David Hockney exhibiton @ Salts Mill

 

I'd never being to Saltaire before so going to see Hockney's exhibition at Salts Mill was cool. I liked the larger scale pieces the most, where he has used shape.  I think I also preferred the more simple images he exhibited as well, without much colour.

 

Joan Cornellà exhibition @ Munro House

 

I went to the Joan Cornellà exhibition at Munro House last week and totally loved it! I'd heard of him before but I wasn't that familiar with his work, so wasn't exactly sure what to expect. I really like the flat colour he achieves through his use of print. The vibrancy of the colours in my opinion are also really interesting, considering a lot of his images a quite dark it's funny that these topics are sometimes juxtaposed by how bright the colours are.

 

Studio Brief 1: Study Task 3 - Illustration

 

• Cool
• I love that this satirises the use of a 'selfie stick' in modern day society, because it is totally RIDICULOUS.



Studio Brief 1: Study Task 3 - Image Making

• Lovely negative space
• Super nice textures/pattern

Studio Brief 1: Study Task 3 - Drawing

• I think this image is especially successful because it is in monochrome. It makes you focus solely on the quality of line within the image.
• I like that there's also lots of different sections to the image that draw you to different parts of it.

Studio Brief 1: Study Task 3 - Product

• This packaging I found really nice.
• I like the slight variations in pattern but can still see they're from the same designer
• I love the vivid brushstrokes used for the blue box, I think it gives it a really lovely aesthetic.

Studio Brief 1: Study Task 3 - Process

• These screen-printed greetings cards are super lovely!
• It's clear that these have been printed, because they have a definite handmade quality to them.
• The colours, I think could be seen as a little garish, but together they work really nicely.

Studio Brief 1: Study Task 3 - Purpose

 

• Clearly the purpose of this piece of illustration is to show of the shop. I like that it's used for the façade of the building rather than inside.

Studio Brief 1: Study Task 3 - Context

• I found the detail in this series of houses really interesting, straight away.
• The composition of each is also quite thought provoking, it really makes me think about where these houses would sit in society... What does the rest of the street or the area around it look like?
• There are a lot of different colours in these images, but still they look like a set because they're all fairly muted tones.

 

Studio Brief 1: Study Task 3 - Content

• Really nice print
• I think the use of negative space is really effective in this image, it gives it a sense of scale because the person in it is so small... almost insignificant in the vast landscape around them.
• Makes me wonder who the person is and where they are.

Studio Brief 1: Study Task 3 - Aesthetic

• Images found on Pinterest
• I really love the contrast between the mustard and the intense black... With this, also in comparison to the crisp white background and the fine pencil lines. Lovelyyy. 

• I was drawn to this image because of, what seems to be a really sensitive use of media. I looks really calm and gentle. I think the colours in particular add to this aesthetic.

Studio Brief 1 - Study Task 2

What do I want to know...?

10 questions I want to find the answer to as part of my degree... 

• How do I develop my own visual signature?
• What will make my work different to others'?
• How do I get my work noticed?
• Will I want to do a Masters afterwards?
• When should I look for placements to gain experience?
• How much will I improve in three years?
• What will my working process be?
• What type of illustration will I end up enjoying the most?
• How do I make a name for myself and reach cliental?
• How easy will it be to find a job after finishing my degree?

 



Studio Brief 1 - Study Task 1

Who am I? Why am I here?

 

 

Why I chose to study illustration...

 

- It's something I'm interested in

- I want to develop my own skills as an illustrator

- I want to learn more about the subject

- I want to be a professional illustrator

- I LOVE drawing  

 

Why I chose this programme...

 

- The course sounded amazing

- I liked the idea of studying at a specialist institute

- The lecturers are industry professionals

- I liked Leeds as a city

- I wanted to meet more likeminded people at LCA

 

I think my strengths are...

- I respond positively to criticism
- I am diligent and conscientious
- I'm inventive and open to new ideas
- I am hard working and a bit of a perfectionist
- I find I'm confident in various artistic media

5 things that demonstrate my interest in illustration...



'18 and still buying children's books'

 

 

'Green Scarf Girl' by Ella Barnes

 

 

This image is by Ira Sluyterman van Langeweyde, an illustrator and character designer from Munich. I follow the progress of her work via her Instagram account, 'iraville'. 

 

 

This image is from my favourite graphic novel 'Blankets' by Craig Thompson. I read this brick of a book within two days, I just couldn't put it down!

 

Oliver Jeffers is my favourite illustrator. I love his use of mixed media, and the fact even as a young adult his stories still make me giggle.

'Made You Look' @ Hyde Park Picture House

 

SO INSPIRING!

 

I really enjoyed this film, giving that it's the beginning of the year as well I think this has gave me an insight into illustration as a career. It was super interesting hearing all of the different practitioners' perspectives, and seeing how they work.

 

I'd also never been to Hyde Park Picture House before, I now LOVE it. So lovely.

CONTEXT, IMAGE & IDEA



Oliver Jeffers - 'Up and Down'

The purpose of this image is to tell a story.

The use of media in this picture is interesting because, it looks to be fairly precise and controlled however this doesn't make it hyper realistic, which I think gives it a childlike quality. The sparse use of media has a big impact on the image as a whole. It creates a sense of depth, even though there has been a lot of space left blank. The negative space makes it such a strong composition, in my opinion. It's also evident that the illustrator has used the same colour pallet throughout this image.  Whilst the orange and yellow tones are fairly muted, which may be unusual for a children's book, the colour pallet still creates a sense of warmth and wholesomeness. I think this also creates a feeling of nostalgia, which would make Jeffers' work enjoyable of older viewers, as well as his target audience.

It has been done well because, as a viewer I was able to identify what the story was about just from knowing the title and looking at one frame from the book.