Following Tutor feedback I now have access to a few excellent illustration and graphic design books. These are proving interesting references for the course:- Fifty Years of Illustration by Lawrence Zeegen & Caroline Roberts. This really is informative and extremely useful in learning about the development of illustration and relevance in the events of time.Continue reading “Books (as recommended)”
Author Archives: Doreen Florance
OCA Tutor zoom meeting
On Wednesday 17th June OCA set up a zoom meeting for Key Steps in Illustration students to discuss their course work 4 and 5 levels with an OCA Tutor. I enquired to join as an observer as I am currently at course work 3. I felt it would be helpful to view the work producedContinue reading “OCA Tutor zoom meeting”
Exercise: Making a mock-up
This exercise is creating a mock-up for a book cover and I am really looking forward to this process. The chosen book is “The Travelling Cat Chronicles” by Hiro Arikawa. It is a birthday present I received and I still have the pleasure of looking forward to reading it. This is the front cover:- ThisContinue reading “Exercise: Making a mock-up”
Exercise: Client visuals
This exercise is a reverse one ie taking two illustrations and simplifying them into possible line visuals. This gives an understanding and insight into how the artwork may have been developed. The first piece chosen is a poster entitled “In the Night Kitchen” by Maurice Sendak. It is a busy image of a make believeContinue reading “Exercise: Client visuals”
Exercise: Viewpoint
For this exercise the theme Summertime is being chosen as it is June 2020 when I reach this stage of the course. Using a digital camera to zoom into a selection of summery items: sunglasses, fliplops, beads, shells and a bright flowery jug the following photographs are taken:- View from above showing all the articlesContinue reading “Exercise: Viewpoint”
General Reflections during course work part three
June 2020 and half way though course work 3. During the previous two courses I have kept to completing each exercise before moving on to the next. However I find myself recently setting up the ground work for an exercise and then moving on to start researching the next. Perhaps in doing it this way,Continue reading “General Reflections during course work part three”
Exercise: Giving instructions
Most people like a good cup of tea! This is category being chosen for this exercise: Making a cup of Tea. The main ingredients and utensils for making tea are as follows:- There is a question mark beside the sugar/sweeteners as this is based more on personal choice so I decide to leave these out.Continue reading “Exercise: Giving instructions”
Exercise: Abstract Illustration
In preparation of this exercise it is good to research the work of abstract artist of Frieda Hughes. Her book “Alternative Values” is a study of her history and childhood in a series of abstract paintings and poems. Freda Hughes was born in London in 1960 and grew up in Devon. She wrote and paintedContinue reading “Exercise: Abstract Illustration”
Exercise: Image development
This is the image being chosen to develop: it relates to the present social distancing in parks and has some background interest as well the main figures:- Using the zooming in and out process, areas are selected and given a title word association:- Stroll: Exercise: Wait: Conversation: Opposite: Free: Concentration: Recreation: Meeting: Relaxation: The decisionContinue reading “Exercise: Image development”
Exercise: Reading an image
Before completing part two of this course I would have looked at the image provided and answered the exercise questions. However now I know to do some research. It is obviously a dragon however what are dragons, what is their history ? The word “dragon” is from the Greek word “draconta” meaning “to watch” suggestingContinue reading “Exercise: Reading an image”
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