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DV2002: Assessment #1 - Self Portrait (Research+Process)

Seng Yi Ling

Wednesday, Feb 07, 2018 - 11:23:43 pm

@ Seng Yi Ling

For our first assignment, we are tasked to create a stylized A3 self portrait exploring the concept of visual narrative, considering how we can best represent ourselves in order to express our personality and unique character; experimenting with stylization.

LETS BEGIN!

Methodology

I started out by narrowing down my list of words from the mind map on things I like and things I Read more →

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DV2002: Assessment #1 - Self Portrait (Class Activities)

Seng Yi Ling

Wednesday, Feb 07, 2018 - 11:23:04 pm

@ Seng Yi Ling

This is the first post for DV2002: Illustration for Designers! I hope through this module, I will be able to be more expressive through my illustrations and adventurous in my learning journey! Lets go~

(22 January, Week 2)

We were given a class activity to draw our classmates and it was really fun! I drew my friend Rachel using continuous line drawing Read more →

Tags: tryout
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Assignment 1: Finalized Piece

Audrey

Wednesday, Feb 07, 2018 - 11:15:09 am

@ Audrey Jean

Before the piece was finalized, I received feedback that the typography across the top was not well-integrated in the piece, which I agreed with. Below are a few of the previous renditions of the title:

I had to make sure the face remained the focal point, and that the text didn’t look like it was just laid on top . Read more →

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Assignment 2 Editorial Illustration Research

XiaoJing Peng

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2018 - 03:26:22 pm

@ Grace Peng

Artist research 

– Illustrator- Andrew Groves (Wiston, United Kingdom) – www.andrewgroves.co.uk – www.cityweekend.com.cn – Coven Magazine – Issue 7 – Spring 2014 by Coven Magazine – issuu – Louise Lockhart is a freelance illustrator and the founder of The Printed Peanut. –  issue 1 of Hello Hull, a quarterly children’s magazine distributed in all primary schools, kids hospitals & libraries in Hull.

– Varoom research 

Illustration, Culture, Society Autumn Read more →
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Assignment 1: Progress

Audrey

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2018 - 01:20:51 pm

@ Audrey Jean

Rough Sketches

In describing myself with a word list, I ended up deciding that I wanted to portray myself as happy, because I am an extremely optimistic person, but also illustrate my affinity for the macabre, which I consider to be an important part of my identity. I also knew that I wanted to caricature myself a bit because Read more →

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Assignment 1: Sketching Activity

Audrey

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2018 - 12:32:31 pm

@ Audrey Jean

The sketching activity challenged me because, while I have some experience drawing from life, it’s not something I do very often. I find myself trying to draw from multiple angles/perspectives, and trying to focus my sight into one view is difficult. I enjoyed practicing my cross-hatching, and I’m glad there was a time-limit, because I tend to get carried away Read more →

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Assignment 1: Inspiration

Audrey

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2018 - 11:47:39 am

@ Audrey Jean

Each of these artists has sharp line work in common. It’s a technique I adore and use frequently in my drawing, as well as something I’d like to improve upon this semester.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLFMYUkD-6q/?hl=en&taken-by=tragicsunshine

Kevin Tong

I’m very inspired by Tong’s line work. His Instagram page is especially helpful for me as I learn to use Photoshop because he Read more →

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self portrait: working towards the final

casey

Monday, Feb 05, 2018 - 07:22:41 pm

@ kc

a documentation of the process towards the final piece, and some feedback

Process
Painting on Photoshop. One component I wanted to implement in the final piece is clean outlines. Initially, I used a Photoshop brush to outline the painting. However the line weight was not as varied as I would have liked them to be, and they looked a little too artificial. Read more →
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Assignment 1: Self portrait, final rendition

Grace

Monday, Feb 05, 2018 - 05:24:08 pm

@ Yay cake.

Explored different strokes to break up the harsh division line, decided to go with the second one. The strokes are more subtle and blended compared to the third piece.

The last one is so cute the border is very floofy :D
Hehe, dyou think it works better?? I'm really open to either hahahha
I like both! (Somehow personal preference for the second one cause it looks progressively less harsh than the first one) :O i think looks way less harsh than the line. Can experiment with gradient through strokes also but idk if that's necessary, these ones look good already :D

Assignment 1 - Self portrait Final

XiaoJing Peng

Monday, Feb 05, 2018 - 01:08:35 pm

@ Grace Peng

Version I

Version II

Version III

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