Category Archives: Part 1

I cannot deny I didn’t go in the direction I wanted to when first read this exercise, but I also cannot deny in the layout mock up I like this piece. If I was just judging by the picture on its own I would have found few faults with it, One being the arm isn’tContinue reading “Getting the Gist – Summary”

Creating the Illustration After the research stage I was finally ready to commit to this design, however, my initial sketches bought some serious frustration. I this vision in my head and everything at first I was sketching was so far from it, was I under the pressure of drawing in my main sketchbook ? wasContinue reading “Getting the Gist Pt 3”

Research, information and finally picking an editorial for this exercise. Following on from Pt1 https://emclemmieoca.home.blog/2019/11/28/getting-the-gist-pt1/, plan A had worked. I’ve spent about 4/5 days away from the editorials I liked and indeed had forgotten the images. During that time I’ve done some more research into the world of editorial illustration, which I will give aContinue reading “Getting the Gist Pt2”

A picture is worth a thousand words! But, will I be able to create a picture from a few words. Choosing an editorial from a newspaper or magazine. It is not as easy as one would think! I got the Sunday times today, the first time in years buying a newspaper! I wanted to avoidContinue reading “Getting the Gist pt1”

Exercise one – thoughts If anything I feel John Minton was ahead in his time in many ways, he was limited by the tools and prejudges of his time. I felt his desire to create something that wasn’t yet understood, he wanted to be free with his art and in life which time denied him.Continue reading “History of Illustration – Summary”

Jo Empson graduated from Cambridge school of arts with a MA is children book illustration, she also has a background as a graphic designer. She is inspired by nature, colour and design. Her books have depth, meaning, a colour and movement narrative and very much fun. While I was reading her blog I get theContinue reading “History of illustration – Jo Empson”