May 2012
6 posts
Some more drawings....
Here is a new flat of images made. I’m referring back to the TRIBES part of my project
Drawing, scanning, printing, cutting, repeat
This is all I’ve been doing for a while now. Drawing the people, scanning them in, then importing them into photoshop, editing. I need to build a bulk of work before I start building up my sets.
This is what my space looks like every day
This then turns into this…
Liam Stevens - inspiration
Liam Stevens is one of my more obvious inspirations for my project. His main medium being a mechanical pencil, his lines are clean and tidy. The detail that he can put into his illustrations make it enjoyable to take time and look at. Above is a still from a short animatic music video he did for My Robot Friend’s acoustic version of their song ‘Waiting’ (2011). The paper cuts...
Animating - a possibility
After talking to tutor Chris Arran about my work so far he suggested that I could look towards animation as a possibility.
For research I was recommended an animation called My Dog Tulip by one of my peers (here’s the trailer). It was easily one of the best animated films I have watched. It is based on the book by J.R. Ackerley and animated by Paul and Sandra Fierlinger. I liked the...
Josh Cochran - inspiration
The other day I came across illustrator Josh Cochran through this article on the New York Times (online). I was drawn to his figure drawings and his manipulation of depth and space. His figures are highly expressive and enjoyable to look at in depth; anonymous without it being completely void of personality. Most importantly I feel that the more animated the illustration is the more likely it is...
