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Hierarchy in the Image

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”

Illustrating Visual Space

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”

Feedback from part two

Overall Comments Part two of the course has focused on developing your ideas through a creative process, from a brief to your finished illustrations. Overall your response to part two has continued to be very good; you research well, experiment visually and analyse what could have worked better. Your strongest work in this submission isContinue reading “Feedback from part two”

Illustration reworks part 1

Based upon tutor feedback and my own further reflections / learning curve I’m reworking a few pieces. Saying Hello I really liked an idea my tutor gave me about having my reflection in the wacom screen so I’ve added that to the final design. However it may still be a bit too little subtle, IContinue reading “Illustration reworks part 1”

Part two – Ideas

Assignment Two – Point of Sale Display

Make my illustration eatable! Basic market research and idea generation for this assignment (above and below images) Over Christmas I spotted in Morrison supermarket a POS display of illustration fruit and vegs. (above) Tom Hovey Is an artist/illustrator who I deeply admire, like many I feel in love with his work from “the great BritishContinue reading “Assignment Two – Point of Sale Display”

Visual Metaphors

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”

Choosing Content

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”

Using Black and White

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”

A Subjective Drawing

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”