Paddington – Storyboards

I suppose I post this with the caveat that if I end up signing an NDA, I’ll have to come back here and take my paddington content down. But with things as they stand, I want to keep a project thread, and so will post my storyboards. I had fun making this, which is whatContinue reading “Paddington – Storyboards”

Visual Diary – Not today.

Time to shake and roll the dice on my every day game: am I ill? Am I just saying I’m ill because that means some of the pressure comes off my artwork, and it doesn’t represent me-at-my-best, rather – me-but-trust-me-I-can-make-better-than-this. Do I need an excuse to feed tutors when they look at the work IContinue reading “Visual Diary – Not today.”

Visual Diary – Sick Swords

I listened to a song called Enemies to Lovers while trying to drop off to sleep and got the most vivid visual of Mitzi and Antonia having a sword fight. And Mitzi holding a sword got me thinking about that DND universe Ben designed with me this year. And then I started redesigning the DNDContinue reading “Visual Diary – Sick Swords”

Lo-Fi Printmaking – Digital Experiments

Today Phil showed us some ways we can digitally manipulate images, and I tried to be brave. I find it hard to push myself to make new, interesting things: once something looks good I tend to pull my hands back as quickly as possible and let it be. But there’s an art and a courageContinue reading “Lo-Fi Printmaking – Digital Experiments”

Visual Diary – Hairstyles

This felt like a very important drawing. I felt like my hand and my brain were having a conversation again, and that something new is born, and I like it. Something is changing. Some understanding of planes on the face, specifically the eyes and bridge of the nose, is maturing. Depth and volume on theContinue reading “Visual Diary – Hairstyles”

Visual Diary – The Main Bit of Life

This was an experimental image, if you can’t already tell. It felt good to make. Look at the shape of Ludwig’s eyes: they’re real, and they hold a lot of emotion, but they’re still definitely mine. This was me messing about with the gloaming brush beyond all recognition to create a new lineart brush. I’veContinue reading “Visual Diary – The Main Bit of Life”

Visual Diary: Carrying On

There is an explanation for all this. This is right after they’ve cooked for the household. Techo insisted she wanted to stay up downstairs, and asked that they watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The boys concede. Techo immediately falls asleep, and Ludwig carries her upstairs. They’re not invested in the film today. They begin toContinue reading “Visual Diary: Carrying On”

Lo-Fi Printmaking: Composition Ideas

I picked what I thought was the most successful pose and colour combination, and mocked up a series of different compositions. To get a few fresh pairs of eyes, I showed these images to a few people. The majority of people liked the first image, which is my favourite too. One person did like theContinue reading “Lo-Fi Printmaking: Composition Ideas”

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