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I found this artist on childrensiustrators.com. I like her style and the scenes that I’ve included. The animals aren’t fully stylised as they still have mostly realistic proportions. My favourite artworks often include animals doing more human activities.

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These illustrations are from a personal project of hers. I found her work by looking for feminist illustrators. I love the use of colour and the flowing lines and shapes. It looks as though she uses a grainy texture to add shading which I find very interesting.

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Another artist that I found on childrensillustrators.com. I like the animals, they have flatter colours than Walds and it’s nice to see the difference. In some artworks there are creatures doing human activities like having a cup of tea or a Minotaur knitting which, as I’ve mentioned before, I love.

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In this project we will produce a series of 3 illustrations to potentially enter into

V&A Illustration Awards

The V&A Student Illustration of the Year awards (Exp. Oct 2023)

or

The V&A Illustrated Journalism Award (Exp. Oct 2023)

Option 1:

Use a piece of text or subject matter with which you have a strong response, memory or emotive connection. This could be a sequence within a favourite piece of written text, song lyrics, a dream. It could be instructional, promotional or awareness raising. It could also be a visualisation of something which would be useful, whether serious or fun, if visualised in a diagrammatical way.

Option 2:

What have you read lately? Find a piece of journalistic text: current or historical; political; social; cultural; environmental or geopolitical, which makes you want to shout from the rooftops in support or in protest. Use your illustrative skills to shine a light on the subject in a visually engaging way which encapsulates the essence, key theme, or topic you wish to explore.

I will choose one to look at. We are able to use any illustration method. I will most likely be using paint and pens as these are my preferred mediums.

In order to pass outcome 1 I will interpret the brief and include my own personal brief for the project. I will also gather research from a variety of sources that will relate to the brief. I should also include initial ideas for style and typography inspired by my research then I will have to analyse my ideas.

All evidence should be included in my sketchbook, in padlet and uploaded in teams.

The deadline for outcome 1 is Wednesday 1st February at 4pm.

To pass outcome 2 I will have to create developmental concepts that include typography which shows the creative interpretation of the brief. This will include at least two sets of concept ideas. I will explore media and materials and its potential for my ideas and discipline. I should also analyse and critically evaluate my concepts and their suitability for prints and in reference to the brief.

All evidence should be in my sketchbook for a review and a 1 to 1 with my lecturer

The deadline for outcome 2 is Wednesday 15th February at 4pm.

In order to pass outcome 3 I will show refinement if my chosen illustrations and should consider the style and placement of typography, if any. I should have a consistency  of style between all 3 illustrations. I should also have the illustrations at the actual size with trim and bleed.

All evidence should be included in my sketchbook and my final series should be on padlet for teams upload.

The deadline for outcome 3 is Wednesday 22nd February at 4pm.

To pass outcome 4 I will present my final in a suitable format which should show understanding of brief requirements. I will justify my choices, including the illustrative style and content of illustrations. I will critically evaluate my final creative decision.

All evidence will be shown in a presentation and group crit.

The deadline for outcome 4 is Monday 27th February at 10am.

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I have chosen to work with option 1, the student illustration award, as that is the one that inspired me the most. I will be looking at the theme dreams and endangered species. Dreams will be looking at my personal dreams and will be based on the word ‘dreams’ and text in my own dream diary. Endangered species will be looking at animals in situations caused by humans based on the phrase ‘what the fuck’.

My chosen discipline is paint and pen and so I will continue that in this project. I will be looking at watercolour, gouache, paint pens and fine liners and will consider collage. I will be exploring a children’s book illustration style as well as a bold illustrative style. My inspiration is my favourite artists and my previous projects. My target audience for ‘what the fuck’ will be teenagers and older, since it will include swears it won’t be appropriate for younger children. I hope to raise awareness to the animals we’re putting in danger. My dreams concept is not targeted at anyone in particular but would possibly appeal to a young adult audience.

The final will be 3 illustrations with a consistency of style. It should be an accurate size of what I’m producing eg. A poster or book cover.

Dreams would maybe be a zine and ‘what the fuck’ would be posters.

The final should evoke an emotion or opinion in the reader which reflects how they will feel when they read it. It should also be attractive and draw people in, as well as be original. It should appeal to my target audience.

For research I will look online to discover new artists and gather research on my favourites. I will also research typography as I intend to include it in my design. In my dreams concept I will keep a dream diary and then gather necessary images as I go along. We are going on a trip on the 31st and I plan to take pictures of the print exhibition and then look at the rest of the museum for relevant animals for my endangered concept.

Key dates are

Outcome 1 deadline  - 1st Feb 4pm

Outcome 2 deadline - 15th Feb 4pm

Outcome 3 deadline - 22nd Feb 4pm

Outcome 4 deadline - 27th Feb 10am

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John Mackechnie
kibble palace
1978
Etching

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Christine Doyle
L spin mirrors
1981
Etching

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Sue Mackechnie
Neck exercise II, yellow, 2004
Etching, varied edition of 5

Neck exercise I, yellow, 2004

Etching, varied edition of 5

Neck exercise III, yellow, 2004

Etching, varied edition of 5

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Ade Adesina
Phantom
2022
Linocut

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Ken Currie
Ratfish elegy for John Bellany
2015
Etching

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Jane Lee
Wading bird
2022
Linocut

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Shipei Wang
Duck
2022
Screenprint

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Marion Macphee
Leviathan VII
2022
Etching

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Marion Macphee
Whale Calf
2017
Etching

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Gregory Moore
Clearing
2017
Etching

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Hanneline Visnes
Untitled (swan)
2003
Screenprint

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Elizabeth Blackadder
Abyssinian Cat in a Basket
1995
Etching

Elizabeth Blackadder
Sienese cat
2003
Etching

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Elizabeth Blackadder
Three cats
1992
Etching

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Elizabeth Blackadder
Fred on top of the cupboard
2003
Etching

Elizabeth Blackadder
Venice cats
2003
Etching

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https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/wildlife/endangered-animals

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https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/effects-of-climate-change

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https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats

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More colours are visible in this one, I like it but I wanted to try something else.

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Turned down the saturation on the polar bear. I like this, it matches the background a bit better.

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The outline on this one was too dark and I thought the paws looked a little off

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I really like this one, I’ve fixed the paws and the outline. The peach is much more subtle.

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The sand looks awful and I know I would be incapable of painting it

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Desaturated so it matches the polar bear a little better

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I’m not sure which I prefer out of these and so I’ll have to think about that later.

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Desaturated tiger

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First try

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Brighter colours and some black

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I’m not happy with any of these, I think the background isn’t working. Most of that is probably due to the tree stumps being a quick attempt. I’m very aware of how bad they are

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In full honesty I didn’t like a lot of the prints but that was just personal taste. I found the animal ones nice, my favourites were Marion Macphees whales.