This is an exercise in drawing objectively ie not influenced by personal feelings or opinions. The coursework explains the aim is to “achieve a drawing that has a high degree of visual accuracy and is technically controlled*. At first I consider this to be fairly straight forward. The choice of material is a given ie,Continue reading “Exercise: An objective drawing”
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Relevance of Illustration in Today’s World
There is an article on BBC webpage: April 2020 “Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson shows her characters social distancing. The makers of the children’s book, The Gruffalo have drawn their characters practising social distancing to help children understand the regulations. Author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler created the panels as a “light hearted” way ofContinue reading “Relevance of Illustration in Today’s World”
Exercise: Exploring drawing and painting
To start this exercise there feels a need for some inspiration in finding a subject matter. This comes from David Hockney as he “shares exclusive art from Normandy, as a respite from the news “. “In a BBC exclusive at the beginning of April 2020 he shares 10 of his most recent images (including oneContinue reading “Exercise: Exploring drawing and painting”
Project: Mark making
This is about experimenting with making different marks eg stipple, crosshatch, dry brush. It is a bright sunny morning on 4th April and I have a collection of graded pencils, graphite pencils, charcoal , small brush, indian ink, an old toothbrush, sponges, pens, felt tips etc. I have selected a textured surfaced A4 paper andContinue reading “Project: Mark making”
Exercise: Using reference
This exercise involves collecting as much reference as can be found for the 1950’s. This is taking some research and whilst I am doing this I am also starting on other exercises for this course Here is a short review typed out on A4 of the 1950’s from a visual perspective:- And a photos ofContinue reading “Exercise: Using reference”
Exercise: Making a moodboard
A mood-board is a whole new concept as I make my very first one. In the course OCA book it explains that “moodboards are used to document visual elements interconnected by a concept or theme.” From the list of themes given I am choosing “Wild”. Similarly to many people I like animals and nature andContinue reading “Exercise: Making a moodboard”
Exercise: Turning words into pictures
This exercise is taking a word and drawing around the subject. From reading the coursework explaining the project I understand the purpose of this exercise is to learn how to respond to a brief in a more instinctive way bypassing the more logical approach of generating ideas through words. From the list of options providedContinue reading “Exercise: Turning words into pictures”
Exercise: Spider diagrams
This is an exercise to generate ideas. The set words are: Seaside Childhood Angry Festival. The task is to “brainstorm” around each word, establishing a list of associated words and also link words and develop ideas through a spider diagram. I am also choosing to use coloured paper for my spider diagrams to help reflectContinue reading “Exercise: Spider diagrams”
Desert Island Discs
On 13th March 2020 Guest speaker on Desert Island Discs is Chris Riddell, Illustrator, Author and Political Cartoonist. The Radio 4 information introduces Chris Riddell as an illustrator, author of children’s books and a political cartoonist. From 2015 to 2017 he was this Children’s Laureate, and he has won three Greenaway Medals for his workContinue reading “Desert Island Discs”
Exercise: Writing a brief
In choosing an image to write a brief I connect with I am selecting an illustration by Margaret Tempest. Please see below a write up on Wikipedia providing information about Margaret Tempest. As a child I vividly remember being guided to books by Alison Uttley in the local library and being charmed by the roundContinue reading “Exercise: Writing a brief”
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