specializes in \u201cdrawing colorful Australian flowers, tropical plants, birds and nature-inspired designs\u201d. While she does a lot of work surrounding plants and flowers, she also uses shapes in her work as shown by some of the cards she&#8217;s designed.&nbsp;Her work is often used for fabrics, textiles, greeting cards, and stationery for brands worldwide. Here are a few examples from the list of brands she has listed on her website:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hallmark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peteralexander<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moonpig<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Target<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pebble &amp; Poppet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scrubsy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few examples of her work that i like:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415\" width=\"318\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-7-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 85vw, 318px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What I like about this one is the contrast between the background and the flowers, since the background is bright blue while the flowers are shades of pink and yellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-8-1019x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" width=\"410\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-8-1019x1024.png 1019w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-8-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-8-768x772.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-8.png 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 85vw, 410px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What I like about this one is the way the bird looks detailed despite the simplistic style she has.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-417\" width=\"362\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-9.png 500w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-9-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 85vw, 362px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I love the way the dark background makes the leaves stand out more, and because of this it&#8217;s more likely to catch our attention.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-418\" width=\"410\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-10.png 474w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-10-296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 85vw, 410px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I love the colour pallet she chose here. The colours she chose contrast each over well since she used light pink for the flowers and a darker green for the leaves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-11.png 1000w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-11-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This work of hers is probably my favourite from what I&#8217;ve seen of her pieces. I love how the flowers stand out against the darker background. It helps bring the focal point to the flowers above it. I also like how she used a variety of types of flowers in this instead of drawing the same flower. The use of shapes reminds me of abstract art slightly which looks good. You can tell that they&#8217;re flowers but they&#8217;re made up of ovals and other round shapes. When I make a transcription based on her work, I think this piece is going to be my main inspiration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When making my transcription, I want to keep in mind the main features of her work which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flowers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contrasting colours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not much empty space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-12-640x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-12-640x1024.png 640w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-12-187x300.png 187w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-12-768x1229.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-12-960x1536.png 960w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-12-1279x2048.png 1279w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2023\/04\/image-12-1200x1921.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 85vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here&#8217;s one of the transcriptions I made for this artist. While I like how this turned out, I don&#8217;t think it ended up looking like the artist&#8217;s work. So, because of this, I think I&#8217;m going to try again. For the next one, I think I&#8217;ll keep the darker background cause I like how it helps the flowers stand out since it brings the eyes to them. I think I&#8217;ll add more flowers and more leaves to the background to make it busier like Williams&#8217;s work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10650991\/artist-research-kazimir-malevich\/\">next page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christie Williams is an Australian illustrator and surface pattern designer. She is known for her colorful pattern art that uses flowers and birds. 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