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Ralph is an MA student studying drawing at the Plymouth College of art. Before starting his MA course, he originally studied drawing at Falmouth university. Topics that he most enjoys drawing, include Religious practice and prayer and also capturing people in the moments when their ‘mask’ has fallen away.
Currently he also works as an illustrator doing work for clients, the work for this can vary from story boards, to comic books, to portrait work. He decided to come back to school so that he could improve himself and better his drawing ability. When he has finished his MA course, he is going to apply for international funding, so that he can travel around and take on work in other countries.
He has adopted Eastern aesthetics, because he feels that they are realistic and grounded. Previously he has written blogs about different aspects of his life; he did not do this to gain publicity, but as a way of almost thinking aloud. When asked how he described himself, he came up with the term, ‘Philosophical’, a means of thinking yourself out of trouble; he goes on self-knowledge and does not follow the standard way of living.
On later discussion I found out that he does not celebrate his birthday or Christmas; he does not celebrate his birthday because he does not need anything, and also why should people celebrate him, he didn’t do anything, instead of celebrating the individual, why don’t we celebrate mums on that day, after all they are the ones who gave us life. This is something that he feels he may adopt in future.
His friends have described him as childish, in terms of the way that he just runs off and finds an interest in everything, but he feels that it is important to maintain this childlike curiosity.
Interesting external aspects included, the way that he dressed, including clothing and jewellery. He wore loose clothing, and why asked why this was, he responded with, “the more ‘flowy’ your clothing, the more ‘flowy’ your thoughts”. The loose clothing also allowed him to practice his tai chi better. The necklaces that he wore all had meanings to them or were things he had made.
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