In December 2020 I received course five feedback from OCA Tutor – it is now presented in listed paragraphs on the themes of the OCA learning criteria. Once I had adjusted to the different presentation format I again found areas which really stood out in helping to see how necessary it is to try andContinue reading “Reflections on Course Five feedback”
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Reflections on Completing Assignment Five
December 2020 and I have just completed Assignment Five. The whole course Key Steps in Illustration has been a delight. This is not underestimating the challenges of the exercise, the learning process and the journey of discovery into IT skills and design. I am very grateful to have been sustained in having a focus inContinue reading “Reflections on Completing Assignment Five”
Assignment five
This assignment is an opportunity to consolidate the understanding acquired throughout the course, to reflect on the enjoyable aspects of the work and be free to create certain parts of the brief allowing maximum capacity for personal interest. The brief title is Seven days. The interpretation of these days can be objective or subjective. TheyContinue reading “Assignment five”
Exercise: Educational strip
As an introduction to this exercise it is good to look into the art of creating a story. Watching Meena Ayittey (a film maker) on You tube an explanation is given about how to develop a story in stages:- Giving thought to- The people involved – what is their character, how do they connect withContinue reading “Exercise: Educational strip”
Exercise: Packaging
This exercise is a series of illustrations to be used for a new range of organic biscuits for children . The range is for three varieties: Raisin, Choc Chip and Ginger biscuits. They are to feature extinct animals interacting in some fun way with a biscuit to be used on the boxes. The brief isContinue reading “Exercise: Packaging”
Adobe Photoshop Training
Although I did attend a local college photoshop training in January 2020, I decide to join up to another Introductory course run by Eventbrite. This is on-line training through Westland Place Studios, London on 9th November 2020 The course covers the basics:- On-screen work is in RGB (Red, Green Blue), but prints in CMYK (cyan,Continue reading “Adobe Photoshop Training”
Adobe Illustrator Training
On 26th October I attend in Introduction to Adobe Illustrator on-line Training Eventbrite run by Westland Place Studios, London. It proves a worthwhile course placing the use of Adobe Illustrator in context and how it links with the other applications of photoshop and indesign:- Illustrator is vector based with no loss of quality in resizingContinue reading “Adobe Illustrator Training”
Exercise: Working for children
It is good to prepare for this exercise just at the time of Rupert Bear turning 100 ! Here is the detail from the BBC webpage November 2020:- A little bear is celebrating a very big birthday: Rupert has turned 100. To commemorate the milestone, the anthropomorphic adventurer has been honoured by the Royal MailContinue reading “Exercise: Working for children”
Exercise: Text and Image
As a start to this exercise it is informative to research the history of writing. Writing is a form of abstract signs representing speech. It developed from pictures (cave paintings) to symbols over many centuries in the context of the change of civilisation. Although writing evolved with changing times there are notable landmarks in itsContinue reading “Exercise: Text and Image”
Exercise: Travel guides
The brief is to produce three illustrations for a series of book jackets at the size of an existing travel guide, for the locations: Istanbul, Helinski and Milan. The client would like the illustrations where many elements are brought together in a diagrammatic way and the type to be hand-drawn. The aim is to provideContinue reading “Exercise: Travel guides”
Adelaide Art 