Category Archives: Coursework

Creating more visual interest This is something I do nearly everyday in a small way, for example when I need to crop a photo into a square for Instagram, finding that square that works the best. I found these strategies recommended… elaboration, repetition, simplification, abstraction, multiplication, superimposition, fragmentation, animation, serialization, stylization, rotation, reversal, point ofContinue reading “Image development”

Lets read an illustration! I am making point to not read anything relating to this exercise until I’ve finished as I’m curious how students will all see the same image differently or indeed if an illustrator can really influence us all in a similar way! I was really interested in getting a deeper understanding ofContinue reading “Hierarchy in the Image”

Finding my space within my work! I found the best and most useful way for me to learn composition has been to “study” photography, Photography has been a hobby of mine for a long time, and the rules which I learnt has carried over into my art. I also found making the mistakes in photographyContinue reading “Illustrating Visual Space”

Broken relationships I understood the exercise, I often like to use metaphors in my own little way. I picked my phase quite quickly and that was broken relationship, I did this as felt was more of a challenge. All the others I had a instant rough idea. Reaching retirement – An old person trying toContinue reading “Visual Metaphors”

Creating a piece based on text… One of the first thoughts that came to my mind was “Dick Tracey” and possibly doing a spin in a sort of comic art. I had a clear vision in my head upon reading the extract in the exercise. Keyword for me was middle-aged man, desk, spring sunshine, tall-uncurtainedContinue reading “Choosing Content”

This will be a personal challenge for me! “The most colorful thing in the world is black and white, it contains all colors and at the same time excludes all.” Vikrmn This is an area I really do not have much experience in, while yes, I use black and white for line art, tonal studiesContinue reading “Using Black and White”

True to my roots drawing Henderson Relish I am joining the likes of Sheffield born artists and illustrators such as Pete Mckee and doing the classic by illustrating Henderson Relish. Henderson Relish has been created into art many times, even an elephant in the herd of Sheffield rocked Henderson relish style.It could be risky meContinue reading “A Subjective Drawing”

A grown up version of an umbrella. Originally I was going to pick shoes for my subject, reason being I sometimes still have trouble with drawing feet and boots, I have drawn shoes before, this image is from 2016 which was timed (I think an hour to complete) was part of WHSmith drawing contest onContinue reading “An Objective Drawing”