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Process:

Explain what media was used and describe techniques. Describe thought process and consider what fundamentals were used (Shape, Line Value, Form and Colour).

Problem Solving: Describe any problems you encountered with this piece. This can be small or large issues. Explain how you solved the issue and detail how successful/unsuccessful it was.

Learning Opportunities: What did you learn in the creative process? Describe any new techniques and how they effect your design in the future.

Likes/Dislikes: Acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses within your piece. What would you change? What would you do if you were to create it again in the future? Explain what you like about the piece and if you wouldn't change it, why?

Target Audience: Who is your target audience? This could be based on age, gender, ethnicity or religion. DON'T FORGET TO ALWAYS ADD AGE RANGES WITHIN YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE (For example saying "Roughly around 10-15 year olds")

Research: What source of research is this piece from? How did it inspire you? Explain your reasoning for using this media as reference.

Health & Safety: How did you implement Health & Safety practices? Did you have any incidents? If not describe how your practices benefit your process.

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This pencil illustration is to kickstart my visual journey. This illustration was created using graphite and a very small amount of white ink. I began this illustration using a simple sketch on watercolour paper. I used watercolour paper as I find the grain of the paper creates a rough texture. The rough texture helps me layer my pencil on to get darker shades as I go on. In the process of this illustration, I used basic shapes to scale how the facial structure worked. I used a light-to-dark method to successfully build values up and create the form of my head.

When I was shading the hat, I struggled to get an even layer of graphite with just the pencil. I then searched for graphite objects and found the thick, graphite stick which I then lightly shaded over the hat and smudged it in with my finger. It was successful but unfortunately wiped off some of my underlying sketch and I had to delicately sketch it back on from the subtle outline that remained.

During the process of creating this illustration, I learned how to layer graphite to get darker shades. I found going from light to dark to be the easiest method. It also prevents me making any major mistakes and also is easier to rub out if something needs changing. If I were to use graphite in the future I would use this technique as it simplifies my workflow.

I really like this illustration. I got the proportions wrong but I feel like it adds a slight caricature effect which just adds a more sassy expression (which was intended in the illustration). I also like the depth of the shading as it adds a three-dimensional effect. I also love how I made the contrast within the face. The light and dark ratio blends together and creates a balance. The harsh shading intensifies the sassiness of my younger self's expression. If I were to improve this piece I would use a little bit of pen and the hatching technique to create a slight depth within the T-shirts creases.

For my target audience I would see this piece as an older, elderly audience (around 50-70 years old). This age range is best suited for this piece as it is more mature yet playful. It is an illustration an old person would enjoy to see on Facebook. It is much quite wholesome and comedic which would attract a sweet elderly person.

I used this primary source image as reference primarily for the comedic factor. I also found that the stubborn expression was a practice for me as I struggle to create expression within my work.

In terms of health and safety during this process, there was very minor risks. The only risks were using a pencil sharpener and keeping drinks away from the paper, which I successfully achieved and did not come across any incidents.

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How Would I Like To Continue My Project?

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How Would I Like To Continue My Project?

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Continuing this project, I would like to focus on this style of illustration. I find that the organic shapes and soft, dreamy colours would work wonderfully in a Storybook/Illustrative Autobiography. I would like to experiment with font on these pieces. I am going to do this by placing digital fonts on the displayed piece and seeing which font resonates with the theme of my book.

In terms of target audience, I would like to (Ideally) aim for a mature audience, roughly around 16 and older. I find that this audience has a stronger understanding of emotion and how life works as the intention of this final idea is to portray a life from 0 to 18 years old.

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For this project, I will be using these images to draw from. This is moments from my life. I will be creating visuals based on important moments within my life so far.

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Amazingly Simple Graphic Design Software - Canva

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These images are from my youngest years. The images feature impactful figures within my life, My Dad and Great Grandmother. Although, not having many images of my mum from young childhood, my mum had a huge impact on my life, raising me alone and helping me get diagnosed with ASD.

There are no recollections of my autistic tendencies within this point in my life.

A primary feature of these images are my large, expressive eyes, this feature is often seen in children. A lot of artists try to capture the eyes within children to express emotion and portray the character of the individual.

On the contrast, my great grandmother, 'Mam' had more developed features, a larger facial frame, smaller eyes and much thinner hair.

In the bottom left corner is a photo of me and my father in Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Bray is where my dad lives. The town is small and has a seafront. Mam (my great grandmother) was also from this small town, in which she owned a house which has passed down to my dad.

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Many of the features have stayed the same throughout my entire childhood. The large eyes are still large and the small facial frame remains. Children often are dynamic within their movement, which is often harder to portray. Learning how to create dynamic poses within my work will be a challenge but can be worked on by studying basic anatomy and proportions as well as different poses.

The top left image is me, slightly older than the other 3. The cheeky expression on my face with this tiny duckling on my lap illustrates how I've always enjoyed the company of animals and have always loved being around animals.

The bottom right image is of me and my grandfather at a Christmas party which was held by Mam. Mam always held amazing and memorable Christmas parties which always brought the family together.

My Granddad was always an impactful figure within my childhood. He lived in a bungalow in a small village called Donard which was located in Co. Wicklow in Ireland. The bungalow was in the countryside and I have memories of his two dogs Harry (German Shepard) and Sally (Husky) being there. We often used to bring the horses at the back of the house carrots and feed the horses together which always kept me and my cousin, Patrick, entertained.

The top right image features me fast asleep with a pair of headphones on. This image was taken in a small plane. I've always been accustomed to flying due to the constant travelling to and from Ireland.

At this point, signs of Autism began to seep through. I would struggle to make eye contact, often walk on my tippy-toes and occasionally have behavioural issues. I used to hit my head on the trolley bar at supermarkets as soon as sensory began to overload for me. I also hated certain sounds such as hand dryers and money clashing together.

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Tasks To Complete:

Generate Theme Ideas

Find artists to research from

Create and propose ideas

The tasks I have planned this week have been successfully completed. I did this by generating two ideas for my final major project. To begin these, I had to get approval. My ideas were both personal to me so it would be easier to gather primary source research. Once I had got my approval for my ideas, I looked for proposed artists to research from. I then began writing my proposal.

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Tasks To Complete:

Write Proposal

Gather Primary Source Images

Begin Annotation Of Primary Source Images

This week I have been working further into my initial starting points. I started this by writing my proposal and developing a time plan. I also began gathering primary source research and placing them into a presentation neatly. I also organised the presentation of my primary source research to be (for the most part) in order of my life. On top of this, I have started working on some primary research annotation.

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Explore a hand-picked collection of Pins about Portrait Art on Pinterest.

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How I Would Like To Present My Exhibition

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How I Would Like To Present My Exhibition

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After a while of thinking, I have decided that I would like to use a cascade to display my final piece. I would like use this method due to it being simple but easy to make the flow into a chronological order, almost like the flow of life. Instead of using matchboxes, I would like to use a fake-made book. The book will not have pages but the cascade will be falling out of the book, similar to how loose pages fall out of a book.

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Explore a hand-picked collection of Pins about Pet Portraiture on Pinterest.

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As I got older my facial structure started to slowly change. My cheeks got slimmer, my hair grew longer and I got taller. These changes began to develop into more maturity.

I began to struggle more with sensory issues, I started to hate the feel of metal and refused to use metal cutlery. This made it a struggle for people around me and also made passer-by's uncomfortable when I would eat with my hands in restaurants and cafes. I also had issues with maintaining eye contact. Keeping eye contact would make me uncomfortable and I would fidget a lot.

For a short time in my childhood, I began a form of dance called Majorettes. I can't recall how long I did this for but I enjoyed it when I did go. I was once entered into a competition where I had won a Bronze and Silver medal. The majorettes outfit in the first image was from a competition.

I used to Immingham, which is where I did majorettes. I stopped doing this after moving homes and being too far from the centre.

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My pre-teen ages were always fun. I began Secondary school and was often hanging around with friends and playing out. Things started great and I had began to adapt to my new school. I had a much slimmer face shape with long, dip-dyed hair. I always had a smile no matter the challenges that school had given me.

Before I had entered my pre-teen ages, I had been diagnosed with Autism. My mum was always fighting for me to get diagnosed and in the end she succeeded.

At this point things started to improve. My eye contact would drastically improve, although I still struggled with my discomfort around touching metal but I was able to use plastic handled forks. I stopped using my hands and would take my own cutlery to restaurants to accommodate for my needs.

I used to see my dad every now and again and we would go to places, these would often just be food places and Leven Airfield. I liked Leven Airfield (and frankly still do). I used to enjoy seeing all the planes take off and my dad used to talk to the staff. I once got to sit in the cockpit of one of these but unfortunately have no recorded images of it.

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I got my dog Oscar at the age of 13 in 2018. Oscar was a surprise (which I did expect due to my mum not being very good at hiding secrets). His occurrence into my life has always been fondly looked back on. He was small, fussy and incredibly fluffy. Oscar has always been my best friend and helped me to learn responsibility.

In the second image I was around 15. I was much more mature than people in my age group. I also started to be less irritated by metal cutlery and had a much better grasp on maintaining eye contact and fidgeting less. I still struggled often with my mental health due to being bullied throughout Secondary school. I always stayed strong and ignored most of what I could. I also got diagnosed with Tourette's at this stage in my life which had a huge impact on my anxiety.

I was beginning to discover myself more at this point, figuring out art is my all time favourite hobby and willing to improve at every chance I could get. Art was a huge coping mechanism for me and helped me relax.

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In the final year of secondary school, I had prom. Prom was amazing for me. I had a stunning dress and I actually felt beautiful. Although during prom I was alone. I tagged along with anyone I could and did not have anyone to stick with. I was pretty lonely by the end of secondary school and the friends I had did not attend.

The second image was my first day of college. This was the day I became a new person, making new friends and proudly creating art in a space with people I shared an interest with. This was the start of my young-adulthood.

I loved coming in to college. learning new skills and talking to my friends.

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Throughout my life, I have been raised by my mum. She always made sure I was well looked after, no matter what happened. My mum has had a great impact in getting me through school and helping me get diagnosed with autism.

My mum and I have so many memories together, from randomly going to Bridlington, to our first holiday to Türkiye and to going on a coach to Blackpool and Liverpool. We have always been up to something and my mum always makes sure we have a laugh.

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I picked these out of my selection of secondary source images as they are unique and consist of lots of intricacy. I find the way they use lines to create values and form the shape of the face using various triangles.

Using shapes is a common trait within art although using innovative techniques such as fine-liner is aesthetically pleasing and requires technical skills to master.

The texture within these pieces are also very prominent. I am really fond of the use of the shapes to smoothly create the hair and make it looks like it has lots of texture. Parts of these illustrations remind me of mountains which adds a natural feel to these.

I feel like using these techniques within my project would create a unique and eye-catching visual which could create a teenage audience (15-19 years old).

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Tasks To Complete:

Complete creative proposal

Annotate Research

Pinterest/Secondary Research

This week I completed everything ticked off of my list. I began my week by beginning my creative proposal, in which I have also completed. I have also added a design cycle within the same Canva presentation. I have also annotated a hefty amount of my primary source research. I have also began collecting secondary source research and have successfully annotated the research I have already collected.

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I first started dating my boyfriend 16th October 2024. We had recognised each other from secondary school when he used to help me with my maths homework in year 7. We became incredibly close really fast and our relationship bloomed beautifully.

Our first date was bowling. We had two games of bowling, in which he won both games. We had so much fun together and from that moment we just clicked together.

We do everything together, he has taken me to tattoo appointments, we went to a Christmas market in York and even went to Cleethorpes and sailed a pedal boat in the sunset.

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Typography portraits are something I have slightly dabbled into in the past. Using words to create value is intricate yet also very fun to do. I also find that typography portraits have a lot of meaning behind them.

Often, typography portraits are created using ball point pens or fine liners but can also be created using collaging. The style of typography portraits can also vary from using bold bubbly fonts to handwriting styled fonts. The style of the font can impact the entire illustration, for example, a bold and bubbly font can create a target audience of pre-teen to teenage audience (11-15 years old) whereas a more handwritten and meaningful font may catch the eye of a more mature audience (20-50 years old).

These illustrations are often seen as memorials/tributes. Famous figures may have quotes taken from speeches and used to create these pieces or famous musicians may have lyrics and/or song titles taken from their discography.

Handwritten fonts are often layered to create these pieces. The artist will start off slowly and lightly and slowly building up values to create contrast. Whereas a bubbly font would use the bold letters to create a shadow, often being distorted and squashed to create shapes.

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Stippling is an art style created using small dabs from a pen to build up and layer values to create a delicate and smooth design. Stippling is often seen in comics but can also be featured in realism art.

Stippling art is primarily used to create texture within a piece, for example fabrics and skin are great textures to use in stippling. Another great use of stippling is in dark, horror pieces which artists create as an unsettling and uncanny feel within their work. I also find that stippling faces can exhibit emotions in a legible manner.

I find stippling would be for a much more mature audience, ranging from 20-25 years old. This is due to its intricacy and detail. I feel like stippling would create a great way to cast negative emotions and events within my artwork.

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Collaging is a style of illustration done from using a mix of magazines, books and printed photos to create textures and values whilst also focusing on colour and shape. The use of collaging can create many different effects and also can be interpreted as a story.

Collaging is incredibly tedious. Finding the perfect slice of material and making sure it fits correctly within your piece takes a lot of time and can often become messy. The final product is also incredibly hard to perfect if done incorrectly.

This style of illustration can often range in styles. Whether it be creating a full page of collaging or just incorporating it into a pre-existing illustration. These pieces can create a huge impact, whether being neat and using bold colours or messy and using values, they all have different meanings.

I feel like collaging has a range of different target audiences. Using a more literature based range of material could create a piece less bold and colourful, which would cater for a more mature audience (25-45 years old). Although, using a much more vibrant, comical range of material could be for a teenage audience (roughly 13-15 years old).

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Scribbling illustration is a form of art which uses loose, flowing lines to create values and textures. This style of art can be utilized to create emotional and impactful pieces whilst also maintaining its form.

Scribbling can display messy moments and can also capture memories that may be fuzzy in the mind. The media used to create these illustrations may range from ballpoint pens, pencils, markers and even digital.

Creating shapes using continuous, flowing lines is a unique process which has only occurred to me recently. I find this form of art to be innovative yet impactful. I also have noticed the artists who created these have used a range of colours to create a skin tone and shadows. This is use of colour theory which is a technical skill that is hard to master.

The target audience for this style would be a more mature audience, roughly around 20+ as it displays much more intimate emotions which may not be easy for a young person to understand.

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Tasks To Complete

Begin developing visuals

Collect more secondary source research

annotate visuals (if any are complete)

This week has been very successful. I have completed a decent amount of visuals varying between multiples styles and media. I have also completely annotated them. The only thing I haven't completed from this list is completing secondary source research, which can be done during my time at home after college or during weekends.

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Here I have created a watercolour illustration of me as a baby. I used a wet on dry technique to get the blotchy shading and I used a red coloured pencil to get a little bit of hard shading. finishing off my piece with linework using a 0.5mm fine-liner. In terms of colour I used a light purple at the darkest shades to create a cool undertone, similar to my skin in the image from my research. I wanted to create a soft, shaded visual which represents the smooth and delicate skin of a baby. I also used slightly larger proportions on the eyes to build a cute expression and made the mouth very prominent with the fine liner to capture the wholesome smile of my baby-self.

In this visual, I had issues with the lack of saturation in the watercolours and the limited range of shades within the palette. I had to use a red coloured pencil to darken the unsaturated red in the darkest parts of my hat and dress. This was slightly unsuccessful as it didn't create the contrast I desired. I found that the red coloured pencil I used was not dark enough for my intended look.

In this process I learned that everything will not go my way. This is beneficial to me as I need to create a more positive mindset whilst creating. I also need to display to others that my artwork will not always be perfect.

I like this illustration but I definitely don't think it is my strongest. I do admire how I created an undertone in my skin but I do not like how uneven the red is on the dress and hat. I also think that the watercolour out of the lines looks sloppy and rushed. If I were to create this illustration again I would use a darker red pencil to build up shadows and create more contrast. I would also try and keep the watercolour less smudged and a bit more contrasted.

My target audience would be a younger, pre-teen audience. Roughly around 10-13 years old. This is due to it being soft and childlike but includes much more mature proportions within the face.

I used this baby photo of me as reference. It is a primary source image which holds a delicate memory for my family. I used this imagery as it shows fresh life and how a positive impact can be created from a baby. The happy expression and the warm colours are symbols of welcoming someone special into the world.

Health and Safety was barely an issue for this piece. I did not use any materials that can be harmful. I just had to keep the water at a safe distance whilst painting and did not accidentally drop the water on the piece.

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I have created an illustration which involves me and my partner kissing. This line-worked piece is a base to begin a few different experimental visuals. I primarily focused on line within this whilst also capturing some detail. When I began this illustration I wanted to capture a sacred moment with heavy, loving emotions that may make a viewer feel heart warmed. I did this by trying to create a bold expression in my partners eyes, the way they're closed is tight yet passionate.

During the process I encountered the problem of getting the proportions correct during the sketching process. I found it hard to get Jack's arm correct. I kept making the wrist too thick and kept erasing the pencil sketch and trying to figure it out. Eventually after a short while I managed to get the proportions up to my standard which made me feel excited to complete the rest of the illustration. The fixing of my error was successful and I can see a pleasant flow within the poses.

During the creation of this illustration I learned how to use shapes to build a solid foundation to build a sketch from. I usually try to copy the outline of a photo when I begin to sketch but I found this method helped me create more accuracy with the proportions. I also discovered that creating the lines by pulling the pen towards me helped to get smooth, crisp lines which helped the line work look clean.

My favourite part of this illustration is the emotion of it. I often found myself subconsciously smiling whilst sketching this piece. The way I have conveyed emotion within this piece is almost eye-watering for me. I love how tightly we are holding each other. I look forward to developing this linework further. I plan on doing this by using photocopies and using various media to experiment with new techniques and creating interesting designs. I would like to experiment with colour, shape and value to complete these variations. Media I intend to use are acrylic paint markers, ball-point pens and collaging under acetate.

Finding an exact target audience is hard at the stage this piece is at but due to the way I have proportioned and lined this image would suggest a much more mature audience, I am unsure of a specific age range at this stage but it would be over 13 years of age.

I have used my primary source research to create a piece personal to me and I plan to use my secondary source research as inspiration for experimenting with media. I found that the original image I used to reference this image from was meaningful and could be used to create a powerful and emotional illustration which can be done with a range of media.

This requires little to no health and safety practices as I stayed using one pencil and a couple of fine-liners which I did on a clear table, This was beneficial as I had nothing that could damage my piece or could cause harm to me.

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Tasks To Complete:

Begin Health & Safety

Record Monoprints from last week

Sustainability

Secondary Source Continuation

This week I have struggled to keep on track. I found myself a little overwhelmed due to overworking myself so I focused solely on Illustration. Although, I have begun (and almost completed) my annotation for the monoprints. I have also completed my health and safety research. Finally. I have completed my secondary research in terms of my artist research.

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https://www.instagram.com/marcaomedeiros/

Marcos Medeiros is an artist who primarily uses fine-liners to create his art. His work is INCREDIBLY detailed and are always intricately created. Looking at this piece I can identify that there is a mix of techniques, one of these techniques I can see is cross hatching. This technique is most visible in the jacket, the cross hatching in the jacket creates a fabric texture which looks simplistic but holds lots of detail from afar. I can also see the use of hatching on its own. This can be seen in the forehead where the lines do not cross over but creates the skin texture, capturing the wrinkles and crevices within the face. The composition of the piece I am observing is also very central, yet taking up most of the page. The subject within this piece looks like it has been taken by an extremely high quality camera and translated into black and grey. I feel like the pose flows smoothly in the way the subject is tilting their head and the way the artist has captured what looks like confusion.

Looking into this pieces target audience I would suggest it would be for a much more mature audience rather than a young crowd. This artist captures a lot of dark and light contrast that it would be much more suitable for an older audience who understands how dark and light could symbol a tense emotion. Roughly, the age range I would suggest is around 20-45 years old.

I would like to use this research within my project as I find that the harsh contrast can be a great resource to capture emotion.

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https://www.instagram.com/ssavaart/

Scott Christian Sava is a multimedia artist who often posts on social media, usually creating short-form video content. From what I can observe he uses media such as watercolour, gouache and inks to create these bold and vibrant pieces. From this piece I have observes his use of layering within this painting. He uses a mix of warm tones and cool tones to create contrast in this piece. Scott also holds a great understanding of how light works, using cool tones to create reflective light and shadows but also using warm tones to express the intensity of the light, creating harsh highlights within the skin using the warm tones. It is also noticeable how Scott holds a strong understanding of colour theory. He uses shades of green, blues and pinks to create his skins under-tones which builds a sense of realism to the skin whilst also adding a stylised feel to the piece. The composition of this piece is central although doesn't fill the entire page. I find that his use of white space creates a satisfying effect which helps the audience focus their attention to the subject matter. I also feel as if the pose used flows together immaculately.

Personally, I would judge this pieces target audience by the emotions captured. This piece conveys a shocked emotion but in a friendly, welcoming way. I feel like this would be for a less mature audience but not too young. Roughly, I would suggest this piece for 14-25 year olds as I find this audience would be likely to embrace the warmth and feel welcomed into the viewing of this piece.

I would like to use this research as a resource to help me learn colour theory and how different colours interact with eachother.

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https://www.instagram.com/tri.shiba/

Tri Le is a multimedia artist who uses a range of media such as fine-liners and coloured pencils to create illustrations which look like it belongs on the US Dollar. He uses a linear structure to build up his values and creates the darker values by creating thickness within the linear structure. He uses a cross hatching technique and creates the form of the subject by using the facial curves to flow his initial structure. The illustrations he creates are very intricate and require lots of accuracy and the ability to hold a steady hand. Tri Le uses line thickness to build contrast between dark and light which is what makes these pieces feel bold. He also uses cross hatching to build texture. In the eyes of this piece he has captured the irises in a circular manner which makes her eyes look hypnotic, Almost enticing. The composition of this piece is 100% the subject matter but Tri uses lines to drag the viewers eyes around the piece, starting with the hypnotic eyes. There seems to be a lack of emotion which also makes this technique great for general portraiture

I feel as if this piece has a much more mature audience, The simplicity creates complexity which is compatible with people over the age of 40.

I would like to use this research to study the way the artist uses lines to create art and I would like to try and develop a piece using a similar style.

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Sustainability is when an artist uses eco friendly materials to create pieces of artwork. Using sustainable materials can prevent harm to the environment and wildlife. Recycling materials also creates a huge impact in protecting the environment as less waste ends up in landfill and oceans. This also keeps your carbon footprint lower and prevents wasted materials from being burnt into the air by an incinerator causing air pollution. If our waste is not sustainably used, our planet can be significantly harmed and we could lose habitats and homes.

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Sustainability And The Creative Industry

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Sustainability And The Creative Industry

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The creative industry can be a damaging environmental issue if designers do not work in ethical ways. There are many ways that creative professionals can work in a sustainable manner and still receive the end product they desire without making a huge impact on our planet. In 2021, the carbon emissions from the art market were estimated to be around 70 Million tonnes of CO2. This statistic could be changed if more artists work sustainably.

There are so many ways that artists could work in sustainable ways. One example of this is by recycling leftover materials from a previous project. An example of how to do this is during the screen printing process. Scraping the excess ink from the squeegee into a cup and mixing the inks to create a new colour can be a great way to inspire a new project and also pass on for a peer to use, as the saying goes 'another mans junk is another mans treasure.'

Another way artists could work sustainably is by creating their own art supplies and not using factory made ones. A great example of this is by creating your own canvases, sketchbooks and even paper. Making your own paper also helps using the recycling method from failed pieces that you may be able to recycle. Turning the paper into paste and creating a new sheet of paper when it dries is a great way to slow down the demand for paper, which is made from cutting down trees. Each day, around 2 million trees get cut down purely for paper. These trees could be kept as animal habitats if we decreased the demand for paper.

As artists we should be working together to create a better world for our generation and our future generation. Working sustainably and recycling is an amazing way to keep carbon emissions down and make sure that our planet is not destroyed. We, as artists should protect the world we live in.

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I will work sustainably in many ways. I will be using scrap paper to create illustrations and prints. I will also be recycling any unwanted magazines to create collages and attempting to create my own art supplies with different objects around me.

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Plagiarism is when a person or company steals or heavily copies an artists work to create profit for themselves. This is harmful to the artist as it can create a poor reputation for the artist along with losing credit for their work. The artist will also gain absolutely no credit or profit from their art distributed to a customer base without their approval and consent. Plagiarism can also be handled legally. Artists can copyright claim and sue the thief which can lead to hefty fines.

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Here I have developed the fine-line illustration further on a photocopy. I used a hatching technique with 2 different ball point pens. I used a cheap BIC pen for softer, gradient shading and a Zebra Doodler'z pen for the harshest darks. I also used a pencil at the end to get the lightest shading as I found using a pen too risky. I also used the pencil to get a soft yet darker shade on Jack's nose. I wanted to create the effect of him blushing and capturing his freckles to build on the piece being cute and the moment being precious which was added using light, diagonal strokes on his cheek and slowly building up the layers to create a darker value.

I have had a few issues within the creation of this piece. One of these issues is when the pen would release too much ink causing dark blobs of ink on the page. I tried to cover these up by shading over them which did work and luckily the pen did not leak when I was shading the white t-shirt. I also came across the issue of trying to follow the flow of the diagonal lines occasionally. I often had to re-angle my lines to flow correctly. I think that this was successful and the illustration looks like it has been etched.

I like this piece, I feel like it captures the strong, meaningful emotions which I feel in my relationship. I also like how the lines remind me of a static TV. If I was to create this piece again I would attempt cross hatching. I feel like adding cross hatching to only the darker areas of the piece would create a strong dark to light, contrasting gradient.

The target audience of this would be a teenage audience who enjoys comic strips. I feel like this style of illustration resembles a panel in a comic strip where something emotional is captured. I also believe that the audience would be a slightly more mature teenage audience due to the detailed style of the piece. In terms of an age range I would say 14-17 years of age.

When I created this I used my primary source research that I had taken of me and Jack kissing with our arms around each other. This image inspired me as I can feel the passion within this image. I also wanted to practice proportion due to my challenge with it.

There wasn't much health and safety needed in this piece. The main worry was food and drink around this piece. I kept my drink away from this piece by storing it on the desk at a distance with a lid on. I also placed this piece under my laptop when I was not working on it so it did not get stained by anything else that may be harmful.

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Here are 4 monoprints I had developed. I began this process by printing off the images and making sure they were legible and to a good size. Using the computer to print is a technical skill required in the creative industry, especially when displaying work or using an image as a guide for processes such as monoprint. I also had to roll a thin, consistent layer of ink on a board and blot the ink with a piece of newsprint. This was to get the excess off of the rolled out ink on the board. I then had to tape my image to a thin piece of paper (making sure the image fits to the paper beneath) and place it on the ink (paper side down). After this I used a mix of dried out pen and pencil to create the outlines on the paper beneath.

Whilst printing I had forgotten to mirror my images. This became obvious when I started to work with text. This problem was unnoticed to begin with until I turned my piece around. I left the mistake as is due to the mistake being unique and adding personality to my piece. It also resembles a mirror of my younger self which adds meaning to the piece.

The biggest lesson I learned when I created this piece is to always reverse the image when doing monoprint. I also learned to create crisp lines using a pencil and how to create shadows with my fingertip.

I really like these prints as I feel they capture memories in a cloudy manner (mainly due to me resting my hand on the page) which feels like capturing a dream. I also find the image of young me asleep with the aviation headphones on to have a sort of angelic effect. The soft, tranquil expression with the ink blots around the piece that seem like clouds creates a dreamy effect.

I feel the target audience for these would range. The two top ones of Jack and the dogs on the bottom left corner would be much more suited for a teen audience (13-16) as it is simple but also detailed. These pieces feel like something that would be seen in a GCSE art classroom. As for the young version of me I would suggest a much older, mature audience that enjoy seeing wholesome family images (Roughly 55-75 years old).

I used my primary source research to for these monoprints. I decided to choose images that held meaning and weren't too detailed to the point it turns the image fuzzy.

Health and Safety is a huge part of working in print. For this session I implemented health and safety by keeping the area clean, making sure the equipment is organised and kept off of the floor. I have also kept food and drink away from the print space.

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Presented here is an illustration of me as a baby. I wanted to experiment further with fading out backgrounds and organic shapes within my composition. I did this by using subtle shading to display the blanket underneath me and fading out the bottom whilst keeping minimal detail.

During the creation of this piece, I had issues with the scanner. The scanner had marks on it which affected how my piece scanned to my email. I solved this when I imported the scanned piece into Procreate by cleaning the image and removing the black dots using white over the blemishes. This proved successful as the unwanted marks look like they were never there.

I did not learn very much from this piece as I found it to be one of the simpler illustrations to complete. I really like how easy yet effective this process is.

I quite enjoy looking at this piece. I like the soft, pale colours which represent the soft, innocence of childhood. I feel the colours also represent the birth of a new life. My strength in this piece lies in the linework and fine-liner shading. I feel my usage of the media is versatile and I hold the ability to create many different marks to create texture and value which holds a light and dark contrast.

In terms of target audience, my final product would be catered towards 16+ audiences who can relate to growing up and who have been through childhood.

All my development pieces are primary source as this is a personal project. For this piece I needed to keep my desk clean and tidy which I did to make sure my piece would not be ruined.

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Tasks To Complete:

Annotate ALL Illustrations

Complete Sustainability + Ethics

This week I have completed annotating each illustration that needed annotating. I have fully finished Sustainability and Ethics. Doing all this made doing my tasks next week easier as I don't have to worry about annotating too much. I tend to prefer annotating as I go along but sometimes I get caught up in the creative processes.

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This acetate collage was created using a range of different pages from magazines, books and different pieces of paper. I wanted to use a range of colours to emphasize how Jack makes me feel. I used vibrant colours which symbolise his bubbly personality and warm tones to capture the warm feeling I get when around him. I then taped the acetate to the page so that the piece came together smoothly.

My main concern with this piece was getting the ripped pieces to stay in place whilst sticking them down. They would sometimes get stuck to the acetate and mess up the placement. I ended up using this to my advantage although. I used the new placements to create different effects and let the collaging materials overlap the linework which made the linework pop. I also placed tracing paper over the material within jacks face to keep his skin tone but desaturate it so that his face could be seen clearer.

I usually dislike collaging but this process has taught me that being messy can be an enjoyable experience. It also taught me that using colour within my work can create a huge impact. Also recycling old magazines can be used to create art. As the saying goes 'another mans trash is another mans treasure' and this was the case whilst using this technique. I also think that using magazines to create artwork is sustainable and prevents waste going into landfill.

This piece isn't my usual style of work but I really like this piece. I enjoyed the process along with the meaning behind this piece. I don't really think that collage can be easily redone. Every piece is different as you cannot reuse the same material multiple times.

For the target audience I would say a teenage audience. I think this is due to the piece looking like the cover of a teenage, corny romance book. In terms of age I would say 14-16 years old.

Health and Safety practices includes using scissors which required me to keep them in a safe area where they are easily seen and no harm to others. I also had to make sure I did not cut my fingers. This was successful as no harm was caused to me or others.

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This one-line illustration is of my dog. I used a piece of acetate layered on a piece of cartridge paper and used the acetate drawing as a guide for the colours underneath. I was aiming to capture contrast within his fur using dark and light contrast. I also wanted to use gold to capture his personality of thinking he is a gangster. Oscar likes to bark at other dogs on the street (most of them are triple the size of him) and he thinks he is the king of the streets.

During the process I kept accidentally smudging the acrylic paint pens on the acetate when trying to get the colours in the correct place. I resolved this by smudging it as much as I could but I just created stains on the acetate. Although a failed attempt, I think that it added a bit more personality to the piece.

I cant say I particularly learned anything in the creation of this piece but I enjoyed the process. I do like this piece as I find the comedic meaning behind it hilarious. I also think the line drawing of Oscar is absolutely adorable.

Target audience for this piece I would suggest would be quite young, roughly around 7-12 years old. I think younger audiences love dogs and they also love mess and the two combined creates something unique and interesting for a young person.

I used my primary source research to create this piece. I chose this image specifically as I find the perfectly timed mouth opening to capture his loud, playful personality impeccably.

In terms of health and safety I had to use paint pens and keep them away from my food and drink so that I didn't ingest paint.

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Bray kiosks are a big part of my life. Whenever I go to Ireland I always bring my dads dog, Sammy for an ice cream and usually use these kiosks to buy them for her. There is many spanning from one end of the seafront to the other. This pencil sketch was created as a tribute to these moments. I used a basic sketch and then did rough shading on where the stripes meet on the kiosk. I also used the 'Teddy's' branding as Teddy's Ice Cream was the favourite of Mam (my great grandma).

This was only a rough sketch and was not meant to be an incredible, flawless piece so problem solving was not a huge issue. The main issue I did have was building up the correct proportions so that the kiosk did not look like it was leaning or top heavy. I also had to play around with perspective to get this correct.

I did not learn much during this piece as I just wanted to experiment with a new subject matter. The main lesson I learned was how to create perspective whilst drawing buildings. If I were to create this piece again I would be less messy with the shading and work into creating better detail and not rushing.

Considering this was a rough sketch I do really like how it turned out. I find that this visual sparks so many incredible childhood memories and holds such personal value to me.

I used a secondary source image for this which I don't usually use in personal projects. Currently I cannot travel to Bray to take primary images of it now but I can gather secondary source images, whether they be from my dad or from google.

Health and safety was not a prominent issue in this basic pencil sketch.

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Here I have created a series of continuous line portraits. These portraits consist of my dad, mum, grandad and great grandma (in order). I used a 0.8mm fine-liner to build a messy illustration. The one of my dad was my first experimental piece. I tried to use line work to build value and contrast to capture the finer details. I also used no pencil sketch underneath.

Whilst creating this piece I found it particularly easy to make errors and unfortunately due to the usage of ink these mistakes are unerasable. Although mistakes were prominent I feel like they create more personality and feel much more creative and loose compared to a well-structured piece.

I really like how the bottom 2 turned out. I feel like the top two lack personality and contrast. The illustration of my granddad creates a humble, calm emotion and the illustration of Mam has a lot of detail which creates a realistic yet cartoony effect. The top 2 illustrations feel like they're not the same person they are meant to be which is disappointing.

I feel like continuous line illustrations are a style often enjoyed by millennials (28-44 Years old). They are commonly seen as tattoos for this group and I feel like this similarly applies.

For these small illustrations I used primary source research. I used a range of different imagery to experiment with different poses and different amount of details.

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Here is a few Lino Prints I did of Bertie. When I began the Lino cutting process I used a ballpoint pen to create a simple sketch directly onto the lino. I then used a lino cutting tool to scrape out the highlights that I saw in the reference photo. I also made sure that the features (primarily the face) were legible and easily recognised. I then used a range of different coloured inks and papers to print my lino design. The biggest technical skill needed was rolling out a sufficient amount of ink to create a clean, contrasting lino piece. When creating a lino print, the artist needs to roll out a small blob of ink onto a board to create an even, consistent square which will then be rolled onto the piece of lino the artist has cut. The artist will then place the lino print facing down onto the desired paper. Which will then be placed into a printing press or rolled on with a CLEAN roller which will then be dried on a drying rack. I also think working on scrap papers I found around the print space was sustainable and encouraged recycling.

I had a fair few issues during this process. One of these was when I forgot to roll out my ink on the board and rolling straight onto the lino print first. The prints still worked but they came out blotchy. The prints didn't look terrible but I had then been confused into why they were blotchy. I then rolled out the ink that I was using on the board and rolled my lino piece again. This was successful and the prints became much less blotchy. I also had some prints which I printed on black with inks that were also dark, which I believed were light (Not pictured here due to them being very hard to see).

The primary lesson I have learned when creating these pieces is that rolling out your ink is essential for crisp, non-blotchy prints. I also learned that cutting out certain parts of your design and not creating an outline can bring out the details of the subject matter and create a natural feel in the print.

I really like these lino prints. I love how the contrast of light and dark blends well with different colours. I also adore how the red print on the cream sheet of paper looks like a retro poster for a game or a sports event. The print looks distressed and creates such a unique effect. If I were to create these lino prints again I would try cutting out the shadows instead of the highlights. This would be a negative effect type of print which I think would create an interesting collection.

This collection of lino prints has a range of target audiences. The yellow ink on the black paper would be more for a younger teen audience (roughly 12-15 years old) as the bold dark and light contrast creates an intense comic feel. Whereas the red ink on cream paper would be for an older teen audience, ranging from 15-18. This is due to the retro colouring style which is currently trending. The black ink on the pink and the white newsprint would be much more universal, ranging from 13-30 years old due to them being much more basic feeling.

I used my primary source research for this lino piece. I used the image of Bertie due to the harsh highlights and fuzzy, messy fur which would create a unique range of details. I think this reference image was best suited for this piece as the prints turned out great!

Health and Safety practices were important in the making of these prints. First of all, using the sharp lino cutting tool was my first hazard. I used this tool to cut away from me and towards a wooden block (which the lino was placed on to keep it still). My next hazard was the usage of inks. I wore an apron and left my food and drink in the studio, in my drawer.

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AI is a computer system that can perform tasks by learning from human intelligence. AI takes its knowledge from many sources on the internet which CAN be useful in cases such as Google's AI Overview feature which can give easy information taken from popular sources such as blogs.

AI can also be used in harmful ways. A huge ongoing issue with AI is the abundance of AI art going around social media. AI art is when a user creates a text prompt into an AI source such as ChatGPT or Adobe Firefly (for example) to create AI art. This easy task may seem harmless to the average person but, artists are negatively impacted by this. AI art takes artwork from artists who publish their work online and combines different aspects and art pieces to create an artificially developed piece. This is done without the consent of the artist and can also be seen as a form of plagiarism. Another ongoing issue with AI art is companies using AI art to gain profit or advertise themselves. A known company who does this is Ryanair who often use AI to create memes for their social media advertisement. This issue creates less jobs for genuine artists and is harmful to the Creative Industry.

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Tasks To Complete:

Experiment with Digital Art Software

Edit Art In Photoshop

Experiment with Text

This week I have successfully completed these tasks. I have begun exploring fonts and incorporating font into my artwork. I have also started colouring scanned in artwork digitally and began creating digital illustrations using Procreate.

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Here is my general, everyday handwriting. I usually aim to use non-cursive handwriting as I find my handwriting to be messy and hard to read if I use cursive. For this I created a Print and Cursive version of the alphabet, displaying Capital and Lower Case letters. I also used my handwriting in the sentence "The quick brow fox jumps over the lazy dog" which incorporates every single letter in the alphabet. I did this to show how a fully formed sentence would look in my piece. I also wrote my name in both cursive and non-cursive.

I feel using a handwritten font would be easier as my name includes an accent known as a síneadh fada, also known as a long accent (Maíread) which is very hard to type on a classic English keyboard on a computer. I also feel like using my own handwriting would create more personality into the final product as it will be a personal piece and my handwriting is a part of my identity.

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This intricate piece has a original version and a coloured version. The original version was created using a light sketch and finished with fine liner. I used a range of mark-making techniques to gather texture and shape. To capture the rocks in the closest perspective, I used a light, circular motion with the pen to build up the rocks. I then used stippling to get the rocks that were further away, nearer to the sea. For the foamed up wave splashes, I used a cross hatching technique lightly to build up the shadows and used a triangular motion for the main waves. I then scanned in my piece and used Ibis Paint X on my phone to quickly colour in the illustration.

Most of the problem solving for this piece was trying to figure out which technique helped with which texture. Figuring out I was using the wrong technique helped me try a new technique which helped me develop this illustration.

I feel this illustration taught me a lot. I have learned that colouring illustrations digitally is incredibly easy which may impact future pieces drastically. Previously, I did not know how you can use such a small, mobile device to create digital artwork. This discovery may be widely influential within my creative processes and be a turning point in my final design.

This piece, by far is my favourite. I love how I have portrayed perspective and created an organic shape in this piece. I also love how simple mark-making can create so much texture and how using different sized fine liners can help with creating shadows in the textures. I feel like further on with this project, I would highly consider using this style for my final product. The simplicity of the colours create such a wonderful image of a memory. If I were to improve this piece I would incorporate text into it. I would add the story of how Sammy has been a huge part of my life.

For the target audience, I would suggest it being universal. I feel like most age groups (above the age of 10) would be catered towards this piece. It feels soft and welcoming, almost as if its a doormat into a memory. The impact of the soft colours feels nostalgic, as if a sense of de-ja vu is warming the heart of the viewer.

I used my primary source research as inspiration for this piece. I wanted to attempt to incorporating backgrounds into my work and create an environment for the audience to understand.

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For this piece I was experimenting with different Procreate brush settings, Blending layers and colouring. I have experience using Procreate but had not experimented much with blending layers and brushes. I typically stay to the same two brushes and sometimes repeat methods, trying new things felt refreshing for me. I began this process by sketching myself and doing some rough, hatched shading and added colour on a multiply layer above the sketch layer and kept adding layers, lowering opacity and using the airbrush to keep the shading soft. I then placed the final layer on top, creating the diagonal lines which look like the shadow from the blinds. For this I used the Linear Burn blending layer which created the shadow effect.

For this piece I did not have many issues. My main problem was getting the proportions correct. I solved this by tracing the basic shapes on top of the visual and removing the visual and using it to complete the sketch. I know this often isn't ideal but in my viewpoint, this piece is an experimental piece and does not need to be fully done without guides. In terms of my final pieces, there would be absolutely no tracing.

During the creation of this piece I learned that experimenting and trying new things is beneficial to the creative process. This mindset will help me to develop a smoother workflow and let me freely create without worrying about making mistakes as much.

Despite this being an experimental piece, I really like how it turned out. I like the contrast between warm and cool tones and dark and light tones. I feel these contrasts lead the viewer to my face. This creates a flow for the audiences eyes, almost like a spotlight. I also feel like this piece reflects on the innocence of childhood. The piece is soft which portrays the loving personality of a child.

The target audience for this piece would be a middle age to elderly audience, roughly ranging from 45-70 years old. I feel like older people find innocence to be refreshing and can cause smiling and a heart-warmed feeling.

The visual used for this piece was primary source. I really like the original image as I find it adorable and it captures the essence of childhood.

Health and safety practices were unneeded as I did this on my iPad at home on my couch. I kept my iPad wire out of the way of anyone tripping and this worked well as nobody got hurt.

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The time line method is where the illustrations/photos are placed in chronological order. I really like how this presentation is formatted. The main issue I would have with this method is the reduction of my illustration sizes. It would make my illustrations too small to be legible and would not be suited for someone with poorer vision. If I were to use this method, I would need a large area on the wall and lots of printing equipment which could be expensive. Another concern is the technical skills needed to create the illustrations in this timeline form could take up lots of time and could make my time management suffer and delay my workflow drastically.

I would not consider this method due to the abundance of flaws and lack of time to complete.

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The Print-In-Binder method is when prints are placed into a binder, using plastic wallets or directly hole-punching into the pages and placing them in a correct order into a binder. This method would be a great alternative to people touching the original artwork and the prints would be able to be taken out for a closer look. My main concern for this is the viewers misplacing the pages and the pages being in non-chronological order. If I were to use this method to present my work, I would probably need to pin/glue my binder to a surface so that it doesn't get stolen.

I would consider this method of presentation as it is simple and feels like a book, similar to the original creation.

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The Printed Pages Method is when a book is displayed by placing prints on a wall accompanied by the printed text. I really like this method as it creates a simplified, less overstimulating display which can be placed in order. This method is very friendly to neurodivergent viewers who may find separating books much easier. This may also be a great way to display my illustrations and text quite large which makes it easier for older people who may have poor eyesight.

I would consider this method as I find it suits a range of target audiences and is a creative method which can be placed in many compositions.

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Tasks To Complete:

Annotate work

Presentation Research

Font Research

Digital Artwork

This week I have almost successfully completed all these tasks. I have researched ways to present my piece and handwriting. I am yet to research digital fonts but that can be done. I also mostly annotated my designs and have created a few visuals.

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Simplified Kady + Natalie Digital Illustration 

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Simplified Kady + Natalie Digital Illustration 

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This simplified piece was created using Procreate on my iPad. I was aiming for a simple yet personal style which captured simple but distinct features. I tried this style as an attempt to create a quick and easy way to present my life. This style is heavily inspired by Julian Opie who creates work very similar to this.

During this piece I had no major issues. I mainly had struggles getting smooth, crisp linework which would be solved by using the undo button and creating another line until I get the most accuracy. I often pull the lines towards myself and use my shoulder to get better lines.

Honestly, I didn't learn very much from this piece. I found the process to be rather simple and boring. I generally am confident with linework and colour which were the major components. Simplifying the piece was probably the most difficult part as I had to block out the image shapes.

I don't really like this piece. It doesn't resonate with me nor do I feel a connection to it. In my opinion I find it bland and boring. This may be due to me often working in detailed styles which would make the illustrations feel as if they have life, to me, staring into the beady black eyes just feels empty.

This piece would definitely be catered towards a younger, (pre-)teen audience. Around 10-13 years old. I think if the audience was any younger the blank stares would absolutely terrify them and any older may find it boring.

Health and safety practices were unneeded as I did this on my iPad at home on my couch. I kept my iPad wire out of the way of anyone tripping and this worked well as nobody got hurt.

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Here, I have presented a piece displaying me and my great grandma, Mam. This piece was created using Fine Liners which I then scanned in and coloured using the Procreate software on my iPad. With this piece I wanted to use soft colours mixed to create a similar effect to the Sammy piece. I wanted to create a background but decided to work into making the primary focus me and Mam.

I had a few issues within the creative process of this piece. I found that shading so much black shades were hard. I had to lighten any dark areas with a white gel pen, smudging it. I also had to digitally alter Mams face as the illustration looked nothing like her. I did this by using the liquify brush feature in Procreate. I think these alterations have been somewhat successful as the contrast is not too harsh in the shadows and the facial proportions look much more like Mam.

I have learned a lot from this piece. I have learned that proportioning correctly is essential before shading, especially in fine-liner pieces. Fine liner is impossible to erase and incredibly hard to correct if mistakes are made. When I work more in the development stages, I plan to take proportions much more seriously to ensure pieces look as they should.

I like this piece but I don't particularly like the execution of it. I feel this piece holds much more sentimental value than it does quality. I like the slight purple glow and the subtle reflective light of the lilac on my coat (which I plan of using this lighting technique for other pieces in the near future). I think the reflective light creates a dreamy effect to my pieces. It also gives me a sense of reflecting on a memory which suits the theme of my project perfectly.

For my target audience. I think that this would be a similar age range to the Sammy illustration, possibly higher. I have previously stated how I would like to make pieces that are for a 16+ target audience and I feel like with this piece I have achieved this goal. I plan of continuing in this style with different visuals.

All of the pieces in the development stage will be primary source as I am now working into my final pieces. As I am creating in chronological order. This visual inspired me as I feel an emotional connection to me and Mam on the Luas in Dublin as it is a very close memory to my heart.

For this piece I needed to keep my desk clean and tidy which I did to make sure my piece would not be ruined.

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Develop pieces

Annotate new pieces

Incorporate font into designs

Unfortunately I have struggled to complete these tasks. I have created one new piece and have began annotating it.

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This piece was created using a primary source image. I used this image as it shows a cheeky, innocent Kady.

At this point in time I was living in Immingham with my mum and former step-dad. Immingham is a place I remember Vaguely. I remember the odd place like the chippy my mum used to work at. I also remember Mandby Road, where I used to live.

My mum and her ex ended up splitting up and we moved back into hull around 2012.

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Develop Pieces

Digitally render pieces

This week I have successfully completed all these tasks. I have now got 8 pages for my final piece.

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This piece is from an image where I am asleep on a light aircraft. Coming from a dual-national family, I was brought up around planes and flying. This has influenced my recent found love for aviation. Planes are currently (as of 2025) my hyper-fixation and I blame a lot of this on constant flying back and forth to Ireland and going on frequent holidays.

I still often fly to this day. Travelling to places such as Turkey, Ireland and Tunisia being my most recent holiday.

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How Does This Project Correlate To My Future Career Plans?

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How Does This Project Correlate To My Future Career Plans?

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This project will feature heavy portraiture, which can be used for many different careers ranging from Suspect Sketching, Tattoo Artistry and even to Newspaper/Comic Illustrating. Portraiture requires precision, patience and the odd bit of knowledge of anatomy.

As of current time, I would like to work as an independent, hobby artist and build up into a creative profession. I understand that earning money as a creative artist can be incredibly difficult due to demand and the new rising epidemic of AI art. These set backs may delay getting a career in a creative role but there can be ways I earn a small income from commissions and sales as a hobby artist.

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Me and my partner, Jack, have an amazing bond. We always love spending time together and have a lot of fond memories. We have been together for 7 months as of writing this (26/05/2025) and have remained the happiest I could ever imagine.

Capturing this intimate moment was incredibly meaningful as Jack has been one of the most caring people I have in my life since day one. He never fails to bring a smile to my face even when I'm feeling down.

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Cigarette Flip Box (Can be changed to a disposable camera box)

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Cigarette Flip Box (Can be changed to a disposable camera box)

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Another piece of Jack. He always makes me laugh with his amazing sense of humour and an incredible range of accents which he does comedy bits with.

I honestly do not understand why he hasn't gone into comedy or voice acting. He is so talented with it.

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My mum is such an influential figure in my life. Raising me as a single mother for my entire life. My mum is strong, funny and my absolute world. She never fails to pick me up when I need it most and she always tells me straight. She is so brutally honest and I cannot thank her enough for raising me to be the way I am today.

I love going on holiday with my mum. This piece was based on the most recent holiday we were on, Tunisia. Tunisia was not particularly the best holiday in the world but we had our ways of making it fun. We went camel riding and also went to the Zoo near to the airport. I really enjoy spending time with my mum.

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Height - 8 ft - 244cm

Width - 4 ft - 122cm

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Here is a range of font compositions and styles. I did these as an experiment to see how font could work within my final piece. I am deciding not to go through with font as a sight can speak a thousand works and I feel as if adding font can be very time consuming and I am limited on time.

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Tasks To Complete:

Experiment with font

Test prints

This week, I have successfully completed the font experimentations. I did this by placing text in different compositions and fonts. I also began test printing. I tried different paper and sizes.

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Tasks To Complete:

Front Cover

Clean Desk/Wall

Plan exhibition.

This week I have successfully completed all these tasks. I began my week by starting my front cover and worked my way into cleaning. I have also visualised the way I wanted my exhibition wall to look. It feels so strange finishing college for the year and completing level 3 as a whole.

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The book cover displays a strange image of me holding my phone whilst having it in my mouth. I intentionally chose this image due to its uniqueness. The cover isn't meant to show professionalism but personality. I wanted to display myself as someone who can have a laugh. I also wanted to use bright colours to attract an audience.

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When I began this project, my initial intention was to create a small book of portraits which would represent me and my childhood. This would of included me and people who surround my everyday life. I do believe I responded well to this brief. Although, I did slack a little bit on it. When I began this project, I picked out a range of images from family Facebook photos, specifically taken from my mum and dad.

When I decided to start this project, I was thinking strategically by doing a personal project. I thought that I would use a lot of primary source research to influence my project and my strategy worked. Obviously due to this project being personal, It would be difficult to slip away from using my research. I didn't really consider my target audience much when I began my project. I did know I wanted it to me around my age range (I am 18 currently, so around 18-21 years old). I feel I have successfully addressed this target audience by using a simplified yet mature style of illustration. If I was to go back and redo this project, I would absolutely have done more to bring more attention to my autism diagnosis. Unfortunately, I couldn't gather much research from this time and my initial intentions of including this did not manage to occur. I wish I had of considered this when I had began and not rushed into things. I also wish I did more portraits towards the end to create more pages.

I found it fairly easy to develop ideas for this project as I knew most of the stories behind the imagery I was using. The only issue I had with this was figuring out how to translate the stories into visuals. I did use a lot of different materials and media within the entire project. I particularly enjoyed fine-liner and monoprint. I also enjoyed working with acetate, which I had never really done. I believe my exploration of media was strong and I could not fault myself for the amount I experimented.

Time management was an easy job for me at the start. I started off incredibly motivated and that was my downfall. I kept to my SMART targets most weeks but some weeks I had managed to burn myself out which made me slack on other weeks. I often tried to work myself out of these burnouts by trying different things and sometimes it worked. The burnouts were my main problem but I also had issues with drawing faces after a while. I had drawn so many faces that my brain decided to distort peoples faces whilst drawing and nobody looked like how they were meant to. This does show in my project unfortunately but I just had to work through it all and hope for the very best.

In terms of ethics I tended not to waste paper. I used scrap pieces for my lino prints and used trimmed down A3 paper (into A4) and placing the paper I didn't use into the A4 paper draw. This kept the flow of A4 paper going and nobody had to cut any more down. I also used old magazines in collaging and used my iPad to digitally render fine-liner pieces. This reduced wasting materials.

My biggest success in this project was absolutely the illustration of Sammy. Sammy was the realisation that I can use different mark-making techniques to create texture and depth. This method influenced my final developments. I do think my final illustrations slacked a little in terms of proportions. I wish I had focused a bit more on quality over quantity and made sure faces looked as they were meant to.

Unfortunately, I had to adapt my workflow to the amount of time I had left. I was convinced that I had no time left to create pieces but in reality I had plenty, causing me to rush. I regret this decision so badly and wish I could have slowed down my workflow. This project has taught me how to remain patient and not to over-work myself. I believe that this has been a wake up call to slow down when I am rushing.

My development work informed my final outcome by being the pages that brings my life together. The pages represent a part of me and the development work are the pages. As for the experimental pieces, all of them hold different values. I like the fine art aspects of using graphite and the boldness of using colour materials such as collaging and Lino print. Each and every one of my pieces were personal to me and they all hold sentimental value.

I believe my final outcome has gone to plan. I am very passionate about all of my pieces and as it is a personal project, it was primarily for me. I have presented this piece in the form of a cascading book. With all my illustrations falling out of a book yet staying together, symbolising how no matter what happens the past always stays with you. I am proud of it and to me I do not feel the need to entirely keep this display professional. Personality should not entirely mix in with professional and I believe whoever looks at my work would not need to see it in a professional point of view.

I absolutely would change things if I had the time, Id add more illustrations, creating a fuller book and possibly working font into it, captioning my life with visuals and words. There is so much I wish I had done during this project but I'm content with the final outcome.