2D Zine (Process) – Najiha Puteri

I was given feedback to work on my layouts and provide more sketches for my zine. I’m planning to use traditional mediums, like water colour and colour pencil. It’s quite hard to figure out what style, colour and illustration to work on, as requested by Ms Mimi. I wasn’t so familiar with different types of illustrative styles by artists and how they tell a story. I only knew I could use those mediums and make subjects appear realistic. So, I had to do my own research and search for artists, whose works and styles would be quite interesting to follow.

Just to recap on concept;

– “Urbanature” is title of my zine
Tells a story about Punggol
Removal of trees and forested areas to make way for tall flats
Tall buildings appear dull and boring, but high and mighty
Trees and habitats are left with little space, due to construction
Ending: Tall buildings and nature can live side by side
Moral of story: Punggol residence shows how man-made and nature can live can co-exist
Aerial view of Waterway Terrace

I’m planning to work this colour theme. I got them from Adobe Kuler and played around “triad” colours.

Or maybe this one. Because they have warmer tones to it, which I’d like to have for some colours used in my zine.

Found from Pinterest:

The layouts are a but too stuffy, but I plan to make the sides bleed out.

The 1st pic, with the landscape shot of buildings, will be something like what I’m gonna do towards the end page of the zine – a landscape of Waterway Terrace.

Artist Ref: Alina Chau

I like the impressionistic style Alina uses for her work. It’s playing around with the colours to create the look of the subject.

The added use of pen brings out the look of the buildings. It directs viewer’s attention to it. Maybe I might wanna try using pen over watercolour??

Artist Reference #2: Rosanna Tasker

Approach

There are two main elements to Rosanna’s approach. The first stages of her work are created using natural media – pencils for the line work, and gouache paints, applied to separate layers using a light box. This, and the rich papers she uses, gives her work its unique, handcrafted feel. Images are completed digitally, using Photoshop to clean them up and add the finishing touches.

Style

Delicate lines and gentle textures are woven together to depict elegant, elongated figures and forms. She loves to experiment with scale, and nature usually plays a big role in her art. Rosanna chooses a limited palette for each piece, sometimes punchy, sometimes subtle, but always in keeping with the brief.

Source: http://www.illustrationweb.com/sg/artists/RosannaTasker/view?agenthelp=2

Rosanna’s works are quite interesting, especially with the use of colours. Her colour palette seem to be very limited, consisting of only blue hues and a bit of yellow to complement it. The use of yellow, actually brings out more emphasis on the subject matters.

Her style is simply a mix of traditonal and photoshop to make it neat.