Editorial illustration is a main point of what I would associate being an illustrator is all about. Illustration comes from the latin term ‘Illustro’ which means to Enlighten. Meaning an illustrator is someone who enlightens. This falls into Editorial illustration perfectly. The main objective of this project was to be able to manipulate text/articles into forms of … More Evaluate and Reflection – Editorial
This project was a great insight into how I can make my artwork into something else. A moving image. Getting illustration to another level of practice. I enjoyed research into various types of motion imagery which really sparked ideas and inspired me to try out different things. Making try outs of different motion imagery was extremely valuable … More Evaluate and Reflection – Moving Image
If there was any project to generate narrative it would to be with advertising, and poster design. To find a source to advertise was a fun investigation. I wanted to do an event within the Local Universe to which my poster could be a part of. I also looked for something of my interest so … More Evaluate and Reflection – Posters
This project was a possibly my favourite. I took it back to my people’s project as I wanted to use some of my findings from that project and incorporate them into this project. Making a publication is a fantastic insight into how booklets are made. It takes create amount of thinking and working out in … More Evaluate and Reflection – Editions
This was a great project. Again, another observational task but with a twist. Not only was I being observant to my surroundings, but I needed to look high and low, deep and far. This is fantastic practise to gaining better ‘looking’ skills. Not only was I looking for interesting and misunderstood objects, I was also … More Evaluate and Reflection – Weird
Drawing people is one of my most favourite things. I thoroughly enjoyed this task. What’s difficult is trying to draw people, in public, whilst they are moving. Sometimes I could only capture gesture lines, or anatomy placement. Sometimes just a bag or a foot. However, this is amazing practise for be able to draw fast. Drawing … More Evaluate and Reflection – People
Another fast project. Just taking our observational drawings from buildings and textures of our local universe. To now adapt our drawings from 2D to 3D. However first I wanted to explore using different media. I draw with pencil and/or pen. This is convenient and good for my drawing style. But, moving onto using watercolour, paint … More Evaluate and Reflection – Texture
This buildings project was very short. Only a days project, a little sight seeing and drawing. However drawing buildings is a great way to capture and investigate perspective. Drawing perspective can be very tricky. Never quite knowing what angle to take and now to scope the scale of the building/object. Looking at the architectural detail … More Evaluate and Reflection – Buildings
J.H.Williams III is one of the comic book artist greats! He is an artist who has progressed throughout his career with high standards. He has a fantastic dreamy, fantasy style of artwork. He uses this to compliment the narrative thorough a comic book by creating fluid transitions between abstract panel layouts. This book (in pictures), … More J.H.Williams III
I believe I have captured the correct imagery, atmosphere, construction and balance in my comic book to a high standard. I wanted to really push my narrative illustration skills with this last project. Looking at the comic noir style from Frank Millar helped me develop my drawings for this style of novel. Looking at J.H.Williams‘ psychedelic style helped … More Evaluate and Reflection – Communication
James Notarianni 