• Question: do you lack art

    Asked by pammy5 to Blanka, Emma on 25 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Emma Trantham

      Emma Trantham answered on 25 Jun 2012:

      Hi pammy5

      I’m not exactly sure what you mean by your question.

      I’m certainly not very good at art. I can copy line drawings ok but other than that I can’t really draw/paint. I don’t think this is anything to do with me being a scientist (one of the best engineers I know is an amazing artist) – I think it’s just not a subject I’m particularly good at and I’ve never really practiced it.

      I do quite like craft activities (although again I’m not very good). A couple of weeks ago I spent a night making cuddly bacteria out of felt with some brownies and guides.

      Does this answer your question at all?

    • Photo: Blanka Sengerova

      Blanka Sengerova answered on 25 Jun 2012:

      Like Emma, I wasn’t sure what you meant by the question.

      I did take Art & Design GCSE (I had to do an arts subject) and to me it was the hardest subject to get a grade A in. I took it as a challenge and really enjoyed it, but I can’t say I’m particularly good at art. I think I was better at drawing objects rather than people. Recently I’ve decided to buy some books on making soft toy animals, but now I just need to find the time to do this.

      In recent years, there has been quite a lot of movement towards looking at the parallels and complementarities between art and science, do you think art can support science and vice versa? And are you quite arty?

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