APPLICATE Post 2

I sent emails requesting an interview and to take some pictures, out to about 15 local graffiti artists. I sent these emails on friday, and so far have had two replies, 1 of which is too far away to meet in person, So hopefully is sending me back answers to the survey/Online interview I sent out. This way of doing it will be fine for one or two people, but ideally I want to meet them in person, which brings me to the second reply, It will involve me going to sheffield for an interview. Arranging this should, and most likely will be dificult - but worth it according to this artist, as it will apparantly lead me to other artists! Brilliant.

Im hoping this book will turn into something quite big if I persist with getting the artists to actually have an interview. The questions I have sent out to one contact, and plan to ask the rest in person are;

• can you remember your first spray can? What was it?
• Why did you want to start using spray cans?
• What is your favourite make of Spray? Why?
• What is your favourite thing about spray cans? (eg the finish it gives,colour range etc.)
• What is your favourite colour pallette?
• What is the worst thing about spray cans?
• What cans can you recommend?

I want to refrain from doing this in survey form, because the answers would be too concise and this wouldnt really suit the docu - design style of direction my book seems to be heading in.

Another reason for me wanting to meet the artists face to face is for the imagery I want to be taking. I took some sample images/ posed in some to help give myself an idea; these images were inspired by a Montana Gold paint advert in a copy of Graphotism I bought the other day (Issue 51, Features Replete, Local urban artist, Go on lad)

                                                                   

I want to experiment with the saturation of the Images to see what saturations look best, maybe the subject more saturated that the background. I Still want to Include Images in the same style as My initial One hundred (Still only spray paint cans.) Page Layout still needs to be looked into!