Studio Practice: Neil Gaiman

My powerpoint

References:-

Lin Yutang
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Yutang

William Shakespeare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeare-facts/
http://www.bl.uk/treasures/shakespeare/basics.html
http://absoluteshakespeare.tripod.com/homepage/id1.html

Aldous Huxley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldous_Huxley

Neil Gaiman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gaiman
http://vimeo.com/99439609
http://olganunes.bandcamp.com/track/a-dream-of-gardens
http://www.neilgaiman.com/
https://soundcloud.com/bbc-world-service/outside-source-syria-refugees-stories-of-hell
https://soundcloud.com/bbc-world-service/outside-source-syria-refugees-stories-of-hell

http://www.buzzfeed.com/harpercollins/14-things-you-didnt-know-about-neil-gaiman-9npd

Peer review:-

We did a task. We need to write Who, Why, the author's life, interesting things about them, text/language used, culture, society, history and some quotes from his book that i have read.

Then from that I visualised them.

I have read only one book by Neil Gaiman called ..

(I bought this a few days ago)

Themes that I came out after I read this book are:-

Obey
Willingness
Love
Spirit
Family
Trade

I decided continue with 'trade' theme and now I have to pick 3 motives. The one that I highlighted are the one I picked.

Equal
World
Object
Shipping
Money
Shopping
Fair trade
Sell
People
Equal
Coin

These are my 10 images of each motives (30 images all together)

Lines task 1

I like this task it is an eyes opener. I tried to not go to google images to look for different type of lines as I thought that count as cheating and I wanted my brain to think and be creative.

I really like the fact that I have to came out with 15 different lines, it made me realise that there are so many different type/pattern of lines that be created by using a pen.

The making of.. lines task 2

The bolder the lines are, the longest the time it take to create the drawings.
Not all lines suitable for all objects. e.g. zigzag lines might not suitable for a human but suitable for wire.
I found out that silhouette task hard because I tend to did it wrong.

Lines task 3

To make the foreground stands out, I had to make it bold compared to the mid and background.
I don't think I did this lines task 3 well because there are no sense of depth in drawings.
The drawings look abstract.

Collage task 1:-

The making of my collage by using a craft knife (left)

Negative and positive (right)

I used a craft knife, a pen and different type of papers.
I am really enjoy using a craft knife but it hurt my hand. However the outcomes come out really beautiful especially the hair.
I had had to draw it first before cut them to make it accurate.

The state of my table when I did my collages.

Collage task 2:-

The top half looks empty. If I had more time I will add some details so it create some depth
I don't think this collage have some depth. I think this is due to the colour of green (mid ground) looks darker than the blue (foreground).
To improve this piece I have to use a darker shade of green.

Collage task 3:-

I added some pattern by using a fine-liner.
I used a pencil colour to create the skin colour tone for the face and hand
Collage tasks took longer than the line tasks i think this because it enveloping cutting, sticking, layering etc.

My 16 line and collages work.

I think my collages work are completely out of my theme. I created some characters from my references of paper money.
My comfort zone : working with shape, bright colour and making little playful characters.
I added some detail on my collage by using a fine liner
To create some textures, I used a mercer pen, ink, coloured pencil and by crumple the paper.
I think mix media can create a very beautiful and outstanding artwork.

Peer feedback.

From my feedback, my peers said I need to convey the emotion of strange and dark on my in… collage. So I went to the library to look at some artworks/illustrations that convey have that intangible feel toward it.

My intangible researches.

Monochrome
The colour not bright
Drew something unexpected e.g. small head with a big body

I don't know what to expect as these style of illustrations are 100% opposite than my comfort zone. But hopefully they'll turn out well.

These are some of my collage that I did in respond to my previous crits.

Figure 1 and 2.

I think my collages came out really well, I am surprise with the results even thought each one of these collage took me an hour to get them done.
I tired to tone down the college as well as the texture.
I used tracing paper, card, charcoal, biro pen, hole punch, a mar ken pen and more to produce these collages.
I feel so good with my outcomes even though I am out of my comfort zone. I think I might explore more into collage and this theme which are 'strange' and 'dark'