How I became interested in spatial representation and understanding.

Currently I am studying fine art at Grays School of Art, specialising in painting. I am now in my final year, concentrating on the understanding and representation of spatial awareness. I began looking into this last year in third year, and it all stemmed from the idea of painting a room. Listening to someone say that painting a room a certain colour will make it look bigger is something that I can relate to as it does sometimes give us the illusion of a greater or smaller space. Generally people believe that a white room looks bigger than a dark coloured one, though when thinking about painting a room over with another colour I find myself considering the space that the paint will consume. Layers and layers of paint will partially have an effect on the size of the room, as each layer will contribute to the walls becoming thicker with each coating. I begin to feel as if the room will eventually become significantly smaller than originally. It is this thought that grasped my attention and one that has had a great impact on my outcomes throughout last year.