My peers believed "words and messages" and "hybrids and creatures to be my best themes". This activity was helpful as it informed me of my next steps which were to make a mind map (as suggested by another peer) to whittle down my ideas to one.

During the process i realised that "Growth and Decay"could incoporate the other 3 themes in subtle ways, giving me more option for what i may want to do.

I chose Growth an Decay to be my concept to focus on through the project

Through creating this response, i learnt a new technique that i was fond of which was the hatching as a way of adding vague detail. I also enjoyed the contrast of the black background and the bold subject, it turns the attention of the viewer straight to the subject/s.

This piece could be improved by correcting the anatomy of ears one is higher and smaller than the other. Additionally, the arm is too straight, and to me, appears to come from no where. However, i think i made good use of space as well as achieving the style of the artist without sacrificing my own. Whilst making this artwork i wanted to communicate my theme through a simplistic and obvious way. Although, the flowers and skulls could be mistaken as a symbol of life and death rather than growth and decay. If i were to create this response again, i would change their symbols to represent both growth and decay in a more obvious way by fusing the two together

Instead of having symbolism of my theme in the background, i drew half “my” face “decaying” whilst the other side remained normal (having potential for growth). However i think this idea is poorly executed as the decaying side isn’t as effective as it could be. For example, there is not shading of the skull nor a realistic portrayal of it.

However, i thought i had executed the artists style quite well again.

Through making thisn artwork i knew in the future of my project id want to communicate my theme better. To do this, i would explore artists that would explore this theme.

I enjoyed working with the cameras even though i was uncertain if i would use them in the future. However, i did consider collecting primary research with these cameras as they produce better quality images than my phone

As i needed Primary Research for my project, i took these photos as a starting point. I knew id want images of broken buildings and different species of plants further into my project.

I was unsure if i were to keep the original setting of the poem which was Ancient Egypt or whether to translate the poem into a more modern version. Because i feel strongly about the misuse of power, especially in todays society (where particular governments are becoming more power hungry despite the fact that power doesnt last forever with one individual), i thought that would also be an interesting concept to experiment with.

This would help me develop my ideas and under surrounding the poem.

(Top right drawing)

Firstly, i drew in the rough shapes of the mushrooms in the tree trunk as well as the darker areas of the stump. Afterwards, i began hatching to create tone and distinction between the fungi and wood. Through this process, i learnt how to use a calligraphy pen (which i found to be smooth and easy to use) as well a show to apply my knowledge of mark making to ink.

I quite liked how the experimentation was going so i thought to develop it further by using different techniques as well as colours.

Stand in the desert. . . . Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command”). The process was the same for the last ink drawing, only this time i used a vivid blue ink instead of red. I believed i had communicated this part of the poem well as it had both the pair of legs and half sunken face that was described. I also thought i had made a good use of space as well as using a variation of thick and thin line work. My next steps going forward were to research more about power in the modern day as well as looking into other mediums.

I then took aspects of what i liked from the previous sketch and experimented with it further. I repeated this process until the page was full. Whilst sketching i thought about how i could communicate where different places of power are abused. For example, one of the sketched creatures is wearing a tie to symbolise Corporate/Government power. I wanted to keep experimenting with these different ideas before solidifying my character

In the app, it included a library with basic 3D shapes and other subjects like animals, people and objects. I screen recorded the whole process of me playing around with tools and different modes to get an idea on how to use the app.

Through working with this 3D Modelling Program, i had learnt the basics which could be used when experimenting with a more complicated program such as Blender. I also thought this was a fun way to envision this creature more clearly. My next steps were to continue developing my character into a final design as well as to find an artist that illustrates robots.

I wanted to communicate some of the possible places and people that abuse power fused into one being. For example, the number 10 on its armour represented 10 Downing Street where the Prime Minister lives. Another example is the crown that not only represents Ozymandias but previous monarchies past and present. It’s intentionally misshapen to symbolise the cracks and questionable ruling of past royalty. I wanted to include religious imagery also, so the “wings“ on his head symbolise at (also distorted). However, that could be developed more as they don’t necessarily look like wings. I also much prefer the line work and hatching used in this illustration as it looks more intentional than the previous. Next, I would continue to develop the character and develop the traits it holds.

However, i still didnt like the legs which would be something id have to develop more

However, it was difficult to find metallic brushes for free as most of them you have to pay for. The brushes that i was able to download were better than i expected as they had a range of different brushes in each pack. The three also vary each other in metallic materials, for example, the first has a foil type texture whereas the third is clearly for more shiny metals. Even with these brushes, i felt like i could expand my options more as i wondered if i could make my own brushes.

(The youtube video i used as guidance)

As i had never created my own textured brush in Procreate. I found a youtube video and followed the steps; using the graphite rubbings before hand. I took pictures of them before importing them into Procreate. It was a simple process and i like the grainy texture that these new brushes give off. These would help create the specific texture i wanted to achieve as i couldn’t find free brushes like these.

In my opinion, the way Tim Burton Conveys his characters in his work and in films are quite unique and inspiring to me

Now that his character had been fully completed, I could move onto environment’s for my final pieces.