Talking colour – Tallulah Wallace
While exploring colour in London, I started to notice new as well as repeating colour combinations found them in posters, graffiti, brickwork, nature and loads more . I realised that the way a colour is perceived is heavily influenced by its surroundings especially within the city. This led me to base my “exploring colour” task on focussing how the context around a colour can completely transform the way it appears. I really wanted to explore this idea but in my own way including bits of realism as well as my own abstraction.
1- This piece is demonstrating in the simplest form how contrasting and out of place colours (in this instance black) can look when compared to bright colour. The black becomes over powering and the vibrance of the red and blue all of a sudden sinks to the back of the focal point. This is significant as if this black was layered over a photograph taken in a very urban location filled with greys and blacks it would not stand out at all.
2- In this piece i have done the opposite. i have contrasted the greys and dull colours of the background with vibrant blues and reds taken from various places and marks i have seen all over London. This really emphasises the idea that the context and surroundings of a colour can change it completely. i have seen these colours amongst various graffiti walls all over London in places like Shoreditch and Hackney wick but only now i feel they are at their mot vibrant.
3- This is a vibrant wall in Hackney being over powered by the deep black found in other parts of the city. The black looks out of place and un-belonging
4- This is a more abstract piece that was influenced by how the colours seen across the city made me feel and how they connected to my self and my own experiences. All the colours that i saw resembled or inflicted memories and feelings within me. Weather it was a consequence decision to connect the colours to emotions or not it did make me feel something. What i discovered about colour is that it connects with everyone in a completely different way.
This is a simple piece that really shows the vibrance of colour when its compared to dull shades.
i took a different approach with this piece as i wanted to connect with how the colour is created. Lots of places i saw full of colour were created by spray paint, therefor i created the colour upon a spray paint bottle to really draw together the story and life cycle of how the art and colours are created. i painted, drew and expressed places such as China town that i visited and became inspired by the colours in the surroundings.
-Throughout all of my work created i only used shapes that i had seen all around the city. The little doodles are taken from zoomed in art work, graffiti, buildings and shapes found amongst them all.
3rd November 2025 @ 10:42 pm
I really love your project! It’s amazing how you used so many different ways to express your art. The way you mixed painting with printing is so creative and smart – it gives the work such interesting texture and depth.
What really stands out to me is how you combined realistic elements with abstract styles. I would never have thought of doing that, and it’s really inspiring! The bright colors you chose against the dark background make everything pop in such a powerful way. Each color feels like it’s speaking to the viewer.
I also admire how you kept each piece balanced – not too much, not too little. Everything feels just right. You can really see the emotion and thought behind each work. Even in the more abstract pieces, the colors show so much feeling.
It’s really cool that you experimented with different materials too, like trying spray paint instead of just working on paper. That takes courage and shows you’re not afraid to try new things. It makes me want to be more brave in my own art and experiment with mixed media.
Your project shows both great skill and real emotion. The colors, the techniques, and most importantly, the feeling you put into it – everything works together perfectly. This is the kind of artwork that stays in your mind even after you’ve stopped looking at it. Great job, and please keep creating – you have a special talent for this!