For this research task, I had to take a look at the different ways that different artists approach the story of Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Robert Andrew Parker 1 Robert Andrew Parker's adaptation, 1994, etching and aquatint. The illustration presents itself after the transformation and styled in a way that creates really interesting shadows with very minimal amount of line-making; only a focus on shape language, exploring dark shadows then following up to the beetle. Overa

Coming up with my topic for the critical review, I initially wanted to explore fantasy book illustrations because I was really interested in Arthur Rackham’s Alice in Wonderland illustrations. It wasn’t until I was revisiting a sketchbook tour of Kim Jung Gi and Iris Compiet’s Faeries of the Faultlines that I wanted to somehow incorporate that into my critical review. I also have a book called Sketching from Imagination: Storytelling by 3dtotal publishing, and it shows a wide

For this research task, I must look into where my work could potentially be supported, sold or showcased at; looking into certain events and communities that help boost an artist in their abilities to a stage where they can network and sell. My work ranges from comics/graphic novels to (hopefully) book covers, and to illustrations. The audience of my work is typically 15-18+ depending on the content of the work, or it's plot; for the fun illustrations they're usually for all

Think about a technique, process, approach, or way of thinking that feels central to your illustration practice - something you enjoy and feel confident sharing. Now imagine that you’ve been asked to run a short, one-off workshop for a small group (in person or online). Identify your focus (which could be a drawing process, a material, an idea or theme, etc.) and ask yourself: What would you like to teach or explore? Who will attend the workshop? Are they beginners, young or

For this exercise, I had to calculate and produce a project timeline for a hypothetical project, the aim of this was to gather an idea of how long a project will take to complete; going into this with the (again) hypothetical situation of being commissioned to create said project. In my hypothetical project, I am being asked to create a 120-page Graphic Novel; and in this instance I'm making time for mental well-being, time off and basic human rights for working. I'll aim to

Reflection From my notes, my own thoughts on working with others is that I need to overcome a lot of anxieties that I have, whether its for collaboration, networking, finding and communicating with audiences; it's all so important to do all of these, half of the art is the people who interact with it.

Working off of the previous research task, I had to create thumbnails for The Batsford Prize Competition that went with the theme 'Connections'. At first I created small thought sketches and writings, just something small before I got started and I created a board for source material, or my mood board. Mood Board Small thoughts I usually don't use writing for exploration, just drawing, but I felt the need to since I want to take these projects more seriously and its really in

For this research task, I had to explore several competitions for illustrators and artists a like, and gain an understanding of approaching a brief or working alongside other artists. Moving through this task, I explored the variety of competition sites and narrowed down which appealed to me more, choosing them based of what I am working towards in a career. The common theme running through them all is that it involves some element of storytelling, whether its telling a child

Brief Following on from project 1, and referring to your portfolio assignment and reflection on your ‘golden thread’, consider who you want to talk to. You could make sketches or thumbnails of each of the following questions and connect them with flowing lines as in the illustration above, or you could create a comics page with each question represented in each panel. Ask yourself: What am I talking about or trying to say? Who am I trying to say it to? Who do I want to speak

This illustration was designed to promote a local event, the brief intended that I use entirely paper collage-- however, I used digital to improve the overall look. The feedback was that the design wasn't true to the paper craft, and it seemed a little ordinary. I too was unhappy with how it turned out and didn't think to redo the design. I was uncomfortable with the medium since I hadn't had much experience with collaging-- I tried once before but wasn't very happy with it.

For this exercise, I had to revisit some pieces that I created in the previous unit and reflect (with the abstraction technique), to find what is common throughout each piece-- my 'golden thread'. I wanted to show awareness and express how we can help our oceans, I would like to influence people to implement positive changes to their lives to help our oceans and wildlife. Not enough is being done and it's important to educate ourselves on the planet we call home. I made the w

Looking and reading through ' The Enterprise Hub ', I reflected throughout how this would influence my artwork and goals for these next units and eventual career progression. I would need to keep referencing this Hub to fully grasp what area I want to work in, whether I work with people or not for certain projects, or what type of audience I aim for. After reading, I find myself inspired and intrigued at the idea of working with other people, most line of work that I am drawn

Stage 2 (of BA Illustration) as a whole was to teach me about different areas of illustration, different techniques of creating artwork, and exploring, experimenting, understanding what is out there for us to express. Moving into the last stage of Year 2, I must reflect back on the unit to understand where I want to lead my learning towards. The success of my previous artworks came down to planning stages, the research and contextual understanding of what I was creating and w

Mind-map of selection My Visual Voice These outcomes from previous assignments have allowed me to delve deep into story-telling...

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For this research task, I had to look into and make notes on several ceramic artists and then look at contemporary ceramic artists and...

For this research task, I need to research and document my thoughts on tattoo design; research cultural tattoos that are continued to be...

For this research task, I had to take a look at the World Illustration Awards and write a short reflective commentary on which areas I...