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this collage was made using a magazine page and scrap paper. i also drew on the image to make it seem like the children are rebelling against adults

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this project theme is based on the famous story of Matilda, in which i have been tasked with creating visuals to be used as a theatre backdrop around the theme and school. I shall find my inspiration from various different artist such as Quentin Blake to developed my own illustrations and use different styles, materials , processes and techniques to create various illustrations. This project will also allow me to expose my use of line, tone, colour, and texture through visual language.

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https://www.pinterest.com/megandobson210408/college-matilda/

This is my pinterest board for Matilda It shows all my idea and pictures to do with school and has different art work including Quentin Blake’s aswell as photography of schools, children, uniform, classrooms, playground etc. the photos on the board shows different images that inspire me to merge them together to create a creative art piece.

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160 College-matilda ideas in 2024 | matilda, tree house drawing, childhood aesthetic

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Oct 10, 2024 - Explore Megan Dobson’s board “college-matilda” on Pinterest. See more ideas about matilda, tree house drawing, childhood aesthetic.

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this is a collage i did to create idea for my art work i used the letter in my art work to add the childish writing i got my inspiration from pinterest https://pin.it/4QHcHY96h

for these i used

-pencil

-stencil

-paint

-stamps

-oil pastels

-stick and ink

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this art piece shows how i experimented which different techniques such as one continuous line to create a more messy look like quentin blake’s. i also used hatching to create some shading in a different way then creating a gradient from light to dark.

i love the look of a continuous line as it creates almost like a child’s scribble which is on theme with school and matilda.

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i painted this image of a girl reading a book by drawing out a sketch and faintly using water colour and going over it in markers to add vibrancy in areas and i used a fine liner to add small dark details. through doing this i have learnt to i like using water colour and i’d like to experiment more to get the finer details.

next time using water color i use a more vibrant colour to make the image seem more of a childish touch to it.

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i created a mono print of a child’s school uniform and book bag using both sharp and soft objects to make different amounts of pressure for the ink to pick up next time i want to be able to pick up the finer details to make it seem more realistic.

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in this image i wanted to focus on other characters from matilda so i decided to draw Bruce Boggtotter, i drew this using pencil, colored pencils and markers however i didn’t like this drawing because i think that using colors in this messed it up and that a different drawing style would have made it look better.

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i got the inspiration for this image from pinterest https://pin.it/z3MHSqktZ . for this i used coloured pencils which i used under graphic markers to give some detail onto the blazer.

i enjoyed this drawing however i don’t believe it’s my best drawing because i think it doesn’t show my strongest skills as some of my other art work.

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this is my first digital art work I have done for Matilda I took some inspiration from Quentin Blake art work of Matilda sitting on books.https://pin.it/6f0nU9mrw I am pleased with hope the style of the work is however I do think I need to practice more on my proportions as they aren’t perfect but I do enjoy the using digital art in this cartoon like style.

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here is a list i made of some of my ideas for the topic of matilda

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this is the beginning of the finale piece. my inspiration is childhood and my vision is a tree house which has a swing and ladder. this project will be done in watercolour and i’m going to add things like string,sticks,and wood like material to add some unique elements to it. the swing is going to move to create interactiveness.

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here is the finished watercolour painting and i’m going to cut it out using a scalpel and then stick it to a price of board to add a harder background then add all the other elements to it.

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no food or drink are allowed in the art room-this is hazardous to both health and your word due to potential spillages or people could be allergic to the food.

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ensure you follow all the rules to keep any potential hazards away

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I have worked sustainable by minimizing my paper waste and reducing my carbon footprint

plagiarism is using someone else's work ,ideas ,text ,websites etc and displaying it as your own ,understanding ang preventing plagiarism is important in an academic or professional setting which can maintain the respect and integrity of others work.

self plagiarism is when an individual reuses and resubmits work that has already been used in the past. avoiding this can help uphold standards and show the individuals new ideas and new views

AI can be used responsibly for illustration, AI generated content and ensuring individuals creativity benefits ethical responsibilities as illustrators.

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Evaluation

I originally developed my ideas on Pinterest and was successful however I did struggle to find ideas because the topic of school was not overly broad but towards the end, I developed some ideas after experimenting with concepts like books, children, school etc.

My research allowed me to find that my target audience was children and education by using bright and powerful colours.

In the early stages of developing my ideas, I found that I should have worked on things like proportions to result in a more authentic drawing and more watercolour painting as I find that it’s one of my strengths.

When it came to generating my ideas I did find it challenging because they had to be unique none the less with the help of my

tutor, we were able to find ideas that I could later use to develop my final project, the ideas I was given were childhood and friend playing which I used to create a treehouse to stick with the playfulness children are.

I developed and experimented with multiple media such as watercolour, graphic, monoprint, coloured pencil as well and regular pencil, in doing so I found that my work came out much better in water colour which gave my final piece a realistic look it whereas using markers it was very bold and didn’t give the sense

of realism whereas it gave more of a cartoonish look.

During this project, I was able to manage my time well and finish in the time given by my tutor. I also found that I had developed enough ideas in the time provided and created numerous pieces of art.

Regardless, I do wish I had practised more using different media to see which media worked well with the scheme.

I considered ethical and environmental regards by not being wasteful and

finding other purposes for materials instead of throwing them away.

I used visual language using my 3D model. I created quite a dark and eerie image for the audience

using dark colours and metal wiring to create quite a dangerous feeling. I also used visual language in my final piece using texture and a lot of green to give quite a peaceful effect on the image.

As a response to the brief I think I stuck to it quite well, doing what was asked and creating art that fits the criteria as well as giving unique embellishments.

One of my biggest successes was finding my strength in watercolour to give more of a realistic look instead of a cartoonish look if I used graphic markers and I think that doing so showed me that using the same media doesn’t always work depending on the idea I had of how I wanted the treehouse to look.

Some areas of my project could have been done better if I used better proportions and worked from an actual image rather than just using my own perception.  I also had a few problems with using the wrong paper while doing watercolour because the paper became rippled and would rip or bleed through which I overcame using the right paper for the right media.

While doing my final piece I was just going to do a whole watercolour paper however with some guidance, I used my creativity and added textures such as wood, string, rocks, wooden veneer and a form of interaction with the tyre swing.

This project has shown me my strengths and weaknesses with different media by showing me how I enjoy doing watercolours. I would do additional media and something I’ve learnt is that I don’t like using hot glue because it doesn’t always hold and looks messy.

Overall I have enjoyed this project and I have enjoyed working on this final piece because it came out how I planned and has given me ideas of creativity for future projects.

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this drawing was made using bright and colourful graphic markers and i added the fine liner to make to colour pop. i stuck down the ink letters on top. to create the letters i uses stick ink and i used my non dominant hand to write them to make it look messy almost like child’s writing. i need to practice more on proportions to make the lines perfect.

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here is the final results i’ve enjoyed this, this project has shown my skills in water colour and shows my creativity with adding different textures,

however using hot glue was difficult due to the residue oh the glue on my page.