Having reached the end of Part 4, I reflected on the Assessment Criteria Points. Demonstration of technical and visual skills – materials, techniques, observational skills, visual awareness, design and compositional skills The exercises in this part of the Unit certainly tested a wide range of skills and techniques. I felt I performed better in some of… Continue reading Reflection: Part 4
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Assignment 4: You Are Here
This part of the course has explored a wide range of different contemporary approaches to illustration, many of which question the role of illustration itself. Not all the approaches will suit everyone, so make a choice about how you decided to respond to this brief. Creatively explore the statement ‘you are here’. Produce either a… Continue reading Assignment 4: You Are Here
Exercise: Contemporary Ceramics
You have been asked to create range of illustrations for contemporary ceramics that draws on the visual history and symbolism of pottery in some way. You can start with any historical period, draw on any tradition or image-making within ceramics, or perhaps make reference to the symbolism and visual storytelling of the blue and white… Continue reading Exercise: Contemporary Ceramics
Research Point: Ceramics
Do some research into artists and illustrators who have used ceramics as a surface for their image making. You might also want to look at ceramicists who have a strong link with image-making in their own work. Find contemporary examples as well as exploring older ceramics traditions. What sort of motifs feature regularly? Could you… Continue reading Research Point: Ceramics
Exercise: Paper Circus
The circus is coming to town! Create a poster advertising what’s on, where and when, but only use paper to do it. Use coloured paper, work with collage, cutting and layering, folding or sculpting. Be creative in your approach to image-making and typography. Scan or photograph your final piece and reflect on how the limitation… Continue reading Exercise: Paper Circus
Research Point: Paper as a Medium
Look at a range of illustrators and artists who use paper as a medium rather than just a surface within their work. How have they used paper and what processes have they put it through? Reflect on their working processes. I approached this genre of illustration with genuine intrigue as it was completely new to… Continue reading Research Point: Paper as a Medium
Exercise: Street Art
Creatively develop a range of ideas that explores how your illustrations or drawings would work within the context of street art. Think about what media you would use, the scale you would work at, where you would site your work and what it would be about. Producing street art without permission can get you into… Continue reading Exercise: Street Art
Research Point: Street Art
Identify examples of street art on the walls near you. If you live in a rural community this might be a problem as street art tends to be a largely urban phenomenon. If necessary, pick some examples from the references provided or your own research. Write a short commentary about how this work interacts with… Continue reading Research Point: Street Art
Exercise: Pixelated Images
Using a grid format of pixels, create a series of illustrations that explores your relationship with digital technologies. This might be a love or hate relationship, a document of all the forms of technology you engage with, the games you have played or pixel portraits of your friends on Facebook. Be imaginative with how you… Continue reading Exercise: Pixelated Images
Research Point: Digital and Non-Digital Illustration
Is there a clear distinction between digital and non-digital illustration? This might be in terms of style, production or the use of interactivity. What is the future for digital illustration? Note down your thoughts. The earliest memory I have of using a computer to produce ‘art’ is the Microsoft Paint application, which had very basic… Continue reading Research Point: Digital and Non-Digital Illustration