A Illustrator's Journey

Visual Distortion  23/07/2018 ' This exercise is designed to push you through a deliberate process of stylisation. Begin by drawing a cat or dog. Use reference from a source - life, photos or images from the internet. Draw the animal in a way that makes it 'real'.  Do a second drawing using no more than five lines. These lines can join up with each other and overlap or can be less connected; they can be straight or fluid.  Now make a collage from bits cut from a magazine and printouts. Let the texture of a tree be the fur for example. Have fun introducing surreal elements. Deliberately distort. How far can you bend reality? Produce a drawn version (not a tracing) of your collage. When drawing, edit and select from the collage being aware of the properties you want to create a strong character. Review the distorted version and decided how you can refine the image.  This can now be incorporated into a bigger image. Use your imagination an...

A Tattoo 21/07/2018 ' A friend has asked you to design a tattoo for them based on the word mum. He would also like you to make it into a greetings card that he can send his mother for Mothers Day. Research the history and conventions of tattoos and body art, as well as the modern ranges look at the designs from the past and other cultures.  Decide on how complex your design will be and whether you will be using colour.  Draw up your design on a large scale. Write up your decision making in your Learning Log.' History of Tattoo's   It is arguably claimed that tattooing has existed since 12,000 years BC. The purpose of tattooing has varies from culture to culture and its place on the time line.    Tattoos have always had an important role in ritual and tradition. In Borneo, women tattooed their symbols on their forearm indicating their particular skill. If a woman wore a symbol indicating she was a skilled weaver, her...