Zoe Atkinson Group 5

Final out come:

Illustrations/ studies from observation of birds.

This is a quick 5minute study of a cockerel. I like the effect of   continuous line drawings because it gives the double line marks have depth and shadow. 

This drawing has got a lot of different drawing techniques in it like; continuous line drawings, left/right hand drawings and drawings where you only look at the subject you are working from drawings. I like the variety of the marks made and how they contrast each other when they overlap. 

These drawings are drawn with a variety of pencil/ charcoal thicknesses and stick lengths. The denser the material used was the more i focused on the bigger shapes within the bird. I feel that this combination of thicknesses in the material gives the effect of movement.

In this drawing I used the same concepts as the two above. this time I used ink and sticks but also focused on the negative space.

6 illustrators who's work inspires me...

Cheonique Hilsaca:

Overactive MindMixed Media

I like the playful nature of Cheonique's work. The illustration style she has used works affectively because it is very clear. I feel that both the limited colour pallet and the composition help the image to be clear, but stimulating to look at.

Chris Thornley

Angels from Hell

I like Chris's work because of the way that the illustrations are composed on the pieces. The excessive use of negative space with part of the main image cropped works well because it adds mystery to the character on the bike. I also like the reflective parts to the bike that are contrasted with dense and dark shapes.

 

Fredrick Akum

I like Fredrick’s work because of the layers of shade and detail that he has built up from three main colours. I think that the painting has been composed well to make people look up into the supposed distance.

Josh Bryan

Josh's work appeals to me because his use of geometric shapes. The lines and triangles are constructed to make the face of the icon Marilyn Monroe. The variations of the space between the lines on the trianlgles make this illustration have depth.

 

Heather Lund

Heather's work interests me because I like the simple shapes that the owl is composted of. I think that the illustrations character has come across through the use of the colour blue that makes the owl seem wise and the cork board background also supports this.

Gabee Meyer

This piece of work is very colourful and fun. The busy pattern and amounts of colours used is compensated for by the very plain background. I like this illustration because I feel that it represents a perception of life, music and living.