I have been trying to get a comic book printed, a specific size, quality, price, specific type of paper and with quality print control. After going to a few printing shops in London, they have all failed to produce or even understand what I was after. However at the end of a long day I … More The Color Company
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 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
Sign and Language was a create insight into how we see the world around us. It is essential for an illustrator be observational. Not to dismiss anything we see. From graffiti to road signs. Everything is valuable when create narrative and signs are most dominant to a persons observations. Signs are everywhere, which this project … More Evaluate and Reflection – Signs
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
Further mock ups. In order to visualise my comic book outcome to its full finish I have created these images. Using PSD cover actions in Photoshop I have created these renditions. This has helped me realise that I needed to adjust my pages and colours and techniques even more. This digitally rendered book has made … More Comic PSD Cover
James Notarianni 