19/01/15 - 'time' project developments

For the 'Time' project, I chose to look at and observe people over brief periods of time and decipher, understand and portray changes within short spaces. I think that being able to conduct observational drawings of people and their movement in short bursts, whether real or artificial, will really allow me to benefit to adjusting to draw people and their movements, as currently this is something I am not too strong in. Nevertheless, I chose look at artificial scenarios as well as real ones, in which I have conducted observational drawings, and compare the likenesses and then use both and develop the images I have created further.

I'm aiming to create a range of sequential images and singular images to portray the idea of movement as well as to support the theme of this project. I believe that using an array of colours within my palette will enhance the idea of movement, however I am also cautious of overdoing it.

artist research: allison schulnik

Schulnik's stop motion animation 'Eager' is a 8 and a half minute piece that in my opinion elaborates the development of each sequence through the immensity of colour and unique ways in which each character is portrayed. I think the phallic elements are considerably and deliberately under developed as not to make the premise too obvious and revealing, however the nature of the animation itself is particularly bizarre and leaves the audience questioning it. I think that the use of colour is the main point in what I take from watching the short film as I think it overpowers the animation in the best way possible.

artist research: nick iluzada

I am particularly interested in Iluzada's work as his style is extremely unique and considerably focused on colour and lines. I think that the images of people he has created are consistent within his style of work but are definitely adaptable and I think I can learn a lot from observing his drawing style. His colour palette is relatively soft yet bold and doesn't limit himself within each image he creates, something I think works especially well.  With illustrations commissioned for magazines as well as animation work developed from his previous works, the prominent flair within his work is something I hope to emulate within my own in the near future.
 I really appreciate the use of simple colours throughout Iluzada's entire works, as they are especially neutral and not too overpowering. This is also relevant with his line work as in parts the complexity of the detail within some of his pieces is considerably high, and in others not at all. I think this is a good middle ground to elevate ideas from the image and portray the density of the messages as well as portraying his artistic abilities.

01/15 - national holiday project evaluation

 I think that throughout the majority of this project I have kept a close eye on the aspects of my work that could do with improvement. I allocated secondary research relevant to my ideas relating to the developed outcomes I was hoping to produce to, and then documenting any developments.

 Looking through my sketchbook I can see that i did this to a certain extent through annotation but there is definitely room to push it further.

 I think that there are less developments for individual images than there is for images I have created with intent to develop further. I now realise it would be better to focus solely on one or a set of images I have created instead of developing multiple images and ideas all at once. My independent analysis and annotations within my own work as well as research is thorough, but more emphasis on how I can improve my own work through said research is needed.I think that the developments through my drawings and observational studies are prominent and effective within my project work, however I think that my work would benefit if I introduced more techniques and media, or at least differ the media and techniques that I use. I also think my experimentations with shape and colour have not been as in depth as I had hoped prior to starting the project, with the focus on shape maybe not being as prominent as it is with colour. Overall, I think that the main focus for improvement is within my developments, and particularly making sure that the images I create are developed as much as possible. I enjoyed the process of this project extremely as not only was I able to choose the theme to focus on, but I felt able to create a spectrum of drawings that related specifically to my developments.