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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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.

Version I

Version II

Version III